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- Number of Pages: 400
- ISBN: 0470392193
- WAPI (Tower ID): 112925781
- Release Date: April 27, 2009
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- Tower.com Sales Rank: #88193 in Books (See Top 100 Books Bestsellers)
- #2445 in Biography & Autobiography (See Top 100 Biography & Autobiography Bestsellers)
- #56 in Sports - General (See Top 100 Sports - General Bestsellers)
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Product DescriptionMore Books by Peter Golenbock (Author)Run a Quick Search on "George" by Peter Golenbock to Browse Related Products:Browse more products related to "George"Browse more products related to "Peter Golenbock"Publisher's noteA profile of the long-time owner of the New York Yankees draws on more than 100 interviews to chronicle his midwestern childhood and controversy-marked career, discussing his fractious relationship with such managers as Billy Martin and Joe Torre, his legendary feuds with such players as Yogi Berra and Dave Winfield, and more. This definitive biography of former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner takes an in-depth look at the life of this notorious man and his role in building the greatest sports franchise in America. Apparently the victim of two strokes and his reign at an end, the time has come to write his story. A complicated man who played fast and loose with the rules, he managed to take the New York Yankees from mediocrity to becoming the most popular and successful sports franchise in America. For thirty-four years George Stenbrenner commanded headlines in the national press. He berated his players, tortured his managers and employees, and during that time won ten pennants and six World Series, but also made his Yankees into the most glamorous sports franchise in all of sports. How he did it is an amazing tale of money and power. Twice he could have gone to jail. Today his Yankees, which he bought from CBS in1973 for $10 million, are worth more than a billion dollars. Based on extensive interviews with those who have known Steinbrenner throughout his life, Golenbock begins with his childhood and his critical relationship with his father, his education at Culver Military Academy and Williams College and the lessons he learned there. Then come his years during the Korean War in an cushy military post; his early years in Cleveland and his first ownership of a sports team, The Cleveland Pipers, offer insight into how he would operate as the owner of the Yankees. Golenbock relates how Steinbrenner bought the Yankees and his banishment for life from baseball (but rescinded) for his illegal contributions to Nixon's re-election fund. Highlights include his volatile relationships with players andmanagers, especially with Billy Martin and Dave Winfield (his feuding with him led to a second suspension from major league baseball). Then come the glory years beginning in the latter part of the 1990s, the creation of the YES Network, the firing of Joe Torre, and the continuing growth of the most valuable franchise sports. AnnotationSports Illustrated reporter Peter Golenbock has been the co-author on a number of memoirs written by prominent members of the New York Yankees organization, including NUMBER ONE with Billy Martin and THE BRONX ZOO with Sparky Lyle. But Golenbock is on his own here, as he presents the most comprehensive biography yet of the most colossal (and controversial) figure in the team's recent history, owner George Steinbrenner. Golenbock depicts Steinbrenner's modest Midwest childhood and his ascension through the shipping industry, before focusing primarily on George's turbulent and triumphant years as the most notorious owner in sports. From Reggie Jackson and Billy Martin to Alex Rodriguez and Joe Torre, all of George's love/hate relationships with his million-dollar "employees" are examined in-depth, complete with many outrageous anecdotes about the owner's wild temper. But these incidents are balanced with a concise analysis of Steinbrenner's ingenious business acumen, which has transformed the Yankees from a team worth ten million dollars into a billion dollar sports franchise. If You Enjoy "George (Hardcover)", May We Also Recommend:
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