Core Four : The Heart and Soul of the Yankees Dynasty

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pepe, Phil.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball--Miscellanea.

Baseball players--New York (State)--History.

New York Yankees (Baseball team)--History.

Local Subjects:

Baseball--Miscellanea.

Baseball players--New York (State)--History.

New York Yankees (Baseball team)--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (257 p.)

Edition:

2014th ed.

Other Title:

Core Four

Place of Publication:

Chicago : Triumph Books, 2014.

Summary:

Tracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this book shares behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2013 season, and follows them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world. At a time when the New York Yankees were in free fall, having failed to win a World Series in 17 years and had not played in one in 14 years-the Bronx Bombers' longest drought since before the days of Babe Ruth-along came four young players whose powerful impact returned th

Contents:

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright; Contents; Foreword by David Cone; Introduction; 1.Enter Mariano; 2.Handy Andy; 3.Southern Exposure; 4.Kalamazoo Kid; 5.Sticktoitiveness; 6.Hello Columbus; 7.New York, New York; 8."Clueless Joe"; 9.A Special Rookie; 10.Champs to the Core; 11.Posada's Time; 12.Say It Ain't So, Mo; 13.Oh Captain, My Captain; 14.Boone or Bust; 15.Breaking Up that Old Gang; 16.Lightning (A)Rod; 17.Return of the Prodigal; 18.Moving Day; 19.Core Fours of the Past; 20.New Home; 21.Bye Bye Andy; 22.Jorge's Rebellion; 23.Closure; 24.Hit Man; 25.Jeter; 26.The Kid, the Flip, the Dive

27.Andy Returns...Again28.False Step; 29.Rebound; Epilogue; Photo Gallery

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

ISBN:

1-62368-872-8