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Steinbrenner LP: The Last Lion Of Baseball (2010)

by Bill Madden(Favorite Author)

3.96 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

0061979562 (ISBN13: 9780061979569)

languge

English

genre

History & Biography

publisher

HarperLuxe

review 1: This is a very readable history of the Yankees from the early 70s through 2009 as told by Bill Madden, who covered the team for the Daily News. Yankees fans (and I am one) did indeed sometimes hate what George Steinbrenner did, particularly the constant firings of the manager and some really stupid acquisitions, but we can't deny that he changed the team's mindset. It's interesting that so many people who he fired - not just managers, at all - continued to work within his organization and/or continued to be the man's friend. He was, in fact, extremely generous and extremely loyal, traits that Madden highlights in a book that, in other hands, might have dwelt far more on less appealling aspects of The Boss' character.
review 2: Having started watching the Yank... moreees during the strike-shortened season of 1994 I have really lived a charmed life watching the Yankees. No losing seasons and multiple championships. Bill Madden's book about Steinbrenner does a great job telling the story of the man who created the Yankees I know.Since his death, I have been hoping that George Steinbrenner would get nominated to the Baseball Hall of Fame and would be a lock to get in. But after reading this book I am not sure he is deserving of that honor. Did "The Boss" change the business of baseball as we know it, absolutely! But this man was also the biggest bully of them all and his actions make it hard for me to say he is deserving of that honor.He made countless numbers of his employees lives miserable. He hurt people's feelings, ruined friendships and engaged in criminal acts. After reading this book I know I could never work for The Boss.Other than the man himself, the book is a wonderful read where you can learn about the Yankees, the trades, the signings, and the business of baseball. I would certainly recommend this book. less

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