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Kevin O´connell - Why I Hate the Yankees - 9781592287635 - V9781592287635
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Why I Hate the Yankees

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Description for Why I Hate the Yankees Paperback. A witty collection of irreverent narrative and finger-pointing on the most talked-about team in American League baseball. Series: Why I Hate. Num Pages: 224 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: WSJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 244.
Why I Hate the Yankees offers a humorous take on the most beloved--and at the same time, most reviled--franchise in American professional sports. The book attempts to answer the question: Do we hate the Yankees merely because they always win, or is there more to it than just that? The authors deconstruct the origins of the so-called Yankee mystique, offer countless examples of Yankee arrogance, and critique the Yankees' easy-way-out business model whereby they merely outspend other teams for talent. The authors leave no one exempt from blame, parodying the Yankees' fans, players, and overbearing owner, and questioning ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield United States
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
Series
Why I Hate
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Guilford, United States
ISBN
9781592287635
SKU
V9781592287635
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2

About Kevin O´connell
Kevin O'Connell was born into the baseball abyss that was the rain-soaked Pacific Northwest of the 1960s. He supported the San Francisco Giants as a youngster, and then the hapless Seattle Mariners expansion team. His conversion was finalized when Edgar Martinez arrived in Seattle. He and his wife now reside in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Josh Pahigian swore off baseball for ... Read more

Reviews for Why I Hate the Yankees
"George Steinbrenner is the center of evil in the universe."
Ben Affleck

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