Yankee Stadium: The Final Season
by Al Santasiere, Mark Vancil
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Author: Al Santasiere, Mark VancilEditor: Mark Vancil
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Published: 2009-03-30
ISBN: 0982051212
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Rare Air Media
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Book Review: A fitting tribute that all Yankee fans will appreciate
Summary: 5 Stars
As an active sports arena, Yankee Stadium is history. But this book, which takes you literally from early spring to the dead of winter, will keep its history alive for years to come. Of course, there are the celebrity quotes, from both baseball luminaries and ex-presidents. But they become, ultimately, window dressing for the images -- the wonderful images of all the major Stadium of events of 2008. There is so much eye-candy here. My absolute favorite -- emotionally -- is the shot of Cal Ripken posing respectfully alongside Lou Gehrig's monument. Two Iron Men, joined by history, though their lives never intersected.
We're also shown the inner sanctums of the Yankees' offices and clubhouse, presumably after they've finished serving the team and await demolition. And we get to watch Bernie Williams' final, solitary, stroll through center field. As a baseball fan, I didn't really need to see the details behind the Papal visit. But as part of the arena's final season, I guess it belongs here. It wasn't the happiest season for Yankee fans--and not just because the Stadium was nearing its end. The team was the most disappointing crew in more than a decade. But somehow my disappointment receded as I paid one final virtual visit, with the help of this book, to one of my favorite places on earth. Thank you, Mark and Al, for reminding me of all the things a Yankee fan should be thankful for, even when the team doesn't win. I heartily
recommend this book. Jeff Fox, author, "Yankee Stadium: The Final Game"
Summary of Yankee Stadium: The Final Season
From the first days of spring, when paint was laid onto the on-deck circle in the sunshine and the silence of Yankee Stadium, to the numbing ovation that accompanied Derek Jeter s send-off, and everything in between, The Final Season: The Official Retrospective provides the last look at an icon from the inside out with more than one hundred and fifty never-before-published photographs shot exclusively for this book. Yankees photographers chronicled every moment from every angle, thanks to the unprecedented cooperation of the entire Yankees organization. Combined with first-person quotes gathered from the likes of President Barack Obama and former presidents George W. Bush and Jimmy Carter to national celebrities and Yankees greats, the book captures the mystery and magic of the final year in the life of the world s most famous ballpark. For any fan of American sports, The Final Season is as unique as Yankee Stadium itself and essential to any book collection. For Yankees fans, the book captures all the magic, mystery and majesty of the most versatile outdoor venue in the history of the modern world. Around a baseball season that stretched from April to September, Yankee Stadium hosted events of all kinds. From Pope Benedict XVI s emotional Mass celebrated on an altar built over second base, to Military Appreciation Day, Major League Baseball s All-Star Game, the final Old-Timers Day and the final game played in the House That Ruth Built, the Stadium remained true to its history as America s grandest outdoor stage. Fittingly, Yankees legend Bernie Williams was the last player to walk through the center field grass as he shot a music video in the waning days of October. The Final Season represents the last word on Yankee Stadium with a style and substance unique to the award-winning and the New York Times bestselling books produced by Rare Air Books.Baseball Books
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