• Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher

    Book Summary: David Cone is just one of 23 pitchers to throw a perfect game. The five-time World Series champion, who now works as a commentator on the YES network, looks back at the ups and downs of his career.  I had a love/hate relationship with Full Count: The Education of a Pitcher. I loved many…

  • The Baby Bombers

    Book Summary: Some say that the New York Yankees were looking for the pieces to their next championship in 2014 when Captain Derek Jeter decided to hang them up. Little did the fan base know the pieces were already there and maturing, returning their team to unimaginable success in just a short period.  I’ve been a…

  • The Natural

    Book Summary: Roy Hobbs had a promising baseball career ahead of him until a fateful night at a hotel changed his destiny. Many years later, Hobbs finally got his shot, but his demons never let him shine. If you were my friend or follow my movie reviews blog, you would know that The Natrual (1984) with Robert Redford…

  • Imperfect An Improbable Life

    Book Summary: Pitcher Jim Abbott defied the odds by pitching a no-hitter in the major leagues despite being born without a right hand. Follow his humble journey from childhood to retirement in Imperfect: An Improbable Life. As a kid who grew up watching baseball throughout the 1990s, there wasn’t a sports fan alive who didn’t…

  • Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss

    Book Summary: Pinstripe Empire is the official/unofficial history of the New York Yankees. This book may be the most in-depth look back at 100 years of Yankees baseball, told by former team public relations director Marty Appel. The New York Yankees were born on January 4, 1903, some 117 years ago. In over a century of…

  • Chumps to Champs

    Book Summary: The New York Yankees won the World Series four times between 1996-2000. This book is the story of the New York Yankees of the 1990s, who were the worse team in baseball for a brief period. I didn’t entirely understand why Chumps to Champs opened with Andy Hawkin’s no-hitter on July 1, 1990. No-hitters…

  • The New York Yankees of the 1950s

    Book Summary: Five straight World Series Championships, Eight American League Pennants, and a boatload of personal hardware for many of its players. The 1950’s New York Yankees were the cream of the crop of the sporting world. The glorious history of the New York Yankees can be traced back to the trade for Babe Ruth in…

  • Mickey Mantle: Inside and Outside the Lines

    Book Summary: Author Tom Molito shares the stories behind his personal and professional friendship with Mickey Mantle. I understand that writing a book is a challenging process. For some, it comes naturally. The ideas flow like rivers, and they can take those thoughts and quickly put them on paper. Someday I’d like to write back,…

  • The Journey Home: My Life in Pinstripes

    Book Summary: New York Yankees catcher Jorge Posada shares his journey from his back yard in Puerto Rico to home plate at Yankee Stadium. In 2015 there was a massive debate that erupted in Major League Baseball and New York City. The issue at hand was whether longtime Yankees catcher Jorge Posada was worthy enough to…

  • Yogi: The Life & Times of an American Original

    Book Summary: One of the many biographies based on the life and career of Yogi Berra.  I selected The Life and Times of an American Original because it was one of the unabridged books on Audible. I know who Yogi Berra was. I understand his place among the greatest players of all time. This book…