Damn Yankees: Twenty-Four Major League Writers on the World's Most Loved (and Hated) Team

By Rob Fleder

Book Overview

Winners of twenty-seven World Series titles, the New York Yankees are the quintessential sports dynasty. Love them or hate them, they cannot be ignored by anyone who professes to be a fan of the great game of baseball. With Damn Yankees , Rob Fleder, former Executive Editor for Sports Illustrated magazine, offers a timeless collection of original essays by some of the most prominent contemporary writers in America--from Pete Dexter to Jane Leavy, from Roy Blount Jr. to Colum McCann--each piece focusing on one uniquely colorful subject: the fanatically adored/resoundingly despised "Bronx Bombers." Funny, moving, provocative, insightful appreciations and detractions--from Babe Ruth to Mickey Mantle to Derek Jeter-- Damn Yankees offers twenty-four fascinating takes on the most storied franchise of baseball's Major Leagues.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0062059629
• ISBN13: 9780062059628
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Ecco Press
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"