by Rob Fleder
First published 2012
The New York Yankees have claimed twenty-seven World Series championships, making them baseball's most successful franchise. Former Sports Illustrated Executive Editor Rob Fleder assembles essays from major American writers who examine this polarizing team. Contributors include Pete Dexter, Jane Leavy, Roy Blount Jr., and Colum McCann. Each writer focuses on a different aspect of the organization known as the Bronx Bombers. The collection spans legendary figures from Babe Ruth through Mickey Mantle to Derek Jeter. These twenty-four pieces offer both praise and criticism of the franchise. The writers deliver funny, moving, and provocative perspectives on a team that inspires fierce loyalty and bitter hatred. Fleder presents varied viewpoints on baseball's most storied organization, exploring why the Yankees cannot be ignored by any serious baseball fan.
Genres: essays, american, non-fiction, baseball
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: enemies-to-lovers, found-family
Setting: Bronx, New York
Period: 20th-century, 21st-century
304 pages · Kindle Edition · Ecco