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Marty Appel

Marty Appel

Yankees historian Marty Appel is the author of 24 books including Thurman Munson: An Autobiography (with Munson), and Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain.

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    Jul

    Bobby Murcer: The Other Oklahoma Kid

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    By Marty Appel
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    Signed by the Yankees as a shortstop out of an Oklahoma high school – just like his boyhood idol Mickey ...
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  • 9
    Sep

    For the Championship of Manhattan – The Lasting Legacy of the First “Subway Series”

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    By Marty Appel
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    The 2021 season marks the 100th anniversary of the first New York Yankees pennant, and with that, the first “subway ...
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  • 17
    May

    Mel Ott and His Enduring Home Run Record

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    By Marty Appel
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    Revisiting the significance of Mel Ott leading his team in home runs for 18 consecutive seasons.
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  • 29
    Jan

    Untouched by History: 3 Buildings Near New York’s Hilltop Park Remain Intact After More Than ...

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    By Marty Appel
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    There aren’t many legacies remaining from the original New York Yankees franchise. The team, born in 1903, is better known ...
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  • 14
    Oct

    Now Coaching First: Mickey Mantle

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    By Marty Appel
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    Get the inside story of Mickey Mantle's short stint as a New York Yankees first-base coach.
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  • 27
    Jul

    The Legacy of Rusty Staub

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    By Marty Appel
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    Daniel “Rusty” Staub was remarkably unique among the more than 19,600 men who have appeared in a Major League box ...
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  • 27
    May

    How the Introduction of the Designated Hitter Changed Baseball Forever

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    By Marty Appel
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    A look back at the earliest days of the Designated Hitter in 1973, why it came to be and how ...
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  • 27
    Apr

    The Surprising Career and Tragic Death of Snuffy Stirnweiss

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    By Marty Appel
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    Snuffy Stirnweiss' success as a member of the New York Yankees was unexpected. His death at the age of 39 ...
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  • 30
    Jan

    61 in ’61: How the Roger Maris Asterisk Came and Went

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    By Marty Appel
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    An in-depth look at the debate surrounding how Roger Maris' single-season home run record should be recognized in 1961 amidst ...
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  • 6
    Jan

    Sign, Kelly, Sign: How Mike “King” Kelly Became an Early Autograph Target

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    By Marty Appel
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    Profile on Mike "King" Kelly's fame and how he became one of baseball's earliest autograph targets.
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  • 1
    Nov

    Thurman Munson: Captain Fantastic

    Baseball Cards, Beckett PLUS
    By Marty Appel
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    Thurman Munson embodied the Yankees spirit – tough, talented, dignified – and as the franchiseʼs first captain since Lou Gehrig, ...
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