The Yankee Years

Underdogs -- A desperation to win -- Getting an edge -- The boss -- Mystique and aura -- Baseball catches up -- The ghosts make a final appearance -- The issues of Alex -- Marching to different drumbeats -- End of the curse -- The abyss -- Broken trust -- "We have a problem" -- The last race -- Attack of the midges -- The end.;Written as a third-person narrative with "Sports Illustrated" senior baseball writer Verducci, "The Yankee Years" is a thoughtful, utterly honest, and gripping behind-the-scenes look at the Yankees' organization from the most successful--and most respected--baseball manager of the modern era.