Lucky to Be a Yankee

Grosset & Dunlap, 1971-01-01. Hardcover. good/no jacket - as issued. Hardcover, (Of special note, the previous owner of this book is Pat Shurmur who attained NFL fame as both a coach and offensive coordinator - currently with the Denver Broncos), 1957 (stated 1971 printing), Grosset & Dunlap - Big League Baseball Library, 221 pages. Good,no DJ-as issued. Illustrated yellow boards with red titles. Corners bumped and worn. Small cuff to front board which is creased in two places ... sticker residue in upper outer quadrant. Back board lightly creased with mild soiling. Text block is top stained red with deckled edges. Prior owner's bookplate (*Pat Shurmur) on inside front cover. All interior pages are clean and intact, except page 44 which is dog-eared. Small chip at upper corner of last free end-paper. A great read for all sports fans and baseball historians. Tales of Joe DiMaggio's experiences from his days at the sandlot baseball diamonds into his career with the Yankees. Includes 4 photos, his Major League, All Star and World Series records from 1932 to 1951, and the record of his 56 game batting streak in 1941. * Of special note, the previous owner of this book is Pat Shurmur who attained NFL fame as both a coach and offensive coordinator - currently with the Denver Broncos. He happened to be born and raised in our town of Dearborn, Michigan. ISBN-0448024098 LOC SSS-8