| Yankeeography | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Sport |
| Written by | Jeff Scott |
| Presented by | John Sterling |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 8 |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
| Production | |
| Producer | MLB Productions |
| Production company | MLB Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | YES Network |
| Release | March 1, 2002 (2002-03-01) – present |
Yankeeography is a biography-styletelevision program that chronicles the lives and careers of the players, coaches, and other notable personnel associated with theNew York YankeesMajor League Baseball team. The series is aired on theYES Network and was conceived and created by then YES Executive producerJohn J. Filippelli[1] and is produced byMLB Productions in association with the YES Network[2] The series is hosted by Yankees radio personalityJohn 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, andBilly Martin. All Yankees with retired numbers have had shows completed with the exception ofBill Dickey. The show has been criticized for producing episodes on players who remain active while Hall of Famers from much earlier eras such asJack Chesbro,Tony Lazzeri,Red Ruffing andLefty Gomez were not profiled. Some profiles have been updated to reflect new developments.
This two disc collection contains the six parts ofThe History of the Yankees, entitled: "1903-1956", "1957-1978", "1979-2002", "Moments and Mystique", "The Stadium", and "The Greatest Yankees Teams"
Volume 1 contains six episodes onBabe Ruth,Thurman Munson,Ron Guidry,Don Mattingly,Derek Jeter, andJoe Torre. A third disc includes various extras such as unforgettable moments and archived footage.
Volume 2 contains six episodes onLou Gehrig,Phil Rizzuto,Mickey Mantle,Elston Howard,Paul O'Neill, andMariano Rivera. A third disc includes various extras such as unforgettable moments and archived footage.
Volume 3 contains six episodes onJoe DiMaggio,Catfish Hunter,Bobby Murcer,Reggie Jackson,Goose Gossage, andJorge Posada. A third disc includes various extras such as unforgettable moments and archived footage.
Volume 4 contains six episodes onYogi Berra,Whitey Ford,Roger Maris,Lou Piniella,Willie Randolph, andBernie Williams. A third disc includes various extras such as unforgettable moments and archived footage.
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)
Set 1 contains 11 episodes:Babe Ruth,Lou Gehrig,Joe DiMaggio,Phil Rizzuto,Yogi Berra,Mickey Mantle,Whitey Ford,Billy Martin,Casey Stengel,Elston Howard, andRoger Maris.
Set 2 contains 12 episodes:Thurman Munson,Bobby Murcer,Sparky Lyle,Graig Nettles,Lou Piniella,Catfish Hunter,Ron Guidry,Willie Randolph,Reggie Jackson,Goose Gossage,Don Mattingly, andBernie Williams.
Set 3 contains 11 episodes:Paul O'Neill,David Cone,Derek Jeter,Mariano Rivera,Jorge Posada,Joe Torre,Tino Martinez,Roger Clemens, The Hall of Famers, The Left Handers, and The Right Handers.
Set 4 contains extra features such as archived footage and interviews about all players included on previous discs.
Released in August 2009, this is a 2-DVD collection which contains episodes about prominent Yankee captains:Lou Gehrig,Thurman Munson,Graig Nettles,Ron Guidry,Willie Randolph,Don Mattingly, andDerek Jeter. The set also contains bonus material and episodeMoments & Mystique from the100 Years of the New York Yankees collection.
Released in November 2010, this 2-DVD collections contains episodes about the core players of the 1995-2010 era:Derek Jeter,Mariano Rivera,Jorge Posada, andAndy Pettitte, as well as extras.
Released in November 2011, 16 DVD set, 32-page Collectible Book.