New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory

Even before their record-breaking 1998 season, the New York Yankees were recognized as the greatest team in the history of baseball. Who will ever forget Mickey "The Mick" Mantle in 1956, or Roger Maris in 1961, or Reggie "Mr. October" Jackson in 1980. Yet, who among the Yankee legends are the fifty greatest? In New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory, authors Hageman and Wilbert believe they have compiled the ultimate, though bound to be controversial, list. Using the Sabermetric rating system-a series of complex mathematical formulas that goes far beyond analyzing a player's statistics for a given year - they have chosen not only the best players, but also the season they consider the crowning achievement of each player. Each profile in New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory provides the stats for the selected player's most noteworthy game of glory plus scores of other stats on such things as the winningest teams by percentage to the top ten single performers of the depl! eted wartime leagues. Each entry also includes news of what else was happening in both baseball and the world during the players monumental season.

Poised to ignite friendly, if heated, arguments and settle some longstanding debates, New York Yankees: Seasons of Glory pays tribute to everyone who ever donned Yankee Pinstripes - as well as those who cheered this historic team from the bleachers in right field.