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Hi. My first book is a fun look at the Yankees, including:

A franchise timeline (Oct. 16, 2004: Steinbrenner
celebrates the Yankees’ 19-8 victory over the Red Sox in
Game 3 of the ALCS by hanging a banner that reads
“Mission Accomplished’’).
The 10 Yankees who drive us nuts!
The 10 greatest moments in Yankees-hating history.
An examination of the differences between New York
and Boston fans.
Blueprints to Rudy Giuliani’s proposed Yankees World.
A look at the Steinbrenner money machine.
An explanation of why, despite how insane the Yankees
make us, we still need them. Much in the way
''Casablanca'' needed the Nazis.

You can buy the book at most bookstores or simply order via
the links to Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble. At $14, it’s
almost as cheap as a bleacher seat at Yankee Stadium and
much safer.

“Whether you hate the Yankees or merely despise

them, Jim

Caple is your Dante, an engaging tour guide

to the various circles – and

on-deck circles – of

baseball hell.’’

Sports Illustrated’s Steve Rushin

УWe right and righteous haters of the New York Yankees finally
have our very own Bible. Or at least our George Carlinesque
equivalent of an anti-Yankees Gospel. Jim Caple has distilled
our beliefs and fears into a hilarious little paperback titled УThe
Devil Wears Pinstripes: George Steinbrenner, the Satans of
Swat and the Curse of A-Rod" (Plume, 221 pages, $14). . . .
"The Devil Wears Pinstripes" is a kind of "Whole Earth Catalog"
of Yankee sins, excesses and hagiography, a hilarious
compendium of reasons to dis the despised dynasty. . . . Caple
has provided a long-overdue corrective to all the nausea-
producing mythology and mania surrounding the N.Y.
Yankees.ТТ (See the full review for more.)

John Marshall, Seattle Post-Intelligencer

У I just got my copy of The Devil Wears Pinstripes about an hour
ago, and I've got to say: this is the greatest book ever written.
At a minimum, its in the top three.ТТ

Bill James

"For all the books that try to explain the mystique that surrounds
the New York yankees, there never had been a book that truly
explains the rampant hatred that exists for the Yankees around
the country -- until now. In "The Devil Wears Pinstripes,'' Jim
Caple examines everything there is to hate about the Yankees
with good humor and insight. . . . Anyone who hates the
Yankees will find this an enjoyable read. Even a Yankees fan
with a sense of humor about their dominance might chuckle as
well.''

Matthew Meyers, Baseball America

У Five fairly new books worth checking out to kick off your
summer of baseball:

1. The Devil Wears Pinstripes, by Jim Caple. If you're sick of
the Yankees, this irreverent look at their history is the perfect
antidote. If you're a fan of the Yankees, I bet you can't help but
smile at least a dozen times. Maybe 13."

Scott Miller, CBS Sportsline

IТm a senior writer for ESPN.com as well as a contributor to ESPN the
Magazine, ESPN News and SportsCenter. You can find my writing regularly
at ESPN.com on Page 2, the baseball page and the Olympics page. I
graduated from the University of Washington and prior to joining ESPN,
worked for the (Bellevue, Wash.) Journal-American, the St. Paul Pioneer
Press and the Seattle Post-Intelligencer, covering everything from the
Minnesota Twins to the governorship of Jesse Ventura.

In addition to 10 World Series, I have covered the Olympics on four
continents and written about sports all across America, everywhere from
inside the Green Monster at Fenway Park to under the Friday night lights of
high school football in the Mississippi Delta. What I appreciate most
about sports is the way it connects everyone regardless of background.
And what I like most about being a sportswriter is that it allows me to
write about so many things other than sports.

My wife, Vicki, and I live in the Seattle area. My favorite players of
all-time are Willie Mays and Charlie Brown.

You can read my stories by going to my archive page at ESPN.com.