num_pages: 368
description: The untold story of the time when the New York Yankees were a laughingstockand how out of that abyss emerged the modern Yankees dynasty one of the greatest in all of sportsThe New York Yankees have won 27 world championships and 40 American League pennants both world records. They have 26 members in the Hall of Fame. Their pinstripe swag is a symbol of making it worn across the globe. Yet some 25 years ago from 1989 to 1992 the Yankees were a pitiful team at the bottom of the standings sitting on a 14-year World Series drought and a 35 percent drop in attendance. To make the statistics worse their mercurial bombastic owner was banned from baseball. But out of these ashes emerged a modern Yankees dynasty a juggernaut built on the sly a brilliant mix of personalities talent and ambition. In Chumps to Champs  Pennington reveals a grand tale of revival. Readers encounter larger than life characters like George Steinbrenner and unexplored figures like Buck Showalter three-time manager of the year Don Mattingly and the crafty architect of it allgeneral manager Gene Michael who assembled the teams future starsRivera Jeter Williams ONeill and Pettitte. Drawing on unique access Pennington tells a wild and raucous tale.
language: English
title: Chumps To Champs: How the Worst Teams in Yankees History Led to the '90s Dynasty
publisher: Mariner Books