Pennants and Pinstripes: The New York Yankees 1903-2002 [Hardcover]

Ray Robinson (Author), Christopher Jennison (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 28, 2002

In 2002, the New York Yankees will celebrate their one-hundredth anniversary-and what a first century they have enjoyed! Whether you love them or hate them, they are the most storied team in baseball history, having captured thirty-seven American League Pennants and twenty-six World Series championships. To commemorate this historic year, Ray Robinson and Christopher Jennison, who collaborated on Yankee Stadium, have pulled together a striking volume illuminating all of the greatest moments of the Bronx Bombers. All the great Yankee luminaries are here, from Babe Ruth to Bernie Williams, Lou Gehrig to Reggie Jackson, Mickey Mantle to Derek Jeter-with every Tom (Tresh), Dick (Howser), and Harry (Howell, the franchise's first winning pitcher) thrown in.

Featuring more than 150 photographs, contributions from experts such as Hall-of-Famer Yogi Berra and commentator Bob Costas, and picks for the "all-time Yankee team," Pennants and Pinstripes will be the ultimate tribute to the century's ultimate ball club-and a must-have for any baseball fan.

Editorial Reviews

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...serious history wrapped up as a coffee-table book. -- New York Daily News, March 31, 2002

About the Author

Ray Robinson has written the acclaimed biographies Iron Horse: Lou Gehrig in His Time and Matty: An American Hero, about Christy Mathewson.

Christopher Jennison is the author of several sports books.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Studio (March 28, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0670892149
• ISBN-13: 978-0670892143
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,592,677 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Don't Judge This By Its Cover, April 13, 2002

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This review is from: Pennants and Pinstripes: The New York Yankees 1903-2002 (Hardcover)

The cover of this book is great. The contents are somewhat less so. This is an illustrated history with a heavy accent on "illustrated." Lots of pictures, many of them quite good, but many others are poorly reproduced and below what one would expect in such a book. The "history" portion of the book is superfiscial - if you've read many other books about the Yankees this isn't going to tell you anything you don't already know. I was hoping for a thorough history of the team, but this is mostly re-hash and seems to have been told from accounts in other books. Adequate for what it is, but not comprehensive and certainly not among the best books ever written about the Yankees.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Pennants and Pinstripes, April 27, 2002

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This review is from: Pennants and Pinstripes: The New York Yankees 1903-2002 (Hardcover)

For a sports team that has had more books written about it than any in history, it is admittedly getting more and more difficult to uncover new insights to the Yankees (except for perhaps the pre-1920 teams). So it isn't unfair to say that much of the info covered in this books has been said before. But there are many photos not previously seen--or at least photos that have had very little previous circulation. The book is a very handsome publication and it indeed another library must have for the Yankee fanatic.

9 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A dream for Yankee fans! Packed with pictures and stories, April 3, 2002

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D. Bakken "dobak" (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Pennants and Pinstripes: The New York Yankees 1903-2002 (Hardcover)

I've been hooked ever since my dad told me stories about Mantle and Maris. I quickly latched on to Don Mattingly and I've never stopped loving this team.

This book is packed with photos and stories covering the entire history of the Yankees. I keep getting myself lost in it and hours pass without me noticing.

One of the nicest touches is the all-time Yankee picks. Famous sportswriters, television personalities, and famous fans pick their personal all-time Yankee teams. Some are definitely biased towards the era that particular writer loved them, but they are all great. What the heck, here's my picks.

1B - Lou Gehrig (Best first baseman ever)
2B - Tony Lazzeri (Batted leadoff during the Ruth/Gehrig years)
SS - Derek Jeter (He is the reason for the last 6 years)
3B - Graig Nettles (Combination of bat and glove)
OF - Babe Ruth (Best player ever)
OF - Joe DiMaggio (56)
OF - Mickey Mantle (Those damn knees)
C - Yogi Berra (Best AL catcher ever - Pudge is closing in though)

SP - Whitey Ford
SP - Red Ruffing
RP - Mariano Rivera

Okay, it's not risky, but what the heck.

Highly Recommended