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Marty Appel

マーティ・アップル

Mātii Appuru

Aliases: Martin E. Appel

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1948-08-07 (Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.)
Nationality
American
Languages
English
Religion
Judaism
Residence History
Brooklyn → Larchmont → Spring Valley → Riverdale → Manhattan

Career

Occupations
public relations executive, sports management executive, television executive producer, baseball historian, author
Active Years
1968-
Affiliations
New York Yankees, Marty Appel Public Relations
Memberships
Board of Directors, Yogi Berra Museum and Learning Center, Board of Trustees, New York Sports Museum and Hall of Fame

Education

State University of New York at Oneonta
Political Science and Journalism
Year of Graduation: 1970
Country: United States

Awards

Casey Award
1996
Work: Slide, Kelly, Slide: The Wild Life and Times of Mike King Kelly
Organization: Spitball Magazine
Result: 受賞
Casey Award
2017
Work: Casey Stengel: Baseball's Greatest Character
Organization: Spitball Magazine
Result: 受賞
Emmy Award
Work: Yankee telecasts
Organization: National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss

2012 Baseball History

Comprehensive narrative history of the New York Yankees.

New York YankeesBaseball historyAmerican baseball

Casey Stengel: Baseball’s Greatest Character

2017 Biography

Biography of Hall of Famer Casey Stengel.

Casey StengelBaseball character

Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain

2009 Biography

Biography of Yankee captain Thurman Munson.

Thurman MunsonYankees

Bibliography

  • Thurman Munson
  • Baseball's Best, The Hall of Fame Gallery
  • Batting Secrets of the Major Leaguers
  • Tom Seaver's All Time Baseball Greats
  • The First Book of Baseball
  • My Nine Innings
  • Working the Plate: The Eric Gregg Story
  • When You're from Brooklyn, Everything Else Is Tokyo
  • Joe DiMaggio
  • Yogi Berra
  • Great Moments in Baseball
  • Hardball: The Education of a Baseball Commissioner
  • Yesterday's Heroes: Revisiting the Old-Time Baseball Stars
  • Slide, Kelly, Slide: The Wild Life and Times of Mike King Kelly
  • Baseball: 100 Classic Moments in the History of the Game
  • Now Pitching for the Yankees
  • Munson: The Life and Death of a Yankee Captain
  • 162-0: Imagine a Season in Which the Yankees Never Lose
  • Pinstripe Empire: The New York Yankees from Before the Babe to After the Boss
  • Pinstripe Pride: The Inside Story of the New York Yankees
  • Casey Stengel: Baseball's Greatest Character
  • Pinstripes by the Tale: Half a Century in and Around Yankees Baseball

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Engaging narrative based on thorough researchAnecdote-rich insider perspective
Recurring Motifs
New York YankeesBaseball legendsSports history

Legacy

Author and PR executive specializing in baseball, particularly New York Yankees history and figures. Two-time Casey Award winner.

In Popular Culture

  • Advisor to ESPN miniseries The Bronx is Burning
  • Consultant to HBO production 61*

Trivia

  • Youngest PR Director in Major League Baseball history at age 23
  • Inducted into National Jewish Sports Hall of Fame (2008)