Description: Journalist Robert Weintraub vividly recreates the pivotal year that transformed the New York Yankees into the legendary franchise of today. Overshadowed by the New York Giants, the hapless Yankees played their home games at the ballpark of their cross-town rivals. But when Yankee Stadium was completed in 1923, Babe Ruth bounced back from a disappointing season-launching the Yankees' storied history and immortalizing the stadium as the "House That Ruth Built."
Brief description:
Robert Weintraub was born in New York City and grew up in Rye, New York, a short drive from Yankee Stadium. In addition to writing, he is also a television producer and has worked on programs airing on ESPN, Turner Sports, CNN, Discovery, Speed, ABC Sports, Trans World International, Asia Sport TV, and more. He lives in Decatur, Georgia, with his wife Lorie and their two children.
Review Quotes:
"[An] elegantly constructed narrative...There is no nickname ever used for a player that Weintraub overlooks nor any colorful phrase now common in baseball that he doesn't cite. Exhaustive...a treasure for the fan who cannot get enough."
-- "Booklist (starred review)"