Core Four: The Heart and Soul of the Yankees Dynasty Author: Phil Pepe | Language: English | ISBN:
B00CCTUU9S | Format: EPUB
Core Four: The Heart and Soul of the Yankees Dynasty Description
Tracing the careers of four instrumental players who turned around the Yankees ball club, this book shares behind-the-scenes stories from their early days together in the minors through the 2012 season, and follows them on their majestic ride to the top of the baseball world. At a time when the New York Yankees were in free fall, having failed to win a World Series in 17 years and had not played in one in 14 years—the Bronx Bombers’ longest drought since before the days of Babe Ruth—along came four young players whose powerful impact returned the franchise to its former glory. They were a diverse group from different parts of the globe: Mariano Rivera, a right-handed pitcher from Panama, who was destined to become the all-time record holder in saves and baseball’s greatest closer; Derek Jeter, a shortstop raised in Kalamazoo, Michigan, who would become the first Yankee to accumulate 3,000 hits; Jorge Posada, an infielder-turned-catcher from Puerto Rico, who would hit more home runs than any Yankees catcher except the legendary Hall of Famer Yogi Berra; and Andy Pettitte, a left-handed pitcher born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, who would win more postseason games than any player in baseball history. Together they formed the “Core Four,” and would go on to play as teammates for 13 seasons during which time they would help the Yankees advance to the postseason 12 times, win the American League pennant seven times, and take home five World Series trophies. This book follows these phenoms from the minor leagues to the present, detailing their significant contributions to a winning major league franchise.
- File Size: 2024 KB
- Print Length: 240 pages
- Publisher: Triumph Books (April 1, 2013)
- Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
- Language: English
- ASIN: B00CCTUU9S
- Text-to-Speech: Enabled
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- Lending: Enabled
- Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #201,306 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
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--Proud to be a Yankees fan..
--Proud to be a part of the human race..
--Proud of these men and their families...
--Proud of their talent and the way they use it...
--Proud of their relationship as teamates and examples...
--Proud that Major League baseball has such men as these in its ranks. Winning only makes their story better. It has nothing to do with their qualities as a human being, husband, father, role model (even though they don't want to be seen in that light) and as a competitor...
Yes, they are human, but they are exceptional men, especially in sport of Major League Baseball...They are a credit to all who raised them, coached them, trained them and to the game as a whole...
They continue to give us hope and a reason for loving the game. In a world of bad, it is rewarding and reassuring to see and read something good and refreshing, something about the way baseball and baseball players could and should be...
A tip of the cap to the Core Four, Pasada, Pettite, Jeter and the Mighty Mo...
They deserve it and the reason for that tip of the hat is far more important than World Series rings.
Having won (and winning) those only makes their story better.
By Big D
VINE VOICE
not much more to say, other than i love these guys... i worked for their minor league team in Greensboro when Mariano, Derek and Andy played in the early 90's.... it's been great watching them become who they are after all these years....
By Maureen Lambe-Prater
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