The New York Yankees have won more league titles and World Series championships than any other franchise, thanks in large part to Hall of Famers such as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Lefty Gomez, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle and Yogi Berra. But stars alone have not made the Yankees the greatest of franchises, though. Little or nothing until now has been written about the supporting casts that helped the Yankees dominate baseball. Lou Clinton, Rip Coleman, Russ Derry, Charlie Devens, Ryne Duren, Allen Gettel, Steve Hamilton, Billy Hunter, Deron Johnson, Don Johnson, "Little Ray" Kelly, Cliff Mapes, Bob Martyn, Lindy McDaniel, Irv Noren, Duane Pillette, Bill Renna, Steve Souchock, Bob Turley, and Dooley Womack tell their New York stories. Teammates of Ruth, DiMaggio and Mantle talk about their playing days and the men with whom they played. This is Yankee history from the early 1920s into the 1970s, by the men who made it.
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"In the tradition of collecting oral history, Brent Kelley stands tall.... Yankee fans and those interested in the oral history of baseball will want to add this to their libraries" -- The Diamond Angle
"Yankee fans, especially, will savor this book, but almost all baseball fans in their forties or fifties will have fond memories rekindled" -- Booklist/RBB
"includes stories from such bygone names as Bob Turley, Cliff Mapes, Steve Hamilton, Dooley Womack and Deron Johnson" -- USA Today Baseball Weekly
"wonderfully evocative.... Fans will love this nostalgic romp through baseball's more innocent days" -- Kettering-Oakwood Times
"Yankee fans, especially, will savor this book, but almost all baseball fans in their forties or fifties will have fond memories rekindled" -- Booklist/RBB
"includes stories from such bygone names as Bob Turley, Cliff Mapes, Steve Hamilton, Dooley Womack and Deron Johnson" -- USA Today Baseball Weekly
"wonderfully evocative.... Fans will love this nostalgic romp through baseball's more innocent days" -- Kettering-Oakwood Times
About the Author
Brent P. Kelley, a veterinarian in Paris, Kentucky, has written numerous baseball books.
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