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Peter Golenbock

ピーター・ゴレンボック

Pitā Gorenbokku

Profile

Gender
Male
Born
1946-07-19 （United States）
Nationality
American
Languages
English

Career

Occupations
author, lawyer
Active Years
1975-2020

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Dynasty: The New York Yankees, 1949-1964

1975 Non-fiction

A book about the New York Yankees dynasty from 1949-1964.

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The Bronx Zoo

1979 Non-fiction

Co-authored with Sparky Lyle about the inner workings of the New York Yankees.

baseballYankees

Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers

1984 Non-fiction

An oral history of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

baseballDodgers

Personal Fouls: The Broken Promises and Shattered Dreams of Big Money Basketball at Jim Valvano's North Carolina State

1989 Non-fiction

A controversial book alleging corruption in North Carolina State's basketball program.

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Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes: The Definitive Oral History of America's Team

1997 Non-fiction

The definitive oral history of the Dallas Cowboys.

American football

Bibliography

  • Dynasty: The New York Yankees, 1949-1964 (1975)
  • The Bronx Zoo (1979), with Sparky Lyle
  • Balls (1984), with Graig Nettles
  • Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers (1984)
  • Personal Fouls (1989)
  • American Zoom (1993)
  • Cowboys Have Always Been My Heroes (1997)
  • The Spirit of St. Louis (2000)
  • Amazin' (2002)
  • Miracle (2006)
  • Rage (2014), with Bill Denehy
  • American Nero (2020), with Richard Painter

Style & Themes

Literary Style
oral history styledetailed biographynon-fiction
Recurring Motifs
sports historybaseballAmerican sports

Legacy

An American author noted for his books on baseball and other sports. Many became bestsellers, including selections in Sports Illustrated's top sports books, though some faced criticism for inaccuracies.

Trivia

  • His book Personal Fouls was controversial, leading to threats of lawsuit from the North Carolina attorney general.