| Chumps to Champs: How the Worst Teams in Yankees History Led to the '90s Dynasty Contributor(s): Pennington, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 0358331838 ISBN-13: 9780358331834 Publisher: Mariner Books OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Sports & Recreation | Baseball - History - History | United States - State & Local - Middle Atlantic (dc, De, Md, Nj, Ny, Pa) - Biography & Autobiography |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.3" W x 8" (0.60 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Mid-Atlantic |
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| Publisher Description: The untold story of the years when the Yankees were a laughingstock--and how out of that abyss emerged the modern Yankees dynasty, one of the greatest in all of sports The New York Yankees have won 27 world championships and 40 American League pennants, both world records. They have 26 members in the Hall of Fame. Their pinstripe swag is a symbol of "making it" worn across the globe. Yet some 25 years ago, from 1989 to 1992, the Yankees were a pitiful team at the bottom of the standings, sitting on a 14-year World Series drought and a 35 percent drop in attendance. To make the statistics worse, their mercurial, bombastic owner was banned from baseball. But out of these ashes emerged a modern Yankees dynasty, a juggernaut built on the sly, a brilliant mix of personalities, talent, and ambition. In Chumps to Champs, Bill Pennington reveals a grand tale of revival. Readers encounter larger-than-life characters like George Steinbrenner and unexplored figures like Buck Showalter (three-time manager of the year), Don Mattingly, and the crafty architect of it all, general manager Gene Michael, who assembled the team's future stars--Rivera, Jeter, Williams, O'Neill, and Pettitte. Drawing on unique access, Pennington tells a wild and raucous tale. |
Contributor Bio(s): Pennington, Bill: - BILL PENNINGTON is an award-winning sportswriter for the New York Times and the author of Billy Martin, On Par, and The Heisman. A former syndicated columnist, Pennington was also a beat writer for the New York Yankees. A fifteen-time finalist and seven-time winner of the Associated Press Sports Editors' annual writing award, Pennington lives with his family in Warwick, New York. |