All Roads Lead to October

the long version

"All Roads Lead to October examines the team under the reign of George Steinbrenner, a man as integral to the history of the Yankees as DiMaggio or Ruth. Having covered the Yankees since Steinbrenner came aboard, acclaimed sports journalist and noted author Maury Allen examines the complex and often fiery relationships the owner had and has with the likes of Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson, Yogi Berra, Joe Torre, Darryl Strawberry, and many others." "Here are the firsthand, insider's accounts of the pivotal events in the Yankees' rise to power. Maury Allen gives an exclusive look at all the action, covering both off-field and on-field controversies - Yankee pitchers Fritz Peterson and Mike Kekich's wife swapping; the angry tirades, fights, and often brilliant coaching moves of the misunderstood Billy Martin; the inside story of the signing of Reggie Jackson, whose ego was as big as his bat; and the Yankees' rise to baseball dominance with the likes of Jeter, Williams, El Duque, Clemens, Rivera, and Torre. Allen was there through it all, from Steinbreener's first press conference through the death of Catfish Hunter, the World Series wins, the controversial trades and firings, and even a night when a drunken Billy Martin banged on his hotel room door, madder than hell."--Jacket.