In 1978, a sixteen year old with a passion for the New York Yankees began to write a daily diary which covered all sports, but first and foremost Yankees baseball. Little did the author know of the sensational season that lay ahead for the New York team. Halfway through the season, the Bronx Bombers were buried in fourth place – fourteen games behind the red hot Boston Red Sox. As providence would have it, the author kept writing as the Yankees proceeded to engineer the greatest comeback in Major League Baseball history. The Greatest Comeback Ever has all the elements of a classic: the passion, intensity and humor of a team including Reggie Jackson, Billy Martin and George Steinbrenner; Martin’s mid-season retirement and replacement, manager Bob Lemon; the Yankees four game sweep of the Red Sox in September, immortalized as the “Boston Massacre”, all leading to a remarkable one-game playoff in which the Yankees’ Bucky Dent hit his famous homerun to help win the AL East title. The Yankees then capped a brilliant season by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series. Enjoyable for both adult and young fans alike, The Greatest Comeback Ever is uniquely written from the heart of a young fan in love with his team as the season actually unfolded. It has a spontaneity and vividness that will draw baseball fans back into the excitement of 1978’s pennant race between the greatest rivalry in baseball history: the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox.
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Paul, I receive autograph requests on an almost daily basis. Your gift took my breath away. For a 16 year old to be so steadfast in his admiration is as amazing as our 1978 pennant win. You brought back many fond memories. I was so honored to be associated with the Yankees Organization, and we couldn't have done it without the fans. We've lost a couple of players recently: Catfish, Jim Spencer... great guys and dearly missed. Paul, your diary is going into "storage" for my little boy, right next to my team jacket. (It didn't fit me then, either). God Bless --Ken Clay #43, '77 and '78 World Series
Dear Mr. Keck:
Thank you so much for sending us your most interesting and energetic daily diary of the 1978 New York Yankees comeback season. What a wonderful piece of work! Lou and I have both read it and were amazed at the contents and accuracy of the information. A dedicated fan, you are, and the New York Yankees is lucky to have one such as you. Lou is enjoying being home near family and as you can imagine working very hard to bring the Devil Rays around! Now we just need some more dedicated fans such as you. Again, thank you for including us in your mailing! We will cherish it!
Most Sincerely,
Anita Piniella
Dear Mr. Keck:
Thank you so much for sending us your most interesting and energetic daily diary of the 1978 New York Yankees comeback season. What a wonderful piece of work! Lou and I have both read it and were amazed at the contents and accuracy of the information. A dedicated fan, you are, and the New York Yankees is lucky to have one such as you. Lou is enjoying being home near family and as you can imagine working very hard to bring the Devil Rays around! Now we just need some more dedicated fans such as you. Again, thank you for including us in your mailing! We will cherish it!
Most Sincerely,
Anita Piniella
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Dear Mr. Keck: Thank you so much for sending us your most interesting and energetic daily diary of the 1978 New York Yankees comeback season. What a wonderful piece of work! Lou and I have both read it and were amazed at the contents and accuracy of the information. A dedicated fan, you are, and the New York Yankees is lucky to have one such as you. Lou is enjoying being home near family and as you can imagine working very hard to bring the Devil Rays around! Now we just need some more dedicated fans such as you. Again, thank you for including us in your mailing! We will cherish it!
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For Yankee fans who want to look back and be nostalgic,
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This review is from: The Greatest Comeback Ever: A fan's daily diary of the 1978 New York Yankees championship season (Paperback)
When no one expects you to win, you can do nothing but impress. "The Greatest Comeback Ever: A Fan's Daily Diary of the 1978 New York Yankees Championship Season" tells the story of the Yankee's historic 1978 season through the eyes of a fan. Raw emotions and patriotism for his team is shown presenting history that is usually devoid of either. For Yankee fans who want to look back and be nostalgic, "The Greatest Comeback Ever" serves its purpose well.
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