For the Love of the Yankees An A-to-Z Primer for Yankees Fans of All Ages

by Klein, Frederick C.; Anderson, Mark; Berra, Yogi

• ISBN13: 9781600780868
• ISBN10: 1600780865
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-03-01
• Publisher: Triumph Books

Summary

This unique title offers every Yankees fans an alphabetical chronicle of the reasons why they cheer so much for the players who wear the pinstripes. This "A is for..." format is complemented by illustrations for timeless enjoyment by Yankees fans young and old. 20,000 first printing. All rights available.

Author Biography

Frederick C. Klein is a longtime writer and editor for the Wall Street Journal, where he originated the "On Sports" column. He is a freelance writer and the author of many books, including several other entries in the For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mark Anderson is an illustrator whose work has appeared on the back cover of National Geographic, the New Yorker, and Time and inside the Atlantic Monthly, BusinessWeek, Harvard Business Review, Outside, and many other periodicals. He is the illustrator and designer of Triumph Books' popular For the Love of . . . series. He lives in Chicago. Yogi Berra is a National Baseball Hall of Famer and a former MLB catcher, outfielder, and manager. He was named an All-Star player 15 times, won the American League MVP three times, played in 14 World Series games, and holds numerous World Series records including hitting the first pinch-hit home run in World Series history. As a manager, his teams won pennants in both the American and National Leagues during his career with the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. He lives in Montclair, New Jersey.