{"product_id":"pinstripes-by-the-tale-marty-appel-9781637272787","title":"Pinstripes by the Tale: Half a Century in and Around Yankees Baseball","description":"\u003cb\u003eBaseball fans in the Bronx and beyond will delight in this incomparable, far-reaching collection of insider tales.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e When 19-year-old Marty Appel got a job as a mail clerk for the New York Yankees, assigned to spend the summer of '68 answering Mickey Mantle's fan letters, he couldn't have known it was just the start of over a half-century entwined with the Bronx Bombers. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As a PR director, television producer, writer, and historian, Appel never missed an opportunity to get to know the main characters--and supporting cast--of Yankees lore. The result is an unparalleled trove of colorful stories featuring a seemingly unending parade of characters including Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Yogi Berra, Thurman Munson, Derek Jeter, George Steinbrenner, and everyone in between. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e By turns hilarious and heartrending, \u003ci\u003ePinstripes by the Tale\u003c\/i\u003e is an intimate look at an iconic franchise through the lens of its foremost historical authority. Told as a series of captivating vignettes, it invites readers to consider the small moments that quietly shape the contours of baseball history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marty Appel\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1637272782\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781637272787\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Triumph Books (IL)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/02\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 6.30w x 1.50d","brand":"Marty Appel","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44079231467775,"sku":"9781637272787","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1d6b7c2e-0531-4dd8-ba0f-538315056ff1.jpg?v=1685479940","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/pinstripes-by-the-tale-marty-appel-9781637272787","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}