Red Sox Vs. Yankees: The Great Rivalry - Hardcover

Frommer, Harvey; Frommer, Frederic J.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1582617678 ISBN 13: 9781582617671

Publisher: Sports Pub, 2004

Synopsis

Veteran sports author Harvey Frommer covers nearly a century's worth of epic battles on and off the baseball field between the age-old rivals with extensive interviews, profiles and more.

About this title

From the Inside Flap:

This signature book by the father-son team of Harvey Frommer and Frederic J. Frommer on the "Great Rivalry" features exclusive interviews with former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, former governors Mario Cuomo of New York and Michael Dukakis of Massachusetts, former White House press secretary Ari Fleischer, congressmen, reporters, broadcasters, and especially former and current players, coaches, managers and front-office execs from the Red Sox and Yankees including: Don Zimmer, Theo Epstein, Nomar Garciaparra, Willie Randolph, Derek Lowe, Jason and Jeremy Giambi, Lou Meroni, Dwight Evans, Lou Piniella, Mike Torrez, Johnny Pesky, Phil Rizzuto, Hawk Harrelson, Bob Watson, Ralph Houk, Eddie Yost, Dwight Evans, Chico Walker, Tony Cloninger, Casey Fossum, Steve Karsay, Grady Little, Mike Stanley, Jim Kaat, Jerry Remy, Mel Parnell and more.

Two unique features of Red Sox Vs. Yankees are a "Rivalry Timeline" and a "Talkin' Rivalry" section, a free-for-all in print among fans, journalists, players-all of whom have much to get off their chests.

Other chapters include Marker Moments, in-depth profiles of Joe DiMaggio and Ted Williams, Fenway Park and Yankee Stadium.

Filled with facts, stories, oral and narrative history, oddities, stats and lists, more than two years in the making, this lavish coffee-table book has nearly 256 pages and more than 125 photos, some in color, some archival.

This is the perfect book for Yankee fans, Red Sox fans, and all baseball fans.

About the Author:

Harvey Frommer is a noted sports author and oral historian and the author of over forty books, including "Remembering Yankee Stadium: An Oral and Narrative History of "The House that Ruth Built,""

About this edition

• Publisher: Sports Pub
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1582617678
• ISBN 13: 9781582617671
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 160