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3.8/5 Barnes & Noble Publisher Doubleday Media type Print ISBN 978-0-385-52740-8 Country United States of America | 3.8/5 Goodreads Language English Publication date February 3, 2009 Pages 512 pp (hardcover) Originally published 3 February 2009 Genre Sports | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The yankee years by joe torre tom verducci book preview
The Yankee Years is a book written by Tom Verducci and Joe Torre. The book chronicles Torre's years as manager of Major League Baseball's New York Yankees from 1996 to 2007. It goes into great detail on Torre's relationship with the players, general manager Brian Cashman, team owner George Steinbrenner, and the Yankees organization as a whole. Also discussed are major developments in the way baseball management throughout the years changed from a batting average focused market to the in-depth statistical-based approach centered on base-percentage, as well as covering issues such as the "Steroids Era".
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Torre has received criticism for revealing certain things that went on in the clubhouse after he emphasized loyalty between Yankee personnel. In the book, Torre said he felt that Cashman "betrayed" him in negotiations with the Yankees following the 2007 season. Torre also highlighted the fact that teammates had referred to Alex Rodriguez as "A-Fraud."
In response to the criticism, Torre said he was proud of the book and he did not violate the sanctity of the clubhouse.