George The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire

Name: George The Poor Little Rich Boy Who Built the Yankee Empire
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ISBN: 9780470392195

ISBN-10: 0470392193

ISBN-13: 9780470392195

Edition: 2009

Authors: Peter Golenbock, Golenbock

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A new biography of one of the most controversial figures in sports: New York Yankees owner George SteinbrennerFor 34 years, he berated his players and tormented Yankees managers and employees. He played fast and loose with the rules, and twice could have gone to jail. He was banned from baseball for lifebut was allowed back in the game. Yet George Steinbrenner also built the New York Yankees from a mediocre team into the greatest sports franchise in America. The Yankees won ten pennants and six World Series during his tenure. Now acclaimed sportswriter and New York Times bestselling author Peter Golenbock draws on more than a hundred interviews with those who have known Steinbrenner…

Book details

List price: $17.99
Copyright year: 2009
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 4/9/2009
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 384
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.50" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 1.452
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments


Personality Disorders


Prologue: The Final Game



Henry and George



Culver Military Academy



Williams College



Lockbourne Air Force Base



Coach George



Come to Papa



The Cleveland Pipers



George Builds an Empire



Vernon Stouffer's Revenge



Buying the CBS Yankees



George Takes Charge



Watergate



George's Short Exile



Wooing Billy



George's First Pennant



The Bronx Zoo



"One's a Born Liar. . ."



George in Charge



The Fans Chant



Hello, I Must Be Going



Insanity



Howie Spira and Mr. May



American Ship Goes Under



Gene Michael Rebuilds



Joe Torre Arrives



George Takes Back the Reins



The Gold Mine



Silent George



George the Munificent


Notes


Bibliography


Index