Pride and Pinstripes: The Yankees, Mets, and Surviving Life's Challenges (Hardcover)

~ Mel Stottlemyre (Author), John Harper (Author)
Key Phrases: pitching coach, trading deadline, shutout innings, New York, World Series, Red Sox (more...)

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"Inspiring and revealing, Pride and Pinstripes is the unique story of a beloved baseball man." -- New York Daily News

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"Inspiring and revealing, Pride and Pinstripes is the unique story of a beloved baseball man." (New York Daily News )

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 288 pages
• Publisher: HarperEntertainment (April 10, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0061174084
• ISBN-13: 978-0061174087
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,009,549 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Stott Rocks, July 17, 2007

By	Longjohnbob "Bob" (New York) - See all my reviews

This is a super baseball book. I have always been a big Mel Stottlemeyer fan. He was the last of the old Yankees from the 1964 pennant winner, and had he played with better teams after that first great rookie season gawd only knows how many games Mel would have won. It deals with his playing and coaching days and the quack medical treatments he received from the then Yankee team physician. I only wish he would have devoted a lot more pages to the years between 65-and 1972 and some of the great games he pitched--the 1-0 two hitter versus AL MVP Vida Blue and Oakland, the 1969 and 1970 All Star Game. Not enough about your playing days Mel during the Horace Clarke/Jake Gibbs/Ron Bloomberg era is my only criticicism. All in all, a super book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Burgers with George?, March 2, 2008

By	M. B. Lackie "History lover" (San Antonio TX) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Pride and Pinstripes (Kindle Edition)

I really enjoyed this book. I was born a Yankees fan just as the Yankees began their decline and the only really quality player they had was Mel. So reading about his career, and family life just help me love him even more.

And then hearing him talk about working with all the great pitchers he has coached. From the father-son relationship with Doc Gooden to the flakey David Wells to Roger Clemens, Andy Pettite, Mike Mussina and on and on and on. And of course, he coached and watch mature my favorite Yankee player today - the great Mariano Rivera.

But with all the highlights, he shares the tough times of his life; from losing a child to Joe Torre's cancer to his own fight with cancer.

And of course, I can't help but picturing Mel Stottlemyre watching a World Series game in the clubhouse with George Steinbrenner eating burgers when Mel was too sick to be out in the dugout. So, George can have a human side.

Conclusion - a must for any Yankee fan and a good read for any baseball fan.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Baseball Book, September 14, 2007

By	Sidney Watson (Kent, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A great read for any baseball fan and especially true-blue Yankees fans. Mel's remembrances of the great pitchers he's coached and his relationship with George Steinbrenner were especially interesting. I do wish Mel had written more about his pitching career with the Yankees. He had some great years and great games that I wish he'd told us more about. He also got to play with some of the greatest Yankees of all time. Mel had the misfortune of joining the Yankees just when they started declining, but he still had a great career. I'll always remember skipping junior high school (with my parents' permission!) to watch Mel on TV in the 1964 World Series. Thanks for the memories and thanks for the book, Mel. You're a Hall of Famer in my book.