{"product_id":"damn-yankees-9780062059635","title":"Damn Yankees","description":"\u003cp\u003eWinners of twenty-seven World Series titles, the New York Yankees are the quintessential sports dynasty. Love them or hate them, they cannot be ignored by anyone who professes to be a fan of the great game of baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith \u003cem\u003eDamn Yankees\u003c\/em\u003e, Rob Fleder, former Executive Editor for \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e magazine, offers a timeless collection of original essays by some of the most prominent contemporary writers in America--from Pete Dexter to Jane Leavy, from Roy Blount Jr. to Colum McCann--each piece focusing on one uniquely colorful subject: the fanatically adored\/resoundingly despised \"Bronx Bombers.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFunny, moving, provocative, insightful appreciations and detractions--from Babe Ruth to Mickey Mantle to Derek Jeter--\u003cem\u003eDamn Yankees\u003c\/em\u003e offers twenty-four fascinating takes on the most storied franchise of baseball's Major Leagues.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFleder, Rob:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eRob Fleder was executive editor of \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e and the editor of SI Books during his twenty years at Time Inc. At SI Books he edited \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated 50: The Anniversary Book; SI: The Baseball Book; SI: The Football Book;\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eHate Mail From Cheerleaders: The Best of Rick Reilly\u003c\/em\u003e, among other \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestsellers. He was also the editor of \u003cem\u003eDamn Yankees: Twenty-Four Major League Writers on the World's Most Loved (and Hated) Team\u003c\/em\u003e. He is currently editing books and consulting on publishing projects for his company, Low Gear \u0026amp; Minus, Inc. He lives in Westchester, New York.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Hoffman is a founding partner of the HoffmanNoli Design Studio in Brooklyn, New York. Their clients have included Time Inc., \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated, \u003c\/em\u003e Veranda, \u003cem\u003eBrides, Lucky, \u003c\/em\u003eCondé Nast, Workman Books, Random House and \u003cem\u003eO, The Oprah Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e. Before founding HoffmanNoli Design, Steve was the creative director of \u003cem\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/em\u003e for more than twenty years. He has designed more than thirty books for the SI imprint and other clients.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50317931184402,"sku":"9780062059635","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e99fffcf-330a-415b-948e-af48b620ea7d.jpg?v=1727543080","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/damn-yankees-9780062059635","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}