Few and Chosen: Defining Yankee Greatness Across the Eras - Couverture rigide

Ford, Whitey; Pepe, Phil

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 157243418X ISBN 13 : 9781572434189

Editeur : Triumph Books, 2001

Synopsis

Whitey Ford, a Hall of Fame pitcher with the Yankees for 16 seasons, gives unique insight and takes on the challenge of selecting the five best players at each position in the franchise's history, which includes 26 World Series championships and 36 American League pennants--a legacy no other team comes close to achieving. Featured players include Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Johnny Mize, and Enos Slaughter.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Whitey Ford is a former MLB pitcher who spent his entire 18-year career with the New York Yankees. He is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. 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.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Triumph Books
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 157243418X
• ISBN 13: 9781572434189
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 224
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• Personne responsable: non disponible