Scarecrow Press
Pages: 344
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Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-0-8108-8393-2 • Hardback • March 2012 • $77.00 • (£59.00)
978-1-58979-815-1 • Paperback • June 2013 • $19.95 • (£14.99)
978-0-8108-8394-9 • eBook • March 2012 • $73.00 • (£56.00)
Robert W. Cohen is the author of four sports books: A Team for the Ages: Baseball's All-Time All-Star Team (2004), The Lean Years of the Yankees: 1965-1975 (2004), Baseball's Hall of Fame – Or Hall of Shame? (2009), and MVP (2010). Cohen currently writes for the website TheBaseballPage.com.
Introduction:
The Yankee Pedigree
Factors Used to Determine Rankings
The Rankings:
- Babe Ruth
- Lou Gehrig
- Joe DiMaggio
- Mickey Mantle
- Yogi Berra
- Derek Jeter
- Mariano Rivera
- Bill Dickey
- Whitey Ford
- Don Mattingly
- Bernie Williams
- Alex Rodriguez
- Red Ruffing
- Lefty Gomez
- Earle Combs
- Dave Winfield
- Joe Gordon
- Tony Lazzeri
- Ron Guidry
- Graig Nettles
- Paul O’Neill
- Roger Maris
- Jack Chesbro
- Thurman Munson
- Reggie Jackson
- Herb Pennock
- Waite Hoyt
- Phil Rizzuto
- Mel Stottlemyre
- Bob Meusel
- Elston Howard
- Jorge Posada
- Andy Pettitte
- Bob Shawkey
- Tommy Henrich
- Rich Gossage
- Charlie Keller
- Bobby Murcer
- Roy White
- Rickey Henderson
- Sparky Lyle
- Allie Reynolds
- Vic Raschi
- Robinson Cano
- Tino Martinez
- Willie Randolph
- Bill Skowron
- Hideki Matsui
- Mike Mussina
- Dave Righetti
Summary and Honorable Mentions (The Next 50)
Glossary: Abbreviations and Statistical Terms
Bibliography
Index
Anybody interested in Yankee history will love this book.
— Paul O'Neill, Yankees great and 4-time A.L. All-Star and 5-time World Series champion
If you want to really impress the baseball fan in your life with a great gift, The 50 Greatest Yankees will certainly be a home run for you. A detailed history of the 50 greatest players to ever put on a Yankees uniform? This is a subject that every baseball fan will want to cover in great detail. . . . Books such as the 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History keep baseball memories, like those of Babe Ruth, alive in the minds of baseball fans. They introduce great players of all generations to new fans. To love baseball is to appreciate its history, as much as it is about watching it in the present and projecting its future. Cohen clearly captured that idea in laying out this book. He started it off with a bang and continued strong from there. . . . You can’t go wrong with the 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History. You will enjoy the stories and statistics. The book will make you think and love baseball. I guarantee that you will learn countless baseball facts that you never knew before. . . . A great job by Robert Cohen in adding another great volume to legacy of the New York Yankees. From Ruth to Righetti, and everyone in-between, The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History is simply a must read. It’s not complicated. It’s just a great old fashioned baseball read. And that works for me just fine.
— Jonathan Hacohen, Founder & Lead Baseball Columnist for MLB reports
The 50 Greatest Players in New York Yankees History lives up to its title with profiles of the most notable Yankees players, selected via assessment of how each contributed to the team's legacy and earnings, as well as the level personal stardom attained while playing. Brief biographies, statistics, recaps, famous quotes and more pepper this grand stroll down memory lane. An inset handful of black-and-white photographs illustrate this "must-read" for loyal Yankees fans!
— Midwest Book Review
Yankees fans will love this book, but all baseball fans will appreciate it and should get it.
— Sportsology