Titles by Joe Torre

<strong>In <em>The Franchise: New York Yankees</em>, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of the baseball&#39;s most successful team.</strong><br /><br />This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans&rsquo; history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the Yankees&#39; iconic identity.<br /><br />Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it got to prominence in the modern major league landscape, and how it&rsquo;ll continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come.<br /><br /><strong>Yankees fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at baseball history.</strong>

<strong>In <em>The Franchise: New York Yankees</em>, take a more profound and unique journey into the history of the baseball&#39;s most successful team.</strong><br /><br />This thoughtful and engaging collection of essays captures the astute fans’ history of the franchise, going beyond well-worn narratives of yesteryear to uncover the less-discussed moments, decisions, people, and settings that fostered the Yankees&#39; iconic identity.<br /><br />Through wheeling and dealing, mythmaking and community building, explore where the organization has been, how it got to prominence in the modern major league landscape, and how it’ll continue to evolve and stay in contention for generations to come.<br /><br /><strong>Yankees fans in the know will enjoy this personal, local, in-depth look at baseball history.</strong>

<div>Tommy Lasorda believed that winning wasn&#39;t about being the best, but about believing you are the best and that philosophy runs throughout <em>Tommy Lasorda: My Way</em>. Author Colin Gunderson takes readers through Lasorda&#39;s days as a player and the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers, including their two World Series Championships in 1981 and 1988. It also provides fans with a peek at what makes Lasorda tick: his relationship with his father, Sabatino, whom he emulated; his childhood growing up in Norristown, Pennsylvania, working odd jobs; and his unfailing work ethic. That work ethic helped him become one of baseball&#39;s most successful managers as he won the World Series twice, won four National League pennants and eight division titles with the Dodgers. In this book, fans will recall some of their favorite Lasorda anecdotes, and will also be privy to new information and rich background on this national baseball treasure, including memories from an All-Star roster of Dodgers stars.</div>

<div>After 20 major league seasons—all with the New York Yankees—Derek Jeter is hanging up his spikes at the conclusion of the 2014 campaign. The Yankees&#39; captain since 2003, the shortstop is considered the greatest Yankee of his generation. Jeter&#39;s Yankees teams won five World Series, including three in a row in 1998, 1999, and 2000. The all-time postseason leader in hits, doubles, and triples, Jeter earned the nickname &quot;Captain Clutch&quot; for his game-changing performances during the Yankees&#39; championship era. Through stories and powerful images from the pages of the <em>New York Times</em>, <em>Derek Jeter: Excellence and Elegance</em> celebrates the career of this New York icon from Jeter&#39;s debut in 1995 through his final game in 2014. This full-color pictorial keepsake also features an introduction by Tyler Kepner, the <em>Times’</em> award-winning baseball reporter.</div>

The exhaustive research of sports biographer Mike Shalin sheds new light on a baseball legend, exposing the Hall of Famer's moxie and lifelong dedication to baseball in this engaging biography. The in-depth research follows Don Mattingly, an incredibly talented and hard-working player, who, during his time with the Yankees, became one of the most beloved and popular players in the glorious history of their franchise. An insightful review of Mattingly's career, including his going from a 19th-round draft choice to the 1985 American League MVP to his true motivation behind his retirement in 1995 and his thoughts on his young coaching. Donnie Baseball: The Definitive Biography of Don Mattingly is a must-read not only for passionate Yankee fans, but for all baseball enthusiasts who want to become better historians of the game.

<P>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, <I>Memories of Yankee Stadium</I> is a special gift for all of those who want to remember forever the beloved Yankee Stadium the way it was.

A one-stop record containing everything Yankees fans want to know about their favorite baseball team, this resource is packed with anecdotes, history, explanations of traditions, statistics, trivia, and photos.

He pitched to Ted Williams and Tony Gwynn. His career spanned three commissioners, four decades and five times in six cities. Before he becomes elected to the baseball Hall of Fame, learn about the fascinating career of one of the most unheralded hurlers.