Throughout the 2008 season, each game played at the worldβs most beloved stadium brought βThe House That Ruth Builtβ closer to shutting its gates forever. Players envisioned running off the field one last time. Vendors anticipated selling their last bags of peanuts. Fans readied themselves to raise their voices in one final cheer.
In Remembering Yankee Stadium, Harvey Frommerβone of the countryβs leading baseball authoritiesβtakes us on a journey through the stadiumβs storied 85-year old history, from 1927βs unstoppable Murderersβ Row, to Joe DiMaggioβs unfathomable hitting streak, to Maris and Mantleβs thrilling race for the home-run record, to the hiringsβand the firingsβof Billy Martin, to Derek Jeterβs rise to greatness. The moments and the magic that filled this great stadium are brought alive again through dozens of interviews, a gripping narrative, and a priceless collection of photographs and memorabilia.
As the new stadium steps into the forefront, the old ballpark across the street recedes into memory, taking with it the glory and grandeur, the history and heroics, the magic and the mystique of its nearly nine decade-long life. This book captures that time and is at once an album, a keepsake, and a record of its fabulous run.