Last night Eric and I briefly touched base on the status of our collaboration titled YOU STINK! Major League Baseball's Terrible Teams and Pathetic Players. The two of us have been extremely busy this summer. Eric just released a great book and I have a new title coming out next month myself. Between his tours, my talks, and our family lives, summertime is a difficult season to spend working on a new manuscript. That said we have been passively gathering materials and drafting various sections. I have completed four chapters including the narrative and accompanying stats and Eric is now plugging away on his. This project is one of those ‘side-ventures’ that will take some time to come to fruition. I will be dedicating a specific portion of my time this fall on the manuscript, but I think its fair to say that this is the type of book that may take a few years or so to be completed. Based on the initial feedback and interest that we have received, it will absolutely be worth the wait.

One baseball historian who seems to put out a new book every year is our good friend Harvey Frommer, who is about to release his 40th sports title. Harvey is one of the country’s leading authorities on baseball history and has written such books as Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Great Rivalry (2004) and The New York Yankee Encyclopedia (1997). Frommer also wrote for Yankees Magazine for 18 years. He and his wife teach at Dartmouth College and live in Lyme, New Hampshire. Here is his latest Press Release:

REMEMBERING YANKEE STADIUM
An Oral And Narrative History Of The House That Ruth Built (1923–2008)
By Harvey Frommer. Foreword by Bob Sheppard.

From the day it opened in 1923 with Babe Ruth’s famous third-inning home run, Yankee Stadium has been, to baseball fans and New Yorkers alike, the ultimate sports icon. When “The House That Ruth Built” closes its doors at the end of the 2008 season, a remarkable era in baseball history will end. Renowned baseball historian Harvey Frommer’s Remembering Yankee Stadium: An Oral and Narrative History of “The House That Ruth Built” (Stewart, Tabori & Chang; ISBN 978-1-58479-716-6; $45.00 U.S. / $48.95 Canada; Publication month: September 2008) chronicles the Stadium’s spectacular eighty-five-year journey, through priceless photographs, a decade-by-decade narrative, and vivid first-person reminiscences. This rich and compelling book offers a one-of-a-kind account that is sure to move and inspire every baseball fan.

When it opened, Yankee Stadium was more than double the size of any ballpark at the time, and it has proven to be as intimidating and magnificent a presence as the storied team that calls it home. From Babe Ruth’s record-breaking 60 home runs in the 1927 season, to the home-run race between Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris in 1961, to the modern era of Derek Jeter and Mariano Rivera, the Stadium remains an almost century-old testament to the highs and lows of what is arguably the best sports team of all time. “The Home of Champions” has been host to 33 World Series, a staggering 26 of them won by the Bronx Bombers.

Remembering Yankee Stadium relives the history of a team—and a nation—through the lens of those who experienced the ballpark over the years. Moving testimonials from Hall-of-Famers, fans, sports journalists, and historical figures coupled with striking images re-create the magic and mystique of this great cathedral of sports. This thrilling history of one of America’s most beloved landmarks is a must-have for all baseball enthusiasts and New Yorkers.

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