| Description |
xvi, 304 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), ports. ; 24 cm. |
| Note |
Foreword by Yogi Berra ; introduction by Derek Jeter. |
| Contents |
A true Yankee / Yogi Berra -- A dream come true / Derek Jeter -- Yankee for life -- A major league headache -- Boomer Sooner -- Bound for glory... -- ...But what a ways to go -- Welcome to the big leagues, kid -- The Great Depression -- Changing times -- Life in exile -- Homecoming -- The long goodbye -- How do I get up to the booth? -- "Murcer, you Huckleberry!" -- Me and Mick -- A family affair -- Pinstripe all-stars, 1969 to today -- A wonderful town -- No smoking in the dugout -- Piece of cake! -- Happy New Year! -- My new team -- A whole new ball game -- Play ball! |
| Summary |
A sportscaster and former Yankees center fielder describes his more than a dozen seasons as a ballplayer and his subsequent broadcasting career, his relationships with such teammates as Yogi Berra and Micky Mantle, and his struggles to survive brain cancer. |
| Subject |
Murcer, Bobby, 1946-2008.
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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Sportscasters -- United States -- Biography.
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Murcer, Bobby.
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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Sportscasters -- United States -- Biography.
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| Added Author |
Waggoner, Glen.
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| ISBN |
0061473413 |
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9780061473418 |
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