Dog Days: The New York Yankees' Fall from Grace and Return to Glory, 1964-1976

by Philip Bashe

The spirited saga of how baseball's greatest franchise went from damned Yankees to Yankees of the damned—then learned to win again.

Genres: Baseball, Sports

448 pages, Paperback

First published September 30, 2000

Reviews

[Dave Estela · Rating 4 out of 5]

As a Yankees fan growing in the Bronx during this period, this book brought back many memories. I specifically recall the late 60s when Mickey Mantle was placed at 1st base because he could no longer roam the large Yankee Stadium outfield and the likes of Roy White, Joe Pepitone, Mel Stottlemyer, Clete Boyer, et. al. Even though they were a terrible team when I became 'aware' of them they were still our team. It was great when they started winning again in the mid-70s, but regardless of where they stand, they'll always be 'my' team.

[Rick · Rating 5 out of 5]

Just a great, great book. Brings back a lot of memories. A great era of baseball in my lifetime.

[George Girasa · Rating 5 out of 5]

my favorite Yankees book.

[MikeAckerman · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have had Dog Days by Philip Bashe on my book shelf for a couple of years . I finally pulled it down to read . I'm sorry it took me so long . An Extraordinary book of the dark days of the Bombers to their revival. Richly researched and marvelously told , this story is a must for any Yankee fan who wants to know the middle history of the ball club.

[David · Rating 4 out of 5]

Covers my favorite Yankees time period - The Horace Clarke Era. Too bad the era didn't last longer.