Before They Were the Bombers
Many histories of the New York Yankees only skim the early years in their rush to pick up with the 1919 season when Babe Ruth joined the team and go on to celebrate the careers of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Whitey Ford, and the team''s World Series titles. But what about the Yankees before these big names?
The early Yankees, who spent their first 12 years known as the Highla...
Many histories of the New York Yankees only skim the early years in their rush to pick up with the 1919 season when Babe Ruth joined the team and go on to celebrate the careers of Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, and Whitey Ford, and the team''s World Series titles. But what about the Yankees before these big names?
The early Yankees, who spent their first 12 years known as the Highla...
