Notwithstanding the sour end to the 2008 season, yankee fans knew that the year was going to be bittersweet anyway, what with the stadium being shuttered and a new one to open across the street in 2009. Remembering yankee stadium brilliantly and beautifully documents the stadium s entire career through a decadebydecade account, a priceless collection of historical photographs, and, most movingly, the vivid, firstperson reminiscences of the people to whom this citadel of sport has meant so much. Remembering yankee stadium photo 4 pictures cbs news. Recalling an interview with the comic actor al lewis for his and his. Review of remembering yankee stadium sport in american history. Nov 10, 2017 the 1968 season was not kind to the new york yankees, but we should all be happy that the hulk didnt actually come running through yankee stadium. A virtual look back at four of the classic new york baseball fields.
Remembering yankee stadium brilliantly and beautifully documents the stadiums entire career through a decadebydecade account, a priceless collection of historical photographs, and, most movingly, the vivid, firstperson reminiscences of the people to whom this citadel of sport has meant so much. Remembering yankee stadium the definitive book book. Apr 01, 2008 yankee shortstop derek jeter and manager joe girardi talk about their memories of yankee stadium before the last opening day at the old stadium on april 1, 2. Jul 23, 2016 harvey frommers book, remembering yankee stadium. The yankees had been preparing their own book on the stadium at the. Nov 14, 2015 a virtual look back at four of the classic new york baseball fields. An oral and narrative history of the house that ruth built, 19232008, by harvey frommer harvey frommer. The perfect gift for the diehard fan, an enviable treasure for yourself, the ultimate yankee book is the most current and comprehensive source of trivia, people and stories from the teams creation in 1901 to today. Yankee shortstop derek jeter and manager joe girardi talk about their memories of yankee stadium before the last opening day at the old stadium on april 1, 2. Bob sheppard and eddie layton impersonator chris pavia takes us through time reflecting back and impersonating the legendary bob sheppard and.
Memories of yankee stadium by scott pitoniak nook book. At the end of the 2008 season, yankee stadium will be closing i. Among the notable voices are recording artist michael bolton, former new york city. Remembering the time the incredible hulk smashed yankee stadium. Photos from the big ballpark in the bronx 0 of 7 those were precious times for me, a nine or 10yearold kid, accompanied by my dad, to the stadium. Outta the parkthe baseball books lead off with harvey frommers timely remembering yankee stadium. Spectacular new book about yankee stadium by harvey frommer, remembering yankee stadium. The 1927 yankees, a yankee century, remembering yankee stadium, red sox vs. In remembering yankee stadium, harvey frommerone of the countrys leading baseball authoritiestakes us on a journey through the stadiums storied 85year old history, from 1927s unstoppable murderers row, to joe dimaggios unfathomable hitting streak, to maris and mantles thrilling race for the homerun record, to the hiringsand the. The yankees had been preparing their own book on the stadium at the time.
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