Magic Moments Yankees

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With over 100 years to choose from, is it possible to narrow down the most fantastic moments in Yankee baseball? It wasn’t easy, but long-time Yankee sportswriter Phil Pepe did just that, and chronicled the top 40 in a new book Magic Moments Yankees: Celebrating the Most Successful Franchise in Sports History (Foreword by Don Larsen).

From the magical bat of Babe Ruth to the golden arm of Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, there is no question that the Yankees are a piece of history. With 39 American League championships and 26 World Series titles, the Yankees are in a league of their own.

Some of the famous and infamous moments highlighted in Magic Moments Yankees include:

• Babe Ruth’s homerun record and the story behind his homerun point to center-field
• Ron Guidry’s 260 strikeout season, including his 18-strikeout game against the Angels
• The nightclub brawl at Copacabana in which six Yankees were fined
• Joe DiMaggio’s 56-game hitting streak
• Perfect games by Don Larsen, David Wells, and David Cone
• 32-consecutive scoreless innings record by Whitey Ford that still stands today
• An end to the “Curse of the Bambino” during the Yankees 2004 ALCS loss to the Red Sox
• The infamous wife swap between Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich
• George Brett’s pine tar home run

When it comes to the Yankees you can’t deny the outrageous and astounding ride they have had. Magic Moments Yankees is an extraordinary celebration of Yankee history, and fans will have the opportunity to reminisce about these miraculous moments for years to come.

About the author:

Phil Pepe has been a sportswriter for the Yankees for over 60 years, and is the author of over 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankee legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford.

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