Damn Yankees

<p>Winners of twenty-seven World Series titles the New York Yankees are the quintessential sports dynasty. Love them or hate them they cannot be ignored by anyone who professes to be a fan of the great game of baseball.</p><p>With <em>Damn Yankees</em> Rob Fleder former Executive Editor for <em>Sports Illustrated</em> magazine offers a timeless collection of original essays by some of the most prominent contemporary writers in America--from Pete Dexter to Jane Leavy from Roy Blount Jr. to Colum McCann--each piece focusing on one uniquely colorful subject: the fanatically adored/resoundingly despised Bronx Bombers.</p><p>Funny moving provocative insightful appreciations and detractions--from Babe Ruth to Mickey Mantle to Derek Jeter--<em>Damn Yankees</em> offers twenty-four fascinating takes on the most storied franchise of baseball's Major Leagues.</p>