Yankee Shorts: 501 of the Funniest One-Liners (Shorts Series) - Hardcover

Liebman, Glenn

9780809229833: Yankee Shorts: 501 of the Funniest One-Liners (Shorts Series)

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0809229838 ISBN 13: 9780809229833

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Contemporary, 1997

In the spirit of the popular and bestselling Shorts series comes Yankee Shorts -- a collection of 501 of the funniest one-liners from generations of Yankee players, coaches, and commentators.Baseball fans will delight over the hilarious quips, steals, and runs to come from this beloved team.

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From the Back Cover:

"Wherever you go in the world Denmark, China, Australia they may not have heard of the Golden Gate Bridge or Mardi Gras, but they've heard of the New York Yankees." Reggie Jackson In this collection of hilarious quips, cracks, and witticisms, players, coaches, commentators, and celebrity fans sound off on the beloved Bronx Bombers. Yankee Shorts features all of the team's legendary figures Mickey, Yogi, Lefty, Whitey, the Babe, Reggie, and many others. Yankee fans of all ages will applaud the wit of Casey Stengel ("I was such a dangerous hitter, I even got intentional walks in batting practice"), Yogi Berra ("If the people don't want to come out to the park, nobody's going to stop them"), Mickey Rivers ("My goals are to hit .300, score 100 runs, and stay injury prone"), Jim Bouton ("Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?"), and many more in this riotous and sentimental compilation of one-liners.

Synopsis:

Collects humorous quotations on the Bronx Bombers, from coaches, players, commentators, and fans.

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