The Bronx ZooThe former New York Times bestseller is now available in trade paperback a quarter century after Golenbock's detailed examination of the 1979 New York Yankees World Series championship became hailed as one of the best baseball books written. |
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User Review - asktheages - LibraryThingThis was recommended to me after I read Ball Four and wanted to read something similar, but I have to say, this one really didn't grab me all that much. The behind-the-scenes hijinks are probably ... Read full review
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User Review - 5hrdrive - LibraryThingA unique insiders look at one of the most famous teams in history, the 1978 New York Yankees in the midst of their epic chase (and eventual defeat) of the Boston Red Sox. Sparky Lyle's day-by-day ... Read full review
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