Screen LibraryYankee for life : my 40-year journey in pinstripes /
A sportscaster and former Yankees center fielder describes his more than a dozen seasons as a ballplayer and his subsequent broadcasting career, his relationships with such teammates as Yogi Berra and Micky Mantle, and his struggles to survive brain cancer.
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Harper,
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| Publisher Address: | New York : |
| Publication Dates: | 2009. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | 1st Harper pbk. |
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| Summary: |
A sportscaster and former Yankees center fielder describes his more than a dozen seasons as a ballplayer and his subsequent broadcasting career, his relationships with such teammates as Yogi Berra and Micky Mantle, and his struggles to survive brain cancer. |
| Carrier Form: | xvi, 302 pages, [8] pages color plates : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm |
| ISBN: |
9780061473425 0061473421 |
| CLC: | K837.125.47 |
| Call Number: | K837.125.47/M973 |
| Contents: | A major league headache -- Boomer sooner -- Bound for glory -- But a ways to go -- Welcome to the big leagues, kid -- The Great Depression -- Changing times -- Life in exile -- Homecoming -- The long goodbye -- How do I get up to the booth? -- "Murcer, you huckleberry!" -- Me and Mick -- A family affair -- Pinstripe All-Stars, 1969-today -- A wonderful town -- No smoking in the dugout -- Piece of cake! -- Happy new year! -- My new team -- A whole new ball game. |