Yankeeography is a biography-style television program that chronicles the lives and careers of the players, coaches, and other notable personnel associated with the New York YankeesMajor League Baseball team. The series is aired on the YES Network and is produced by MLB Productions.[1] The series is hosted by Yankees radio personality John Sterling. The series has earned five New York Sports Emmy Awards since its inception. In addition to airing on YES, MLB Productions has packaged many of the shows into DVD boxed sets.
After debuting as a weekly show with the 2002 launch of YES, Yankeeography only debuts new episodes periodically (as there are fewer prominent Yankees yet to be spotlighted). For instance, four episodes premiered in 2006: Tino Martinez, David Cone, the Yankees' 1996 World Series team, and Billy Martin. All Yankees with retired numbers have had shows completed with the exception of Bill Dickey. The show has been criticized for producing episodes on players who remain active while Hall of Famers from much earlier eras such as Jack Chesbro, Tony Lazzeri, Red Ruffing and Lefty Gomez were not profiled. Some profiles have been updated to reflect new developments.
The History of the Yankees; a six-part, six-hour series commemorating the franchise's 100th anniversary:
"Moments and Mystique," featuring great moments in team history, including a discussion of the rivalry with the Boston Red Sox
1903-1956, covering the team's early days, and the years of Ruth, Gehrig and DiMaggio, into the early Mantle years
1957-1978, into the later years of Mantle, the down years between the 1965 collapse of the dynasty and the renewal of glory under new owner George Steinbrenner
1979-2002, covering the Winfield and Mattingly years, and the rebuilding that led to the titles of the Jeter/Torre years
The Stadium, concerning the history of Yankee Stadium, including its non-baseball-related events
The Greatest Yankees Teams, featuring the 1927, 1961, 1977–1978 and 1998 World Championship squads
The Hall-of-Famers; hosted by Reggie Jackson on location at the Baseball Hall of Fame, this is the one Yankeeography yet aired that was hosted by someone other than John Sterling.
This two disc collection contains the six parts of The History of the Yankees, entitled: "1903-1956", "1957-1978", "1979-2002", "Moments and Mystique", "The Stadium", and "The Greatest Yankees Teams"
The Megaset is a 12 DVD set with 34 episodes of Yankeeography, including 10 previously unreleased episodes (Billy Martin, Casey Stengel, Sparky Lyle, Graig Nettles, David Cone, Tino Martinez, Roger Clemens, The Hall of Famers, The Left Handers, The Right Handers)
Released in November 2011, 16 DVD set, 32-page Collectible Book.
Disc 1: Yankee Stadium
Disc 2: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto.
Disc 3: Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle.
Disc 4: Casey Stengel, Elston Howard, Roger Maris.
Disc 5: Bonus: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Phil Rizzuto, Yogi Berra, Billy Martin, Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle, Casey Stengel, Elston Howard, Roger Maris.
Disc 6: Bobby Murcer, Thurman Munson, Sparky Lyle, Graig Nettles.
Disc 7: Lou Piniella, Catfish Hunter, Ron Guidry, Willie Randolph.
Disc 8: Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage, Dave Winfield, Don Mattingly.
Disc 9: Bonus: Bobby Murcer, Thurman Munson, Sparky Lyle, Graig Nettles, Lou Piniella, Catfish Hunter, Ron Guidry, Willie Randolph, Reggie Jackson, Goose Gossage, Dave Winfield, Don Mattingly.
Disc 10: Bernie Williams, Paul O'Neill, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera.
Disc 11: Derek Jeter, David Cone, Jorge Posada, Tino Martinez.
Disc 12: Bonus: Bernie Williams, Paul O'Neill, Andy Pettitte, Mariano Rivera, Derek Jeter, David Cone, Jorge Posada, Tino Martinez.
Disc 13: Joe Torre, Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina, Hideki Matsui.
Disc 14: Alex Rodriguez, George Steinbrenner. Bonus:Joe Torre, Roger Clemens, Mike Mussina, Hideki Matsui, Alex Rodriguez, George Steinbrenner.
Disc 15: 1996 Season In Review, 1998 Season In Review.
Disc 16: Tales Of Triumph: 1996 World Series, 1998 World Series, 2001 World Series Game 4 & 5, 1978 Playoff: Bucky Dent, No-Hitters & Perfect Games, 2003 ALCS:Aaron Boone Homer.
