Overview
A visual and written account of the final game played in Yankee Stadium, told from the perspective of a devoted fan and professional writer who eloquently delivers a fond final salute to the grandest of all stadiums. After an introductory essay about the author's lifelong relationship with the Stadium, this photo-essay tribute takes the reader from the pre-game activities in the surrounding neighborhood through many of the Stadium's key aspects - Memorial Park, the bleachers, the groundskeepers, batting practice and on to the game. While viewing the pre-game ceremonies and historic moments in the game itself, the reader pays one final visit to the food stands, familiar decades-old walkways and ramps, with a brief stop to savor the final setting of the sun behind the grandstands. Then it is on to the post-game celebration and sad final trek through the exits. These personal photographs from a loving fan's perspective are accompanied by brief, poignant commentaries. Truly a book to savor for its evocative delivery of one of baseball's most memorable days.Synopsis
A visual and written account of the final game played in Yankee Stadium, told from the perspective of a devoted
fan and professional writer who eloquently delivers a fond final salute to the grandest of all stadiums. Following an introductory essay about the author's lifelong relationship with the Stadium, YANKEE STADIUM:
The Final Game takes the reader from the pre-game activities and ceremonies through many of the Stadium's
key aspects-including Memorial Park, the familiar decades-old walkways and ramps, and the food stands-on to the most memorable moments of the historic game itself, with a brief stop to savor the final setting of the sun behind the grandstands. Then it is on to the bittersweet post-game celebration and sad final trek through the exits.
These personal photographs, which reflect a loving fan's perspective, are accompanied by brief, poignant commentaries. This is truly a book to savor for its evocative delivery of one of baseball's most memorable days.
Professional writer and accomplished photographer Jeff Fox preserves for the ages a unique and special moment for all who love the game of baseball. Fox's moving photos and commentary, tinged with his love for the place and sadness at its passing, make the book a gripping send-off that all devoted Yankee fans will want to own and cherish well after the Stadium is a distant memory.
Mel Antonen - USA Today Sports Weekly
"As a life-long New Yorker and Yankees fan, photographer Jeff Fox would have preferred the team found a way to play forever on the original Yankee Stadium ground. Fox's love affair has resulted in a picture book, Yankee Stadium: The Final Game - A Fan Says Good-bye.
Editorials
USA Today Sports Weekly
"As a life-long New Yorker and Yankees fan, photographer Jeff Fox would have preferred the team found a way to play forever on the original Yankee Stadium ground. Fox's love affair has resulted in a picture book, Yankee Stadium: The Final Game - A Fan Says Good-bye.—Mel Antonen