Former Yankee Jim Bouton signs copies of the AP book New York Yankees 365
NEW YORK -- Dozens of fans visited with former baseball pitching great Jim Bouton today as he signed copies of The Associated Press' new book, New York Yankees 365, at Borders bookstore in lower Manhattan.
Former Yankee Jim Bouton signs copies of of The Associated Press' new book, New York Yankees 365, at Borders bookstore in lower Manhattan Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009. (AP Photo by Chuck Zoeller)
Taken from the voluminous photo archives of the AP, the images in the book show the players in action from when they were the turn-of-the-century New York Highlanders to the Babe Ruth era to the Yankees who are vying again this week for post-season glory.
The photos are joined by insightful commentary and a running timeline of major Yankee milestones.
Bouton, an All Star who pitched for the Yankees from 1962-68, is shown in the book's coverage of the 1963 season, during which he earned an outstanding record of 21 wins and 7 losses.
"Baseball and The Associated Press grew up together, and no news organization has covered more of the nearly 400,000 professional games that have been played to date," AP President and CEO Tom Curley says in reference to the newly published book. "Over the course of the last century, the Yankees have come to embody the majesty of the game of baseball. They are a part of Americana. This book is a photographic celebration of the history and heroes the team has created."
The book carries a foreword by former Yankee slugger Don Mattingly.
The Yankees blog River Ave Blues says the book "truly is a marvelous photo retrospective," like having "front-row seats to every Yankee game for decades on end."
The 744-page hardcover edition can be purchased at www.APEssentials.com. Net proceeds from any book bought on that site go to the AP Emergency Relief Fund, set up to aid AP staffers whose families and homes have been affected by natural disasters.
Stars of the New York Yankees whooped with champagne horseplay in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota, Sept. 13, 1963 after defeating the Minnesota Twins 2-0 to clinch the American League pennant. Jim Bouton, who pitched his 20th victory, gets the dousing, left, with Joe Pepitone doing the pouring. Watching are catcher Elston Howard and John Blanchard, right. Pepitone and Blanchard belted homers for the Yanks two runs. (AP Photo/Gene Herrick)
Follow famous dates in Yankee history, culled from New York Yankees 365 (Abrams Books), on a special Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/AP_NYYankees365
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