by Marty Appel
First published 2023
Marty Appel started as a 19-year-old mail clerk answering Mickey Mantle's fan letters during the summer of 1968. That entry-level job launched a career spanning over fifty years with the New York Yankees organization. Appel worked as PR director, television producer, writer, and team historian. His unique position gave him access to legendary players, management, and behind-the-scenes moments that shaped baseball history. Through captivating vignettes, Appel reveals intimate stories about Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Derek Jeter, and George Steinbrenner. The tales range from hilarious clubhouse antics to emotional personal moments. Appel shows how small, quiet incidents often influenced the trajectory of America's most famous baseball franchise. His insider perspective illuminates both the superstars and supporting characters who built Yankees lore across multiple generations.
Genres: biography, history, 20th-century, american, baseball, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-perspective, supporting-characters
Setting: New York
Period: 1968, 20th-century, 21st-century
304 pages · Hardcover · Triumph Books