Ray Negron, a community advisor for the New York Yankees, is the author of three children’s books and the producer of an animated film. Sally Cook, the author of two children’s books, is also the coauthor of Another Season, a New York Times bestseller.
"A compelling tale of redemption, of second chances, of unheralded
gestures and of touching personal connections."
*New York Daily News*
"Much of sports can leave us skeptical if not cynical. But I defy
anyone to read Ray Negron's remarkable story and not come away
believing that there still can be genuine heart, soul, and even
redemption in the games we watch and play."
*Bob Costas*
"Full of fondness and good memories, Negron’s affectionate memoir
reveals that his love for the Yankees and his affection for
Steinbrenner haven’t diminished over these many years."
*Publishers Weekly*
"Hard as it is to recommend yet another book about the
Yankees—especially this bouquet by a longtime employee—it’s just as
hard not to be touched by Negron’s story …Even avowed Yankee haters
will be warmed by stories of Alex Rodriguez’s outreach to a local
youth baseball team, Derek Jeter’s private chat with a young cancer
patient in a corner of the Yankees clubhouse, and the gruff but
heartfelt kindness Munson would extend to teammates, opposing
players, and the young Negron."
*Booklist*
"With the assistance of Cook (co-author: Another Season: A Coach's
Story of Raising an Exceptional Son, 1997, etc.), longtime New York
Yankees employee Negron (One Last Time: Good-bye to Yankee Stadium,
2009, etc.) relates a series of heartwarming tales from his time
with the storied franchise. The author, whose previous
Yankee-related books have been aimed at children, here offers a
biography that seems straight out of a 1930s movie. As a young
troublemaker, he was caught spray-painting graffiti on Yankee
Stadium by the team’s new owner, George Steinbrenner. Hours later,
he found himself in uniform, shagging flies from his heroes as a
batboy, a job that would lead to a lifetime working in baseball.
Negron’s effort to show the kindhearted side of the notoriously
prickly ‘Boss’ permeates this touching book. He joined the Yankee
organization shortly after Steinbrenner’s purchase of the team, and
he was there through the glory years of the 1970s, when the team
included such icons as Thurman Munson, Reggie Jackson and Billy
Martin. The author formed life-altering friendships with each of
them, and he also features the triumphs and tragedies of other
stars, including Mickey Mantle, Catfish Hunter, Dwight Gooden, Alex
Rodriguez and Derek Jeter. Each chapter recounts a “miracle” from
the author’s time with the team, and Negron provides ample insight
into the real men behind the uniforms. Though he doesn’t hold back
from showing their flaws, the lenses through which he views them
are heavily rose-colored. A treasure-trove for sentimental Yankees
fans and a feel-good read for all baseball fans."
*Kirkus Reviews*
"[Ray Negron’s] affectionate ode to the team and its former owner
is a welcome salve to the Yankees’ often self-inflicted
bruises."
*Sam Roberts - New York Times*
"Longtime Yankees advisor Negron's inside story of life with the
team begins with what reads like an episode of Seinfeld."
*New York Post*
"An exciting new book by a New York Yankees insider... offers a
unique, behind-the-scenes look at America’s most storied baseball
franchise and the man they called “The Boss”—Yankees owner George
Steinbrenner.... [A]uthor Ray Negron recounts an unlikely career in
baseball that had a most unexpected beginning and reads like a
modern day version of Angels with Dirty Faces.... Yankee Miracles
features a series of heartwarming tales illustrating the power of
baseball to transform lives."
*Jim Meyers - Newsmax*
"The most storied team in baseball history has a few tales that
even the most die-hard Yankees fans might not know… [An] inspiring
story."
*ReadKiddoRead.com*
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