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New York Yankee

The Bookshelf Podcast: Marty Appel

June 15, 2012

Marty Appel is no stranger to the Bookshelf. I’ve met him on several occasions and his work as an author and publicist has often appeared on the blog. Now I’m pleased to report on perhaps his most significant achievement to date: Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss […]

Tagged as: Marty Appel, New York Yankee, Ron Blomberg

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The Bookshelf Podcast: Dave Anderson and Bob Woods

June 13, 2012

With Father’s Day quickly approaching I thought I’d concentrate on a couple of books that would be great for dad. Perhaps mores o if he’s a fan of the Bronx Bombers, but these would be just as appropriate if he’s a student of baseball history as well as baseball cards, respectively. I’m speaking of The […]

Tagged as: Baseball card, Dave Anderson, New York Times, New York Yankee

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Bookshelf review: Lefty

June 11, 2012

An American Odyssey, by Vernona Gomez and Lawrence Goldstone. Ballantine Books, 2012. Note: My review of this bio of an overlooked superstar appears on Bookreporter.com and is reproduced here for your convenience. Vernon “Lefty” Gomez, one of the greatest pitchers in New York Yankees history, came on the scene at roughly the same time as […]

Tagged as: Lawrence Goldstone, New York Yankee

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Bookshelf review: The Captain

May 21, 2011

The Journey of Derek Jeter, by Ian O’Connor. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2011 (Note: This review was published on Bookreporter.com on May 20.) You wouldn’t think Derek Jeter would be the cause of any headaches for the New York Yankees. An 11-time All-Star, 1996 American League Rookie of the Year, presumptive first-round Hall of Famer. A […]

Tagged as: Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter, Ian O'Connor, New York Yankee

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The world according to Jorge

May 18, 2011

Been meaning to post about this for a couple of days. Don’t know what kind of pickup this story has been getting outside the New York area, but hearts were all aflutter on Saturday because Yankees long-time catcher Jorge Posada — batting .165 and hitting in the number nine spot in the lineup against the […]

Tagged as: Derek Jeter, Joe Girardi, Jorge Posada, New York Yankee

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Bookshelf review: Derek Jeter: From the Pages of The New York Times

April 28, 2011

Before this season began, there was speculation about Derek Jeter, the fixture at shortstop for the Yankees since the mid 1990s. With his contract complete and at the advanced age of 37, fans and sports pundits opined about his future with the team specifically and the game in general. Perhaps that’s why Derek Jeter: From […]

Tagged as: Derek Jeter, New York Yankee

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