{"product_id":"new-york-yankees-openers-an-opening-day-history-of-baseballs-most-famous-team-1903-2017-2d-ed-9781476667652","title":"New York Yankees Openers: An Opening Day History of Baseball's Most Famous Team, 1903-2017, 2d ed.","description":"\u003cp\u003e The New York Yankees are baseball's most storied team. They first played at Hilltop Park, then moved to the Polo Grounds, then Yankee Stadium, Shea Stadium, back to the renovated Yankee Stadium, and now in the new Yankee Stadium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e They also frequently opened the season in Boston's historic Fenway Park, fondly remembered Shibe Park in Philadelphia, Griffith Stadium in Washington, and all around the expanded leagues after 1961.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This book details every opening-day celebration and game from 1903 to 2017, while noting how each was affected by war, the economy, political and social protest and population shifts. We see presidents and politicians, entertainers, celebrities, and fans, owners, managers, and most of all, the players.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLyle Spatz\u003c\/b\u003e recently stepped down after 25 years as the chairman of SABR's Baseball Records Committee. He is the recipient of SABR's Bob Davids and Henry Chadwick, and Seymour Medal awards, and among the books he has written or edited are biographies of Bill Dahlen, Willie Keeler, Dixie Walker and Hugh Casey.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50337977270546,"sku":"9781476667652","price":43.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_71f925ed-6ac4-40a0-a290-8a00a5bc7edc.jpg?v=1727973510","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/new-york-yankees-openers-an-opening-day-history-of-baseballs-most-famous-team-1903-2017-2d-ed-9781476667652","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}