ebooks The History of Chinese Buddhist Bibliography: Censorship and Transformation of the Tripitaka by Tanya Storch in History

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Since their breakthrough championship season in 1923; when Yankee stadium opened; the New York Yankees have been baseball's most successful; decorated; and colorful franchise. Home to Ruth; Gehrig; DiMaggio; Berra; Mantle; Jackson; and Mattingly; and later Torre; Jeter; Rivera; and Rodriguez; the team has been a fixture in our national consciousness. Yet it's been nearly seventy years since Frank Graham wrote the last narrative history of the team. Marty Appel; the Yankees' PR director during the 1970s; now illuminates the team in all its century-plus of glory: clever; maneuvering owners; rowdy; talented players; and; of course; twenty-seven championships. Appel heard war stories from old-timers like Mantle; Berra; and Casey Stengel; and has maintained a presence in the organization ever since. A collector; writer; and raconteur; he gives life to the team's history; from the muddy; uneven field at Hilltop Park in the 1900s to the evolution of today's team as an international brand. Loaded with over a century's worth of great stories; folklore; and photos; this is a treasure trove for lovers of sports; the Yankees; New York history; and America's game.