Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective [Hardcover]

Al Santasiere (Author), Mark Vancil (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 25, 2008

Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective recounts the story of an extraordinary American landmark. It captures the creation of a home for the New York Yankees that was driven by co-owner Jacob Ruppert, who envisioned a ballpark grander than any other conceived. It takes the reader from the field to the dugout, from the press box to the clubhouse, from principal owner George Steinbrenner's office to Monument Park.

But Yankee Stadium was more than a ballpark. The most iconic moments in history have taken place within its walls: Lou Gehrig's poignant farewell; epic heavyweight fights; the "Greatest Football Game Ever Played"; and the unrivaled record-breaking successes of the New York Yankees.

With the unprecedented cooperation of the New York Yankees organization, photographs have been culled from every conceivable source. You will walk in the Stadium beside Mantle and Maris, witness the only perfect game in World Series history, and see the Stadium during the 2001 World Series.

Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective is more than just photographs. It is also graced with firsthand accounts of what it was like to be there as history unfolded. It is the power of the place that led Sports Illustrated to call Yankee Stadium the greatest venue of the twentieth century. And only here, within the pages of Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective, can you feel what they felt.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Mark Vancil is president of Rare Air Media, a publishing and communications company based in Winnetka, Illinois, that has produced dozens of award-winning books and custom publishing programs for sports, publishing and entertainment clients.

Alfred Santasiere III is the director of publications for the New York Yankees.  A graduate of College Misericordia, Al started his career with the Yankees working with their Triple A team the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins.  He then worked for the Baltimore Orioles.  After the 2002 season working for the Miami Dolphins, Santasiere returned to baseball and became the senior editor of publications at Yankee Stadium.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 240 pages
• Publisher: Gallery Books (March 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416547797
• ISBN-13: 978-1416547792
• Product Dimensions: 12.1 x 10.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #615,678 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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  • #80 in Books > Arts & Photography > Photography > Sports

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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Coffee Table for Spring, March 29, 2008

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J. Powell (Mid-Atlantic, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective (Hardcover)

Since I have season tickets to the Stadium this year, I'm trying to learn as much about it as possible.

Most of the stuff I have regarding the stadium and the team is on DVD. I'm happy to add this to my bookshelf collection.

This book has some heft in size but is admittedly light on text content.
That is the only reason I'm bumping down the review to 4 stars.

While I was at the bookstore, flipping through several other Yankees books, this one came across as the most visually stunning.

There are other compendiums of facts and figures about the Yankees that are better than this book, but this one captures what a fan of the stadium will want. Big full vibrant B/W and Color photos of the stadium through each stage in it's history, along with details of the events inside.

To enjoy coach Shula's comment, that he was proud to play a football game in historic Yankee stadium, almost gives you the chills.

A color photo of Babe Ruth sitting in front of his locker, after his farewell speech is truly legendary.

OK. I knew the Stadium had a history of hosting boxing matches, but soccer!?

There is a similar yet smaller softbound version, published at an earlier time. This larger one, with many more pages, is worth the extra $20.

This would be a very nice gift for any fan.

This is the kind of book that will be marveled at by youngsters when they visit your house, before heading out to the game!

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!!!, March 23, 2008

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John Spressler (Kearny, NJ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective (Hardcover)

Great book and a must-have for true Yankee fans and baseball purists alike. A true send off to the Cathedral of baseball. The stadium played host to many historic events besides yankee baseball, but will always be remembered for the many great moments in pinstripe history. A definitive account of the big old ballpark in the bronx. This book is excellent!!!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Official Retrospective Yankee Stadium, April 28, 2008

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Joe Buttros "Yankees Fan 4 ever" (Columbia,Mo) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective (Hardcover)

I am very satisfied with the book as well as the timeliness of the delivery. Being a lifelong Yankees fan I am looking forward to the new Yankee Stadium with bittersweet emotions. The new stadium is great for fans as well as for ownership of the team. I will never forget my visits to Yankee Stadium to see my favorite team as well as my childhood idol (Mickey Mantle)with my lifelong idol my dad. Thanks to amazon.com for making this great book available at an affordfable price