The Baby Bombers
The Inside Story of the Next Yankees Dynasty
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Publisher Description
A comprehensive look behind the rise of a new generation of superstar Yankees—now updated with the Yankees’ 100-win 2018 season!
Derek Jeter and the “Core Four” have passed the torch to a new generation of Yankees superstars—including Aaron Judge, Gary Sanchez, Luis Severino, and Gleyber Torres—who have powered through the minors to become stars on baseball’s biggest stage. Joined by reigning National League MVP Giancarlo Stanton, this thrilling group is poised to chase championship titles for years to come.
The Baby Bombers details the inside-baseball strategy of the Yankees’ pivot to a younger, more exciting roster, the players’ fascinating paths to Yankee Stadium, their memorable 2017 and 2018 playoff runs, their amazing assaults on the record books, and a unified mission to hoist the franchise’s twenty-eighth World Series trophy.
Through new, in-depth interviews, veteran reporter Bryan Hoch fleshes out the transition from Jeter to Judge, scoring behind-the-scenes insights from general manager Brian Cashman, former manager Joe Girardi, executives and scouts, members of the current roster, opponents, and Yankees legends of the past.
Winning baseball in the Bronx has resumed with postseason hero Aaron Boone in the manager’s chair, aiming to steer the franchise to its forty-first World Series appearance. Featuring nearly fifty photographs, The Baby Bombers tracks the rise of today’s Yankees from fresh-faced rookies into a group that is destined for pinstriped greatness.
“A must-read for anyone who wants to understand who these new Yankees are, and where they are going.”―Ken Rosenthal, baseball writer and columnist for The Athletic, and Emmy Award–winning field reporter for MLB Network and FOX Sports
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Hoch, who covers the Yankees for MLB.com, entertains readers with colorful details about the team's new roster, which features a mix of homegrown young stars and dependable veterans and brought the Yankees within arm's reach of the 2017 World Series. The Yankees organization, following the shrewd strategy of general manager Brian Cashman, methodically retooled its lineup after Derek Jeter's 2014 exit, replacing slumping Alex Rodriquez, Carlos Beltran, and Mark Teixeira, and calling up a squad of sought-after prospects from the minors. Hoch profiles all of the "Baby Bombers," including slugger Aaron Judge, catcher Mark Sanchez, pitching ace Luis Severino, and first baseman Greg Bird. Judge, notably supported by loyal fans in black robes with foam gavels in the "Judge's Chambers" section near right field, gets the most play in this well-researched book, with his photogenic smile and moon-shot home runs. Hoch's account will enchant Yankee fans with its optimistic vision of a victorious future. Correction: An earlier version of this review incorrectly named Greg Bird as Gary Bird.