Remembering Yankee Stadium: An Oral and Narrative History of "The House That Ruth Built": An Oral and Narrative History of "The House That Ruth Built"

Harvey Frommer

ISBN 10: 1584797169 / ISBN 13: 9781584797166

Published by HNA / Abrams, 2008

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First edition 2008, first printing, numbers line starts with 1. Signed by Author on title page, inscribed " To Mickie who is named after "The Mich U", also signed by another player. Published by HNA / Abrams. Hardcover with DJ. Condition as new, square tight and clean book, corners not bumped, no edgewear, no names, no underlinings, no highlights, no bent page corners, not a reminder. DJ as new, bright, no tears, no chips, price not clipped. Oblong 4to, 240 pages, illustrated. Heavy book will require additional postage for international orders. Uncommon signed.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Remembering Yankee Stadium: An Oral and Narrative History of "The House That Ruth Built": An Oral and Narrative History of "The House That Ruth Built"
• Publisher: HNA / Abrams
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1584797169
• ISBN 13: 9781584797166
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Printing: 1st Printing
• Condition: New
• Dust Jacket Condition: As New
• Signed: Inscribed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

Diamonds aren’t forever. After the 2008 season, the seemingly immortal “House That Ruth Built” will shut its gates forever—to be replaced by a brand-new stadium just a homer’s length away. As if anything could ever replace Yankee Stadium in the hearts and memories of New York Yankees’ fans.

 

Memories are what this book is about. From the moment it opened on April 18, 1923, Yankee Stadium was a phenomenon: It was more than double the size of any ballpark at the time. And what was happening on the field was just as phenomenal. In the third inning of that opening-day game, Babe Ruth hit the home run he deemed the most satisfying of his career. That fall, the stadium hosted the first of the many World Series games that would be played there over the ensuing 85 years.

 

And that, of course, was just the beginning. Remembering Yankee Stadium brilliantly and beautifully documents the stadium’s entire career through a decade-by-decade account, a priceless collection of historical photographs, and, most movingly, the vivid, first-person reminiscences of the people to whom this “citadel of sport” has meant so much: entertainers and politicians, broadcasters and sportswriters, players and fans. No Yankees fan—no baseball fan—will be able to resist this incredible book.

 

"Spectacular new book about Yankee Stadium by Harvey Frommer, Remembering Yankee Stadium."--FOX SPORTS.COM

"In this, the last year of Yankee Stadium's storied existence, Frommer's Remembering Yankee Stadium becomes  an essential keepsake for wise fans who know that newer isn't always better." TIME OUT NEW YORK

"Sportswriter Harvey Frommer's Remembering Yankee Stadium is an exhaustive account of The Cathedral of Baseball and a moving tribute from nearly a hundred voices, former players and pinstripe devotees alike."- - GELF MAGAZINE

"RYS beats any Yankee Book out there hands down. Who better to write and compile a tribute to an icon such as Yankee Stadium than renowned baseball/Yankee author Harvey Frommer who makes great use of every Yankee and baseball player he either wrote about or met over his illustrious career. My Yankee Cap is tipped to Harvey Frommer who has outdone himself once again."-BEHINDTHEBOMBERS.COM

"A stunning collection of oral history and narrative and great photos." NEW YORK ONE

"A gorgeous new over-sized book Remembering Yankee Stadium: An Oral and
Narrative History of "The House that Ruth Built"--BRONX  BANTER

 

"One to show. Absolute classic. Best of all the books on the subject-the Bible of Yankee Stadium books."--WCBS-Radio

About the Author

This is Harvey Frommer’s 40th book. He is one of the country’s leading authorities on baseball history and has written such books as Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Great Rivalry (2004) and The New York Yankee Encyclopedia (1997). Frommer also wrote for Yankees Magazine for 18 years. He and his wife teach at Dartmouth College and live in Lyme, New Hampshire.