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Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball

Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball

Current price: $26.99
Publication Date: May 11th, 2010
Publisher:
Harper
ISBN:
9780061690310
Pages:
480

Description

If you love the New York Yankees, arguably the most storied franchise in all of sports—or even if you’re just a fan of baseball history, or big business bios—this biography of the larger-than-life team owner for the past four decades is a must for your bookshelf. For more than 30 years Bill Madden has covered the Yankees and Major League Baseball for the New York Daily News, and he brings all his insights and inside connections to Steinbrenner: the definitive biography of one of New York’s most intriguing and long-standing sports figures, Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

About the Author

Bill Madden has covered the Yankees and Major League Baseball for the New York Daily News for more than forty years. In 2010, Madden was the recipient of the Baseball Hall of Fame’s  J. G. Taylor Spink Award. He has written several books about baseball, including the New York Times bestseller Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball.

Praise for Steinbrenner: The Last Lion of Baseball

“Madden provides a definitive and captivating biography of ‘The Boss.’” — Kirkus Reviews

“Definitive, indispensible.... A vivid and entertaining portrait.” — Sports Illustrated