News published by
Joe Pepitone Caused the Biggest Brawl in Yankee Stadium History
May 1, 2012
Joe Pepitone was blamed for starting one of the most violent brawls in Yankee Stadium history when he charged toward Cleveland Indians' pitcher Gary Bell on Aug. 22, 1963. It ...Alex Rodriguez Demonstrated Professionalism with the New York Yankees
April 30, 2012
Near the end of the 2002 season, Mel Antonen and Cesar Brioso of USA Today evaluated Alex Rodriguez's second season with the Texas Rangers. Rodriguez became only the fifth player ...A-Rod’s “Clutch” Home Runs Compared to Mickey Mantle’s and Yogi Berra’s
April 29, 2012
Alex Rodriguez has been give the reputation as a player that rarely produces when it counts, which is ridiculous.Until his 1956 Triple Crown season, the same was said of Mickey ...New York Yankees’ Phil Hughes and Freddie Garcia Must Go, but Who Replaces Them?
April 29, 2012
Back in the good, old days, whenever a girl said that she was too busy to see me Saturday night and I continued to call her and she remained busy, ...Bill Skowron’s Final World Series Performance Hurt the New York Yankees
April 28, 2012
"Batting sixth and playing first base, No. 14, Bill Skowron, No. 14." Skowron stepped into the batter's box against the ace left-hander on the Yankee Stadium mound in the second ...Marty Appel Sheds New Light on Brian Cashman Bashing Joe Torre
April 27, 2012
Marty Appel, the former Public Relations Director of the New York Yankees, has confirmed what many fans have suspected. In his new book, Pinstripe Empire, Appel relates how general manager ...Mickey Mantle Was Criticized for Not Hitting Important Home Runs
April 24, 2012
Mickey Mantle won the Triple Crown in 1956, batting .353 with 52 home runs and 130 RBIs. My brother and I often heard some of our friends that didn't exactly ...Marty Appel’s Pinstripe Empire and the Legend of Casey Stengel’s Lost Shoe
April 24, 2012
Say "Yankee Stadium," and fans think "World Series." The New York Yankees have won 108 World Series games, but, ironically, they lost the first one ever played at the Stadium.In ...Pinstripe Empire Explains Why the Yankees Became Losers for 11 Long Seasons
April 21, 2012
Marty Appel, in his latest book. Pinstripe Empire, explains why the New York Yankees fell on hard times following the 1964 season. The Yankees won five consecutive pennants from 1960-64, ...Marty Appel’s Pinstripe Empire Is the New Standard for New York Yankees Books
April 21, 2012
Frank Graham, Tom Meany, David Halberstam, Glenn Stout, Buster Olney, Tom Molito, Jane Leavy and Marty Appel have all written excellent books about the New York Yankees, but Marty Appel ...Yankee Tickets
Shop Yankee
