George - by Peter Golenbock (Hardcover)

About the Book

This definitive biography of former New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner takes an in-depth look at the life of this notorious man and his role in building the greatest sports franchise in America. A complicated man who played fast and loose with the rules, he managed to take the New York Yankees from mediocrity to becoming the most popular and successful sports franchise in America.

Book Synopsis

The biography of one of the most controversial figures in sports: New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner

For 34 years, he berated his players and tormented Yankees managers and employees. He played fast and loose with the rules, and twice could have gone to jail. He was banned from baseball for life-but was allowed back in the game. Yet George Steinbrenner also built the New York Yankees from a mediocre team into the greatest sports franchise in America. The Yankees won ten pennants and six World Series during his tenure. Now acclaimed sportswriter and New York Times bestselling author Peter Golenbock tells the fascinating story of ""The Boss,"" from his Midwestern childhood through his decades-long ownership of the Yankees-the longest in the team's history.

• Draws on more than a hundred interviews with those who have known George Steinbrenner throughout his life to tell the complete story of ""The Boss"" and his long tenure as owner of the New York Yankees
• Gets inside Steinbrenner's countless manager hirings and firings, from Billy Martin to Joe Torre; the legendary feuds and hard feelings involving famous figures such as Yogi Berra and Dave Winfield; and the ever-spiraling players' salaries
• Covers the astute business deals that transformed the Yankees from a $10 million franchise into a powerhouse worth over $1 billion today
• Written by Peter Golenbock, one of the nation's best-known sports authors and the author of five New York Times bestsellers, including Number 1 with Billy Martin and The Bronx Zoo with Sparky Lyle

Packed with drama, insight, and fascinating front-office details, George is essential reading for baseball fans and anyone who loves a terrific story well told.

From the Back Cover

"Who but the master of the baseball biography, Golenbock, could finally get the fix on Steinbrenner, the most curious, fearsome, pathetic, seminal figure in the pastime's modern history. You'll hate and love George all over again in this fast-moving pageant of tales you never heard and old ones told truthfully."
--Robert Lipsyte, author, "Heroes of Baseball"

"Loathe him or hate him, he's the most famous owner in the history of professional baseball, the one and only Boss. Now, finally, from a writer who knows the Yankees inside-out, is a complete, rip-roaring portrait of the man behind the turtlenecks, tantrums, sky-scraping payroll and championship rings."
--Jonathan Mahler, author, "The Bronx is Burning"

"No one is better equipped to delve into George Steinbrenner's improbable, outsized life than Peter Golenbock, the undisputed king of baseball books. His latest is compulsively readable and chock-full of revealing anecdotes that are sure to make headlines. A fascinating account of a complex man who is both infuriating bully and beloved icon."
--Jane Heller, author of "Confessions of a She-Fan: The Course of True Love with the New York Yankees"

About the Author

Peter Golenbock is one of the nation's best-known sports authors. He has written some of sports' most important books, including five "New York Times" bestsellers: "The Bronx Zoo with Sparky Lyle," "Number 1 with Billy Martin," "Balls with Graig Nettles," "Idiot with Johnny Damon," and "Personal Fouls." He is also the author of the bestselling book on NASCAR, "American Zoom," and he has written books about the Mets, and most recently "7: The Mickey Mantle Novel." His collaboration with Tony Curtis, American Prince, reached number seven on the "New York Times" bestseller list. He lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.