New York Post lead sports columnist Mike Vaccaro will discuss his New York Times bestseller, “The Bosses of the Bronx,” at 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, at St. Bonaventure University.

To be held in Walsh Auditorium, the event is free and open to the public. Publisher Harper Books will have copies on hand for purchase. 

Vaccaro, SBU Class of 1989, will sign books after the Q&A session, to be moderated by retired ESPN executive Chris LaPlaca, ’79.

In “Bosses,” which will debut April 12 on the New York Times hardcover nonfiction bestseller list at No. 14, Vaccaro tells the crazy but true story of how owner George Steinbrenner, followed by his son, Hal, have controlled the most famous team in American sports — the New York Yankees.

“We are honored Mike wanted to prioritize making St. Bonaventure a stop on his book tour,” said Aaron Chimbel, dean of the Jandoli School of Communication. “He represents the very best of the Jandoli School and I cannot wait for our students and the community to get to hear about his latest book.”

Since taking over the Yankees franchise in 1973, the Steinbrenners have transformed the fabled team from a struggling franchise into a baseball dynasty. George purchased the team for $8.8 million and quickly became known as “The Boss” — a hands-on owner whose relentless pursuit of victory defined an era.

Under his leadership, the Yankees captured seven World Series championships, became a global sports brand, and consistently dominated the sports pages.

Yet as Vaccaro reveals, the story of the Steinbrenners and their team is much bigger and more complex — a drama of Shakespearean proportions, combining tragedy and great comedy. He goes beyond the headlines to chronicle the complete saga — from the times King George went mad and was eventually banned to how Prince Hal, living in the long shadow of his father, has struggled to put his own unique stamp on the Pinstripe realm.

Vaccaro chronicles the infamous headline-making disputes between the team’s managers and its mercurial owner, a man whose autocratic disposition would eventually get him banned from the game and earn him a place in pop culture lore with the hit sitcom “Seinfeld.”

A fun and wild remembrance of innings past for every Yankee fan and a must-read grudge list for every Yankee hater, “The Bosses of the Bronx” is a larger-than-life true tale of success, suffering, sacrifice, and downright silliness that captures this great franchise and the game of baseball itself.

Vaccaro has been the lead sports columnist for the New York Post since 2002. He is also the author of three previous books: “Emperors and Idiots,” “1941: The Greatest Year in Sports,” and “The First Fall Classic.”

Available in hardcover, e-book and digital audiobook, “Bosses” was released March 24 and is available here for sale.

Vaccaro will also discuss his book and sign copies at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Untold Stories Bookstore, 700 W. State St., Olean.

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