{"product_id":"pinstripes-by-the-tale-half-a-century-in-and-around-yankees-baseball-9781637272787","title":"Pinstripes by the Tale: Half a Century in and Around Yankees Baseball","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Marty Appel\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Triumph Books (IL)\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Triumph Books (IL)\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Baseball - Essays \u0026amp; Writings\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBaseball fans in the Bronx and beyond will delight in this incomparable, far-reaching collection of insider tales.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When 19-year-old Marty Appel got a job as a mail clerk for the New York Yankees, assigned to spend the summer of '68 answering Mickey Mantle's fan letters, he couldn't have known it was just the start of over a half-century entwined with the Bronx Bombers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a PR director, television producer, writer, and historian, Appel never missed an opportunity to get to know the main characters--and supporting cast--of Yankees lore. The result is an unparalleled trove of colorful stories featuring a seemingly unending parade of characters including Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Derek Jeter, George Steinbrenner, and everyone in between. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By turns hilarious and heartrending, \u003ci\u003ePinstripes by the Tale\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate look at an iconic franchise through the lens of its foremost historical authority. Told as a series of captivating vignettes, it invites readers to consider the small moments that quietly shape the contours of baseball history.","brand":"Triumph Books (IL)","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45131974836375,"sku":"9781637272787","price":1879.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9781637272787.webp?v=1767652314","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/pinstripes-by-the-tale-half-a-century-in-and-around-yankees-baseball-9781637272787","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}