Inside The Empire: The True Power Behind the New York Yankees

by Bob Klapisch, Paul Solotaroff

Overview

New York Times Bestseller: “Pops open the hood of how the Yankees are run and gives us a rare peek at the machinery.” —Tom Verducci, New York Times–bestselling author of The Cubs Way

This is a unique behind-closed-doors look at the New York Yankees, the wealthiest and most famous sports franchise in the world. Using the 2018 baseball season as the backdrop, Inside the Empire gives readers the unvarnished “straight-from-the-gut” truth from Brian Cashman, Aaron Boone, Giancarlo Stanton, C.C. Sabathia—even Hal Steinbrenner and Randy Levine—and many more. It takes you deep into the Yankees clubhouse, their dugout, and the front office, and pulls back the curtain so that every fan can see what really goes on.

Bottom line? You may think you know everything about the storied franchise of the New York Yankees and what makes them tick. But Inside the Empire will set the record straight, and drop bombshells about iconic figures along the way. There’s never been a baseball book quite like it.

“Excellent behind-the-scenes reporting from cover to cover.” —Mike Vaccaro, New York Post

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781328589125
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	11/21/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	259
Sales rank:	451,537
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

BOB KLAPISCH has covered baseball for the New York Post, New York Daily News, and Bergen Record as well as ESPN, FOX Sports and USA Today. His work has appeared in Sports Illustrated, Rolling Stone and Men’s Journal. Klapisch has won several Top-5 awards in the prestigious Associated Press Sports Editors contest and appears regularly on MLB Network. A graduate of Columbia University, where he played varsity baseball, Klapisch continues to pitch in the semi-professional Metropolitan League in Bergen County. He and his family live in Westwood, NJ.
PAUL SOLOTAROFF has been a senior writer at Rolling Stone for twenty-five years (and at Men’s Journal for almost twenty). He covered the NFL concussion scandal, including the Aaron Hernandez story, was the first to report the horror-show conditions at Walter Reade Hospital, and has written a series of stories that helped free innocent men who were doing life without parole in state prisons. Winner of two Genesis Awards and more than a half-dozen selections to the Best American Sports Writing anthologies, Solotaroff is a Pulitzer Prize and National Magazine Award finalist. Six of his earlier stories were optioned for TV dramas or films, including “Original Gangster,” “The Fixer,” “Living the Vida Macho,” “Not Guilty,” and “The Gangster in the Huddle.” This year, four of his stories will be reborn as TV series or prestige documentaries on Netflix, Showtime, the USA network, and Facebook View.

Editorial Reviews

05/17/2019

Sportswriters Klapisch (The Worst Team Money Could Buy) and Solotaroff offer a behind-the-scenes look at the New York Yankees' 2018 season. Rooted for and against equally by legions of fans, the Yankees have established themselves as Major League Baseball's elite team, making available the resources necessary to acquire top players, personnel, and a state-of-the art stadium. While the book provides inside access to all-stars such as Aaron Judge, CC Sabathia, and Giancarlo Stanton, as well as the well-known Steinbrenner family, the book centers on general manager Brian Cashman's unique thought process and decision-making that translates into contending teams each year. In the highest profile market in sports, in which "two watch-dog dailies and a pair of sports-talk stations that do not sleep" are waiting to second guess Cashman's decisions, there is little room for error for a team with a culture of winning. VERDICT This work reads as a fun and candid conversation with friends who have inside access to your favorite team. It will be enjoyed by devoted Yankees fans and general baseball enthusiasts alike.—David Miller, Farmville P.L., NC

Library Journal

05/17/2019

Sportswriters Klapisch (The Worst Team Money Could Buy) and Solotaroff offer a behind-the-scenes look at the New York Yankees' 2018 season. Rooted for and against equally by legions of fans, the Yankees have established themselves as Major League Baseball's elite team, making available the resources necessary to acquire top players, personnel, and a state-of-the art stadium. While the book provides inside access to all-stars such as Aaron Judge, CC Sabathia, and Giancarlo Stanton, as well as the well-known Steinbrenner family, the book centers on general manager Brian Cashman's unique thought process and decision-making that translates into contending teams each year. In the highest profile market in sports, in which "two watch-dog dailies and a pair of sports-talk stations that do not sleep" are waiting to second guess Cashman's decisions, there is little room for error for a team with a culture of winning. VERDICT This work reads as a fun and candid conversation with friends who have inside access to your favorite team. It will be enjoyed by devoted Yankees fans and general baseball enthusiasts alike.—David Miller, Farmville P.L., NC

School Library Journal

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Inside the Empire gives baseball fans a rare, behind-the-scenes look at the 2018 New York Yankees season. But more than just a clubhouse diary, the book is dead-on in its depiction of a general manager’s daily life and the many decisions that go into building a playoff team. Bob Klapisch and Paul Solotaroff’s combined experience and engaging writing style make this book a fantastic read for anyone who follows the game.” —BILLY BEANE, Executive Vice President of Baseball Operations, Oakland Athletics   “Fans might think they are knowledgeable about the Yankees players, field staff, and front office. But Inside the Empire takes readers to another level—behind the scenes in the clubhouse and executive suites. It's entertaining, riveting, and totally enlightening. Couldn't put it down.” —KEN ROSENTHAL,Insider at The Athletic, FOX, MLB Network "The caps and jerseys never change, but these aren’t the same old Yankees. With unprecedented access and penetrating insights, Inside the Empire illuminates the reimagined Bronx Bombers—Brian Cashman’s smarter, sleeker operation that just might dominate the game, if only the hated Red Sox didn’t do it even better. You might think you know these Yankees, but with Bob Klapisch and Paul Solotaroff as your tour guides, you’re in for a lot of surprises, and a rollicking fun read.” —TYLER KEPNER,national baseball writer for the New York Times “Inside the Empire is so much more than a baseball story. It burrows deep into the DNA of the most iconic team in American sports and offers an unsparing portrait of the New York Yankees and their delicate balance between moneyed monolith and quintessential modern organization. Bob Klapisch and Paul Solotaroff marry access, insight, and humor with a critical eye that reveals a never-before-seen side of a franchise in the midst of sweeping changes.” —JEFF PASSAN,ESPN Insider and best-selling author of The Arm   ”Inside the Empire pops open the hood of how the Yankees are run and gives us a rare peek at the machinery.” —TOM VERDUCCI, New York Times best-selling author "The first must-read of the baseball season. Some excellent behind-the-scenes reporting from cover to cover.” —MIKE VACCARO, New York Post —

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