The Bronx Zoom is a fascinating inside look at the 2020 Yankees during unprecedented times.
Pitchers and catchers reported to the George M. Steinbrenner Field complex in Tampa, Florida on the morning of February 12, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic that would upend Major League Baseball's 2020 campaign seemed a distant consideration for a sports team, though it was visible on the front page of TheNew York Times that thudded on manager Aaron Boone's desk that morning.
Soon the dominos started to fall, commencing what would be a season like none before. Mission 27 author Bryan Hoch guides readers through a dizzying series of twists and turns, meeting at the intersection of the most celebrated franchise in professional sports and an attempt to play baseball through a global pandemic that has altered life as we know it. Through countless interviews and previously untold behind-the-scenes tales, readers will get a glimpse at the machinations behind an iconic organization, players at their most personal, and a season for the history books.