«101 Things You May Not Have Known About the New York Yankees» by John DT White

There is something for every Yankees' fan in John White's "101 Things You May Not Have Known About The New York Yankees." Major League Baseball has a long and storied history and the New York Yankees have more than played their part in it. However, this book is not exclusively a work of reference, or a compendium of lists, or a collection of biographies, or a compilation of trivia. It is a gloriously quirky mixture of all these things and much more besides. Within these pages, the reader will learn hundreds of fascinating facts about the Yankees on a wide range of topics, from their record 27 World Series wins; retired numbers and many wonderful stories of legendary Yankee players including Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Don Mattingly, Reggie Jackson and perhaps the most famous MLB player of all-time, the one and only Babe Ruth. The book encompasses the notable feats with bat and ball of both the slugging gods and their assistant pie-throwers and the epic World Series encounters in which they participated. A veritable cornucopia of information about America's No.1 team, "101 Things You May Not Have Known About The New York Yankees " will bring hours of reading pleasure to every Yankees' fan.