Whether you're a Yankees fan or not, you can't help but to love the history of the game, the team, and the stats. Growing up as a Yankees fan, I happened to see some of the great games that were talked about in the book. The size of the book may scare some, but once you get into reading, it is filled with fun facts, articles, and commentary by players present and past, managers, and other players for other teams who have a begrudging respect for the Yankees.

I'd recommend this book to any Yankees fan, or anyone who loves the game. ( )

If you are a Yankee fan, this is a must read. The early history of the team is fascinating. You really get to see how the historic 50's team's were built, how the 70's and 80's became a mess/The Bronx Zoo and the contemporary Core Four years were started. ( )

Appel did a good job here. Not a great deal of new info—this isn't a history book, most of the sources are secondary, making this more of a summary of other peoples' work. However, there is enough new material from his own interviews and private discussions over his years working for the Yankees to make it at least a little enlightening. Written in a very straightforward, although occasionally apologetic, manner. Definitely worth reading for the Yankee fan. ( )