Damn Yankees: Twenty-Four Major League Writers on the World's Most Loved (and Hated) Team

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Winners of twenty-seven World Series titles, the New York Yankees are the quintessential sports dynasty. Love them or hate them, they cannot be ignored by anyone who professes to be a fan of the great game of baseball.

With Damn Yankees, Rob Fleder, former Executive Editor for Sports Illustrated magazine, offers a timeless collection of original essays by some of the most prominent contemporary writers in Americafrom Pete Dexter to Jane Leavy, from Roy Blount Jr. to Colum McCanneach piece focusing on one uniquely colorful subject: the fanatically adored/resoundingly despised Bronx Bombers.

Funny, moving, provocative, insightful appreciations and detractionsfrom Babe Ruth to Mickey Mantle to Derek JeterDamn Yankees offers twenty-four fascinating takes on the most storied franchise of baseballs Major Leagues.

Author Bio

Rob Fleder was executive editor of Sports Illustrated and the editor of Sports Illustrated Books during his twenty years at Time Inc. He was the editor of Sports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book , The Sports Illustrated Baseball Book , and Hate Mail from Cheerleaders , among other New York Times bestsellers. He lives in the Hudson Valley.