New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory [Hardcover]

William Hageman (Author), Warren N. Wilbert (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 1999

Even before their record-breaking 1998 season, the New York Yankees were recognized as the greatest team in the history of baseball. Who will ever forget Mickey "The Mick" Mantle in 1956, or Roger Maris in 1961, or Reggie "Mr. October" Jackson in 1980. Yet, who among the Yankee legends are the fifty greatest? In New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory, authors Hageman and Wilbert believe they have compiled the ultimate, though bound to be controversial, list. Using the Sabermetric rating system-a series of complex mathematical formulas that goes far beyond analyzing a player's statistics for a given year - they have chosen not only the best players, but also the season they consider the crowning achievement of each player. Each profile in New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory provides the stats for the selected player's most noteworthy game of glory plus scores of other stats on such things as the winningest teams by percentage to the top ten single performers of the depl! eted wartime leagues. Each entry also includes news of what else was happening in both baseball and the world during the players monumental season.

Poised to ignite friendly, if heated, arguments and settle some longstanding debates, New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory pays tribute to everyone who ever donned Yankee Pinstripes - as well as those who cheered this historic team from the bleachers in right field.

Editorial Reviews

From Library Journal

Two Chicago White Sox fans pay tribute to the outstanding seasons and memorable games of Yankee players. They use Sabermetrics of the Society for American Baseball Research to rank 25 top achievers and 25 near-greats, with 15 given honorable mention. Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, and Mantle are among the Hall of Famers cited. From 1998, only Bernie Williams rates even honorable mention, though the whole 1998 team is given a special tribute. One hopes that the factual and statistical errors that appear in the proofs will be corrected in the final version. However, this intriguing and provocative roster is a natural for public libraries.AMorey Berger, St. Joseph's Hosp. Lib., Tucson, AZ
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Review

"A fun read!" -- Los Angeles Times

"I strongly recommend New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory. From the Babe to Joe D., Gehrig to Reggie, Berra, Rizzuto, and the Goose, they're all here in a superb bit of baseball lore." -- Jeffrey Lyons, NBC

"I strongly recommend New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory. . . . From the Babe to Joe D., Gehrig to Reggie, Berra, Rizzuto, and the Goose, they're all here in a superb bit of baseball lore." -- Jeffrey Lyons, NBC

You don't have to be a Yankee fan to adore this book. A wonderful trip through the glory years of the greatest sports franchise of them all! -- Jeffrey Lyons, WNBC-TV, co-author of Out of Left Field

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 360 pages
• Publisher: Jonathan David Pub (January 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824604164
• ISBN-13: 978-0824604165
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.7 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,767,506 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A lousy book, November 22, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory (Hardcover)

It's almost unprecedented for me to return a baseball book. It's almost impossible to find a baseball book I won't enjoy. If the book's about the Yankees, the odds of either would be non existent. Well, at least I thought they would be non existent until I began to read this one.

The book contains no new good information & is filled with mistakes. Also, the author's system of rating the players creates a premise that's flawed from the beginning.

If you know enough about baseball to know Snuffy Stirnweiss wasn't an all time Yankee great, then you find this book insulting to your intelligence.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A fun read!, November 23, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory (Hardcover)

I truly enjoyed this book. Each piece (and there are 50!) takes you back to the particular year! It has all the stats on the individual player in his best season. It has lots of fantastic photos and a terrific section on the 1998 Yankees! At the end of the book, there is a section that allows me to record my own memorable seasons with my favorite team! A must have for every Yankee fan, and those fans of baseball history!