27

The Yankee "mystique" is something that is difficult to qualify or quantify. No small part of that "mystique" is the Yankee fan. 27: The Voice of the Yankee Fans, looks at what it will take for the Yankees to win their twenty-seventh world championship. Aside from showcasing the team's fabled history and legendary players (including Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle), the book also explains elements of the new and old baseball thinking, provide readers a unique look at fan participation in baseball, and finally it defines the Yankee fan as a unique individual whose love for the team can never be doubted or ignored. Thanks to its amazing content, compelling photography, and illustrations by award-winning sports artist James Fiorentino, 27 is highly recommended to Yankee fans and baseball fans of all ages, and it will undoubtedly make them understand their role with the team. Even non-fans or spectators will find the book attractive not only to satisfy their interest in baseball, but it will also give them the clearest definition of what is it really like to be a Yankee fanatic.