Marty Appel | |
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Born | Martin E. Appel August 7, 1948 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | State University of New York at Oneonta (1970) |
Occupation(s) | public relations and sports management executive, television executive producer, and author |
Years active | 1968–present |
Known for | Public Relations Director of the New York Yankees |
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Spouse | Lourdes Appel |
Children | 2 |
Website | appelpr |
Martin E. Appel (born August 7, 1948) is an American public relations and sports management executive, television executive producer, baseball historian and author.[1]
Appel served as Public Relations Director for the New York Yankees from 1973 to 1977. He has written over 20 books, including Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss and Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character. Appel is a two-time winner of the Casey Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year, for his biographies of King Kelly and Casey Stengel.