A recognized sports authority, Les Krantz has worked for the Chicago Tribune, Chicago magazine, Esquire, Ski, and Gold. He is the author of many sports books, including Yankee Stadium: A Tribute, Dark Horses and Underdogs, Reel Baseball, and Not Till the Fat Lady Sings. Reggie Jackson, a baseball Hall of Famer, played five of his 21 major league seasons in New York and led the Yankees to three World Series. He set numerous records and placed himself firmly in the annals of memorable baseball moments with his three-home-run performance in the 1977 Fall Classic.
