The Bronx Zoo (book)

The Bronx Zoo is a non-fiction book written by Sparky Lyle and Peter Golenbock, published in 1978. It chronicles the 1978 New York Yankees baseball season from the perspective of Lyle, who was then a relief pitcher for the team. The book is notable for its candid and often humorous portrayal of the personalities and conflicts within the Yankees clubhouse, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the team's journey to winning the World Series that year. It is considered a seminal work in sports literature, pioneering a more personal and unfiltered style of team biography. The book explores the complex relationships between players like Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, and Graig Nettles, as well as the management style of manager Billy Martin (later replaced by Bob Lemon). Its success spawned a sequel, The Boys of Summer, and contributed to the popularity of player-authored or co-authored sports books.