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Author | Sparky Lyle, Peter Golenbock |
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Language | English |
Subject | baseball |
Genre | autobiography |
Publisher | Crown Publishers |
Publication date | 1979 |
Publication place | United States |
Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
Pages | 248 (first edition) |
ISBN | 0-517-53726-5 |
The Bronx Zoo: The Astonishing Inside Story of the 1978 World Champion New York Yankees is a nonfiction book written by former Major League Baseball pitcher Sparky Lyle and Peter Golenbock. A memoir of Lyle's tenure with the New York Yankees, the book documents the 1978 New York Yankees season, including the 1978 World Series and conflicts between players. The book was published by Crown Publishers in 1979.
The term "Bronx Zoo" became a nickname for the Yankees teams of the late 1970s through early 1980s.