The title of my book is The New York Yankees, The Most Successful Team in Major League History written by Matt Christopher. The setting of the book takes place in all four Yankee Stadiums. The first stadium was Hilltop Park, next The Polo Grounds followed by the two Yankee Stadiums.  The main characters were Yankees stars throughout the 1900’s. For example, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Joe DiMaggio, Reggie Jackson and Yogi Berra.  There were two major issues, other than baseball related events, that postponed games during a season.  They were World War II and 9/11.

When the Yankees first started, they were very good.  Then, the Mets got better and they took most of the Yankees fans away. Then the Yankees traded for Babe Ruth who was really good. But he was also known for arguing and having a bad temper. But the gamble to trade for him paid off because he got 60 home runs in one season.  Then the Yankees got even better by getting Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio.  After a couple of seasons, Lou Gehrig got sick and was diagnosed with ALS which was then renamed Lou Gehrig’s disease (after he died).  After a while, Babe Ruth and Joe DiMaggio got old and retired and for a couple of years, the Yankees were very bad.  But their luck was not over.  A young star from the minor leagues went to the Yankees, his name was Mickey Mantle and all the sudden, they were good again.  After awhile, he started getting old and retired.  Again, the Yankees struggled for some time. But all hope was not lost when they got Reggie Jackson, a free agent. It was a big gamble because he had a huge ego but it worked out. In more recent past, the Yankees acquired big stars named Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriquez.  In their entire history, the Yankees have won 27 championships, the most in any major league sport and will probably have future stars yet again.

I enjoyed the book a lot. I think it gives you a lot of facts about the Yankees and tells you about each one of their stars.  I think the writer did a good job of giving details of each season.  A reader who likes the Yankees or baseball would enjoy this book. Also, if you like sports in general, I think you would like the book. I would rate this book four stars.