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It's been eighty-five years since Yankee Stadium opened. Soon the Yankees will leave the field, fans will file out and the lights will fade. But the lights will never go out on the Stadium that has proudly worn the moniker "The House That Ruth Built."
Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective recounts the story of this extraordinary American landmark. It captures the creation of a home for the New York Yankees that began in 1923 and was driven by co-owner Jacob Ruppert, who envisioned a ballpark grander than any other conceived at the time. It takes the reader from the field to the dugout, from the press box to the clubhouse, from principal owner George Steinbrenner's office to Monument Park. Every corner of the stadium is revealed.
But Yankee Stadium is more than a ballpark. The most iconic moments in history have taken place within its walls: Lou Gehrig's poignant farewell to his team and the fans who would never forget him; epic heavy-weight fights, from Louis versus Schmeling to Ali versus Norton; the 1958 National Football League championship, christened the "Greatest Game Ever Played"; exciting college football games, including the one immortalized by Knute Rockne in which he asked Notre Dame to "win one for the Gipper"; and the unrivaled record-breaking successes of the New York Yankees, from the very first home run hit at the Stadium by Babe Ruth to Alex Rodriguez' 500th.
With the unprecedented cooperation of the New York Yankees organization, photographs have been culled from every conceivable source. More than 250 photographs - many never before published - will allow you to walk in the Stadium beside Mantle and Maris, witness the only perfect game in World Series history, and see the Stadium during the stirring 2001 World Series.
Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective is more than just photographs. It is also graced with firsthand accounts of what it was like to be there as history unfolded. Some of the contributors include: George Steinbrenner, Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton, former Vice President Dan Quayle, former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo, Paul McCartney, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Don Shula, Sugar Ray Leonard, Frank Gifford, Regis Philbin, Joe Torre, Derek Jeter, Don Mattingly, Roger Clemens, Alex Rodriguez, Yogi Berra, Phil Rizzuto, Reggie Jackson, and Cal Ripken Jr.
It has been said that the shaded outfield of Yankee Stadium houses the ghosts of long-gone Yankee greats - at least that's what the players swear they feel as the long days of summer wane into the heated race for the pennant. Or could it be the knowledge that, within those walls, they will always be measured against the titans who came before them? It is the power of the place that led Sports Illustrated to call Yankee Stadium the greatest venue of the twentieth century. And only here, within the pages of Yankee Stadium: The Official Retrospective, can you feel what they feel.
Customer Reviews:
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Stunning!
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Are you having trouble letting go of another important Major League Baseball stadium? If so, buy this book and hold onto some incredible images, memories, and stories. I'm not a Yankee fan, but I am an avid baseball enthusiast so I understand the incredible historic and nostalgic value of this book. There is no greater team in all of sports than the New York Yankees, and of course, there is only one house that Ruth built.
Great gift for Yankee fans
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We bought this book as a gift for a Yankee fan. It was a great gift because he really liked it. Lots of history and wonderful pictures.
Yankee Stadium : Official Perspective
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Great Book. My wife and I were at Yankee Stadium on their next to last ballgame.
Great book - Pricey!
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Great book. A bit pricey, but what the heck, you only live once. And thank God I'm a Yankees fan. I read some of the other reviews and have to say, I agree with most, this book is a great gift idea. My wife also just bought me New York Yankees: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers) If you want to make a Yankees fan happy, buy both books as a Christmas or B-Day gift.
great gift idea
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I gave this book to my dad, who used to take me to games in the Bronx when I was a kid. Anyone who ever saw a game at the old Yankee Stadium should buy this book -- it will bring back a lot of great memories. I also recently bought another NYY book through Amazon and read it the last couple of days. If you want the history of the team and care about all the numbers that make the Bronx Bombers such an important part of baseball history, then I'd also recommend this title: New York Yankees: An Interactive Guide to the World of Sports (Sports by the Numbers)
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