Memories of Yankee Stadium

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At the end of the 2008 season, Yankee Stadium will be closing its doors, and in memory of this illustrious stadium, this tribute provide fans with hundreds of anecdotes about the iconic ballpark through the eyes of both those who performed there and the many others who were spectators. Stories shared by those who worked, played, rooted or cheered there, grace the pages of this memento, including Billy Crystal witnessing a monster home run by Mickey Mantle at his first game at Yankee Stadium on May 30, 1956; Bob Costas following the Yankees and his favorite player Mickey Mantle in the 1950s; Ernie Harwell calling both football and baseball games at Yankee Stadium; and Keith Olbermann going to games and chasing foul balls in the late 1960s. Filled with interesting facts and heartwarming stories, Memories of Yankee Stadium is a special gift for all of those who want to remember forever the beloved Yankee Stadium the way it was.

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The home of the most successful franchise of all time is Yankee Stadium, and at the end of the 2008 season it will be reluctantly closing its doors. In memory of this illustrious stadium, award-winning author and sports columnist Scott Pitoniak commemorated the stadium in a new book Memories of Yankee Stadium.

Yankee Stadium exudes such marvel and allure that it has become an icon in New York, one that can never be replaced. Stories shared by those who worked, played, rooted or cheered there, grace the pages of this memento. Pitoniak reveals some of the fondest memories of the Stadium including:

• Billy Crystal witnessing a monster home run by Mickey Mantle at his first game at Yankee Stadium on May 30, 1956
• Bob Costas following the Yankees and his favorite player Mickey Mantle in the 1950s
• Ernie Harwell calling both football and baseball games at Yankee Stadium
• Dick Vitale growing up in New Jersey and making several trips across the bridges in the 1950s and ‘60s
• Keith Olbermann going to games and chasing foul balls in the late-1960s
• George Vecsey attending the 1956 World Series

Test your knowledge with “off the wall” facts, read the heart-warming stories by fans, media personalities, and celebrities. Reminisce with stories from Reggie Jackson, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Cal Ripken Jr., and more. Look back at other great events such as the heavyweight title match between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling and the first mass by Pope John Paul II at Yankee Stadium.

While glancing at the historic photos, Memories of Yankee Stadium will take you back to yesteryears, a time of Ruth, DiMaggio, Gehrig, Berra and other baseball giants. Memories of Yankee Stadium is a special gift for all of those who want to remember forever the beloved Yankee Stadium the way it was, and the way it is today.

About the author

A native of Rome, New York, and a magna cum laude graduate of Syracuse University, Scott Pitoniak has received more than 100 journalism awards. He has been named one of the top columnists in the nation by the Associated Press Sports Editors and is the author of 10 books, including The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly: Buffalo Bills in 2007. Scott attended his first game at Yankee Stadium in 1966, and he has been making annual pilgrimages to The House That Ruth Built ever since. He is married to the former Beth Adams and has two children, Amy and Christopher.

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