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Yankees by the Numbers: A Complete Team History of the Bronx Bombers by Uniform Number [NOOK Book]
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What do Mark Koenig, Red Rolfe, Frank Crosetti, Sandy Alomar, Bobby Murcer, Wayne Tolleson, and Derek Jeter all have in common? They all wore #2 for the New York Yankees, even though nearly eight decades have passed between the first time Koenig buttoned up a Yankee uniform with that number and the last time Jeter performed the same routine.
Since 1929, the Yankees have issued 73 different numbers to more than 1,500 players. That’s a lot of overlap. That also makes for a lot of good stories. Yankees by the Numbers tells those stories for every Yankee since ’29—from Earle Combs (the original #1) to Charlie Keller (the only Yankee to ever wear #99)—providing insightful and humorous commentary about the more memorable players, from a fan’s perspective. Complete with more than 100 baseball cards (courtesy of the Topps Company), each chapter also features a fascinating sidebar that reveals which players were the most obscure to wear a certain number, and also which numbers produced the most wins, home runs and stolen bases in club history. For data seekers, the Yankees Alphabetical Roster is a complete listing of every single Yankee since 1929, the numbers they wore, and their years of service at the House that Ruth Built.
Introduction 1
#1 Billy the Kid Steps to the Plate 5
#2 The Captain into the 21st Century 13
#3 The One and Only Babe 20
#4 The Iron Horse. Baseball's Tragic Hero 25
#5 The Yankee Clipper 28
#6 From Clueless Joe to the Leader of a Dynasty 33
#7 The Mick. Who Else? 42
#8 A Pair of Hall Of Fame Catchers 49
#9 Roger Maris. A Long Time Coming 54
#10 Scooter 63
#11 Stars Early; A Potpourri Late 70
#12 The Number of the First Dh Ever 78
#13 A-Rod: For Better or Worse 86
#14 Sweet Lou, Professional Hitter 92
#15 Thurman Munson. Another Tragic Captain 101
#16 The Chairman of the Board 107
#17 The Springfield Rifle and Mick the Quick 112
#18 Losing Pitcher; Perfect Game 122
#19 From Murphy to Rags, A Couple of Stoppers 132
#20 Hip Hip Jorge 143
#21 Paul O'Neill: The Warrior 152
#22 The Super Chief and the Rocket 163
#23 Donnie Baseball 173
#24 Rickey, Tino and on to Cano 182
#25 Tommy John: Pitcher, Surgery 194
#26 The Magic that was El Duque 205
#27 A Real Mix with a Manager Leading the Way 214
#28 Sparky: Fun Guywith A Killer Slider 222
#29 Hunting Catfish 231
#30 Two True Yankees 242
#31 Don't Call him Mr. May 250
#32 Yankee Trailblazer and MVP, Elston Howard 258
#33 Make Room For Boomer 263
#34 Who are these Guys? 272
#35 The Moose; A Free Agent Signing Well Worth It 279
#36 Coney: Mr. Perfect 287
#37 The Old Perfessor 296
#38 A Number in Search of a Star 299
#39 The Straw Man: What Could Have Been 306
#40 Supporting Players Need Only Apply 315
#41 A Not So Big Unit 320
#42 The Best Closer Ever 327
#43 A Bunch Out of the Bullpen 333
#44 Reggie! Reggie! Reggie! 338
#45 Pitchers and Sluggers 343
#46 Andy Pettitte, Acts I and II 351
#47 No. 47: In Mothballs Until 1955 357
#48 The Players Dwindle Down 364
#49 Louisiana Lightning 368
#50 Get Me a Scorecard 372
#51 Bernie, Just Bernie 376
#52 & 53 CC and the Road to Abreu and Melky 381
#54 The Goose: A Hall of Famer at Last 392
#55-57 Godzilla Hits the Bronx 398
#58-61 Who Gets the Really High Numbers? 409
#62-99 You Sure these Aren't Football Players? 414
Acknowledgments 422
About the Author 423
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Overview
What do Mark Koenig, Red Rolfe, Frank Crosetti, Sandy Alomar, Bobby Murcer, Wayne Tolleson, and Derek Jeter all have in common? They all wore #2 for the New York Yankees, even though nearly eight decades have passed between the first time Koenig buttoned up a Yankee uniform with that number and the last time Jeter performed the same routine.
Since 1929, the Yankees have issued 73 different numbers to more than 1,500 players. That’s a lot of overlap. That also makes for a lot of good stories. Yankees by the Numbers tells those stories for every Yankee since ’29—from Earle Combs (the original #1) to Charlie Keller (the only Yankee to ever wear ...