The Yankee Years by Joe Torre, Tom Verducci Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of The Yankee Years
Book Review: Good book, but what happened to the editing?
Summary: 4 Stars
As THE YANKEE YEARS shows, Torre's both an incredible man and a fantastic manager. I liked this book a lot, and I wish I could give it 5 stars, but it's poorly edited, with too much repetition in both the text and the quotes. Great recollections, as told to a fine sportswriter, from a great baseball man. Too bad the editor wasn't up to the job.Book Review: Good present for baseball loving boyfriends
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this book for my boyfriend for Valentine's Day and he throughly enjoyed it. He doesn't like the Yankees, but when he saw that this book as coming out he wanted to read it and was not disappointed.Book Review: Good read
Summary: 4 Stars
As I started reading the Yankee years, it was all I excpected. I have read other books by other coaches but believe it or not, none about the Yankees. I must admit that I am a fan, a real fan of the Yankees. I am not a biased, out of touch fan that thinks they can do no wrong and never make mistakes. I take what they give me, good entertainment and hope for their success. Other books by other coaches, Phil Jackson, Coach K, John Wooden, have offered insight into coaching styles, a day by day account of a winning season or motivational words of wisdom. I think "The Yankee Years" is great mixture of all of that.
The book does throw one for a loop, unless you are closely paying attention. It jumps back and forth through the Torre years and does not go in chronological order. I find at times it does get a little boring but then I am sucked back in by an amazing account of a certain game or situation in an important game. I found it interesting to learn a little about some of the personalities. I always thought O'Neill was a quiet guy who always stayed to himself. The personality accounts of some of the players will intrigue you throughout this book.
I found the recounting of certain situations or games or at bats very intriguing. You may remember these great Yankee years but you forget how amazing they were, the things that some of the players did and importance of some of the players. Some of the recounts brought tingles to my skin as I felt myself back in those situations.
I had previously read the article written in a magazine about the "core four" and it made me realize just how amazing Derek Jeter was/is. He was sent up and down in '95 and to come back in '96 and have a good year really shows the kind of player he is. I am a true fan of Jeter's. I love the way he takes his at bats, love the way he runs the bases, diving back if necessary, love the way he fields the ball going deep into the outfield. Little did I know until I read this he struggles to go to his left! My respect for Jeter has nothing to do with looks. I just love how he loves and respects the game. I love his child like enthusiasm and think he is a rare bird these days. I always say to Jeter bashers, number one, if you cannot at least respect him as a player, you cannot be a true fan of baseball and number two sure he makes lots of money, would you say no to that kind of money, it has never changed the way he plays or feels about the game. I was so glad to read in this book that the way I view Derek Jeter is completely accurate.
Overall I would say this book is a good read. The Torre years were special to me because I feel like they bought me back to baseball. I was lost for a while, almost like the way I am now with the NBA, and those years brought me back. I truly appreciate Joe Torre and while there are other people involved in quotes and recounts, I feel as though Torre gave his true feelings on the subjects approached. I would recommend this book for Yankee fans and non-Yankee fans alike. It is not biased, it is not greedy and if offers some insights people may not have been aware of.
I am going to save this book for my son who just under 1.5 years old. He already missed out on Torre, he missed out on Bernie, Tino, Paulie, Brosius and other important players of those years. Eventhough I am teaching him to say Jeter, I know he will never get to see and remember Jeter, Mo, Jorge, Pettite and other quality, true Yankee players of today's Yankees play the game they love to play.
Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought this book was terrific. In fact it was much better than I initially thought it would be. As for all the drama that went along with it...i dont know...it wasnt all that contraversial to me. But he does tell all about the inner going ons of the club house; which is very interesting. This book was gripping, incredibly hard to put down. I wouldnt mind reading it again. Now that i said all that I do have to admit I am a big yankee fan, so maybe im a little one sided. Im not sure other non yankee fans will enjoy it as much as I did. BUT i do think they will enjoy it. Just not as much as a yankee fan I guess. After all it is a book about the 1996-2007 yankees. This book really changed my atitudes towards some of the players. Some who are greedy, some fake injuries, some are in the clouds of stardumb. But it also reinforces my feeling toward the good players like Jeter, Williams, Cone, and others. Ok that was my dumb review. Just go buy it already.Book Review: Great Book
Summary: 4 Stars
Great book....it really gives you an inside look of the great Yankee years all the way to his last year and how they evolved. It also talks about how the Red Sox changed the way they run the club and how it helped them win 2 championships in 4 yrs.....highly recommended!