As I wrote in a previous post, I received a review copy of a wonderful new pictorial book from Thunder Bay Press called New York Yankees: Then and Now. Just published, it’s a must-have for every Yankee fan because it takes a look at the franchise from its early years when the team was known as the Highlanders to present day. What separates this book from all the other collector’s editions of Yankees history is the unique “then and now” approach to its storytelling. For example, we get a look back at the she-fans in the old days along with today’s she-fans.
All the images in the book are juxtaposed in this way, which provides a unique and fun perspective on the team, its owners, its players and its fans.
Thunder Bay has generously agreed to offer one reader of this blog a free copy of the book, so we’re going to have a cool giveaway contest. Ready? To win your copy, which Thunder Bay will mail directly to you, here’s what you need to do…..
Celebrate the “Then and Now” concept by writing a comment here with your two favorite moments of the Yanks: the first “moment” should be something that happened at the old Yankee Stadium (the “Then” part) and the second “moment” should be something that took place at the new Yankee Stadium (the “Now” part). Your anecdotes can be those that happened to you personally or happened during a game. Up to you. Obviously, there will be many more memories from the old stadium, but hopefully you’ll find something memorable about the new place too.
Submit your comments (one entry to a customer) with your “Then and Now” moments right here in the comments section and by the end of the week (Sunday) I’ll close the giveaway. At that point, I’m going to let my husband Michael judge the entries. He’s got a better brain for Yankees history than I do, and he’ll be completely impartial, I promise.
Have fun and good luck!
