The Great Rivalry: the Yankees and the Red Sox, 1901-1990

by Ed Linn

Traces the history of the rivalry between the New York Yankees and the Boston Red Sox, from its inception to the present, and profiles the participants--Ruth, DiMaggio, Williams, and others

Genres: Sports, Baseball, History

359 pages, Hardcover

First published May 3, 1991

About the author

Edward A. "Ed" Linn (November 14, 1922 - February 7, 2000) was an American sportswriter, author, and biographer who wrote extensively on baseball. During his career, he wrote or co-wrote 17 books, ranging from novels to non-fiction.

He is best known for being the co-author of baseball owner Bill Veeck's three autobiographies: Veeck As in Wreck, The Hustler's Handbook, and Thirty Tons A Day.
-Wikipedia

Reviews

[Fred Daly · Rating 4 out of 5]

At times gossipy in a fun way, at times overly detailed in its account of long-ago games (one of which I was at!). The author does an especially good job in his portraits of Joe DiMaggio and Reggie Jackson. One huge surprise: he quotes a racist rant by Thurman Munson during a mound meeting after Jackson misplayed a fly ball against the Red Sox. This was when Billy Martin replaced Jackson in right field in the middle of the inning and they had a shouting match in the dugout on national TV. (I was watching.)