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PublisherGlobe Pequot Press, T.H.E.

ISBN-101630761559

ISBN-139781630761554

eBay Product ID (ePID)219591266

Product Key Features

Edition2

Book TitleRemembering Yankee Stadium

Number of Pages248 Pages

LanguageEnglish

TopicUnited States / State & Local / Middle Atlantic (DC, De, Md, NJ, NY, Pa), Baseball / History, Baseball / General

Publication Year2016

IllustratorYes

FeaturesRevised

GenreSports & Recreation, History

AuthorHarvey Frommer

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.8 in

Item Weight13 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width5.9 in

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Reviews"Spectacular new book about Yankee Stadium by Harvey Frommer, Remembering Yankee Stadium."--FOX SPORTS.COM

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal796.357068747275

Edition DescriptionRevised edition

SynopsisThroughout the 2008 season, each game played at the world's most beloved stadium brought "The House That Ruth Built" closer to shutting its gates forever. Players envisioned running off the field one last time. Vendors anticipated selling their last bags of peanuts. Fans readied themselves to raise their voices in one final cheer. In Remembering ......, From the day it opened in 1923 with Babe Ruth's famous third-inning home run, Yankee Stadium has been, to baseball fans and New Yorkers alike, the ultimate sports icon. When "The House That Ruth Built" closes its doors at the end of the 2008 season, a remarkable era in baseball history will end. Renowned baseball historian Harvey Frommer's Remembering Yankee Stadium: An Oral and Narrative History of "The House That Ruth Built"chronicles the Stadium's spectacular eighty-five-year journey, through priceless photographs, a decade-by-decade narrative, and vivid first-person reminiscences. This rich and compelling book offers a one-of-a-kind account that is sure to move and inspire every baseball fan., Throughout the 2008 season, each game played at the world's most beloved stadium brought "The House That Ruth Built" closer to shutting its gates forever. Players envisioned running off the field one last time. Vendors anticipated selling their last bags of peanuts. Fans readied themselves to raise their voices in one final cheer. In Remembering Yankee Stadium, Harvey Frommer-one of the country's leading baseball authorities-takes us on a journey through the stadium's storied 85-year old history, from 1927's unstoppable Murderers' Row, to Joe DiMaggio's unfathomable hitting streak, to Maris and Mantle's thrilling race for the home-run record, to the hirings-and the firings-of Billy Martin, to Derek Jeter's rise to greatness. The moments and the magic that filled this great stadium are brought alive again through dozens of interviews, a gripping narrative, and a priceless collection of photographs and memorabilia. As the new stadium steps into the forefront, the old ballpark across the street recedes into memory, taking with it the glory and grandeur, the history and heroics, the magic and the mystique of its nearly nine decade-long life. This book captures that time and is at once an album, a keepsake, and a record of its fabulous run., Throughout the 2008 season, each game played at the world s most beloved stadium brought The House That Ruth Built closer to shutting its gates forever. Players envisioned running off the field one last time. Vendors anticipated selling their last bags of peanuts. Fans readied themselves to raise their voices in one final cheer. In Remembering Yankee Stadium, Harvey Frommer one of the country s leading baseball authorities takes us on a journey through the stadium s storied 85-year old history, from 1927 s unstoppable Murderers Row, to Joe DiMaggio s unfathomable hitting streak, to Maris and Mantle s thrilling race for the home-run record, to the hirings and the firings of Billy Martin, to Derek Jeter s rise to greatness. The moments and the magic that filled this great stadium are brought alive again through dozens of interviews, a gripping narrative, and a priceless collection of photographs and memorabilia. As the new stadium steps into the forefront, the old ballpark across the street recedes into memory, taking with it the glory and grandeur, the history and heroics, the magic and the mystique of its nearly nine decade-long life. This book captures that time and is at once an album, a keepsake, and a record of its fabulous run."

LC Classification NumberGV417.Y36