The history of the Yankees in a way no one has ever told it before – by the numbers they wore on their backs.
The Greatest Yankees By Uniform Number is a completely original look at the history of the New York Yankees, not by decades or championships, but through the uniform numbers worn by the players.
For each uniform number Paul Semendinger examines the players who wore that number and determine which among them was the best player while wearing that number.
The greats like Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Mariano Rivera will, of course, rise to the top, but less famous Yankees such as Gus Niarhos, Dooley Womack, Jim Bouton, and many others will also get their due.
Along the way, Paul Semendinger gives the readers big ideas to debate and discuss such as who was the greater catcher Yogi Berra or Bill Dickey (they both wore uniform number 8) and should managers have their numbers retired?
The history of uniform numbers, retired numbers, Monument Park, and even greatness is examined.
REVIEWS:
“Paul Semendinger has written a fun and very original history of the Yankees. I enjoyed it a great deal as will all baseball fans.” ―Roy White, Former New York Yankee Baseball Player
“This is a most entertaining and breezy read. Any Yankee fans into their numerology will love it, as I did!” ―Ed Alstrom, Yankee Stadium Organist
“This is irresistible stuff for the serious Yankee fan in your household.” ―Marty Appel, Baseball historian and author of Pinstripe Empire, the New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss
“Paul Semendinger has applied his wealth of baseball knowledge to produce a unique slice of Pinstripe pride in his book covering the history of the Yankees by the numbers.” ―Jeffrey Orens, History writer and author of Selling Baseball, How Superstars George Wright and Albert Spalding Impacted Sports in America
“Paul Semendinger has given us a book that the true Yankee fan can appreciate. You get a true understanding of why the Yankees more than any team in sports has player numbers that as kids we wanted to wear because of the players that we idolized. Through those numbers we became those players!” ―Ray Negron, New York Yankees Executive
“This is an ideal book for a Yankees fan, or for any baseball fan who wants to be immersed in facts and foibles of baseball history.” ―Phil Coffin, Author of When Baseball Was Still Topps: Portraits of the Game in 1959, Card by Card, and A Baseball Book of Days: Thirty-One Moments That Transformed the Game
“When it comes to Yankees history there’s no one more knowledgeable, passionate or enthusiastic than Paul Semendinger.” ―Andrew Forbes, Author of Field Work: On Baseball and Making a Living
“A must have resource for anyone who loves baseball, numbers, and the timeless magic of Yankee Stadium.” ―K.P. Wee, Author of The 1988 Dodgers: Reliving the Championship Season
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