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Thursday, July 15, 2010

George Steinbrenner and the Yankees.


George Steinbrenner, the long-time and often controversial owner of the New York Yankees, died July 13 at the age of 80. On May 27 this Blog presented a review of the book Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball by Daily News writer Bill Madden.

In addition to this biography, Merrick Library also has the following books on the Yankees in the Steinbrenner era:

Allen, Maury. All Roads Lead to October: Boss Steinbrenner's 25-Year Reign Over the New York Yankees
Bradley, Richard. The Greatest Game: The Yankees, the Red Sox and the Playoff of '78
Heller, Jane. Confessions of a She-Fan: The Course of True Love with the New York Yankees
Kahn, Roger. October Men: Reggie Jackson, George Steinbrenner, Billy Martin and the Yankees' Miraculous Finish in 1978
Mahler, Jonathan. Ladies and Gentlemen, The Bronx is Burning: 1977, the Yankees and the Battle for the Soul of a City
Morrissey, Michael. The Pride and the Pressure: A Season Inside the New York Yankee Fishbowl
Sherman, Joel. Birth of a Dynasty: Behind the Pinstripes with the 1996 Yankees
Torre, Joe. The Yankee Years

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