Yankeeography

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Yankeeography is a biography-style TV show about the New York Yankees. It airs on the YES Network and is produced by MLB Productions. Created by John J. Filippelli and hosted by Yankees radio voice John Sterling, the series began in 2002 and has eight seasons with 56 episodes. It has won five New York Sports Emmys and is also released on DVD.

The show tells the life stories of players, coaches, and other notable Yankees. New episodes started as a weekly series in 2002, but since then they are released periodically as more figures to profile become fewer. For example, 2006 included episodes on Tino Martinez, David Cone, the 1996 Yankees, and Billy Martin. Almost all Yankees with retired numbers have been featured, except Bill Dickey. Some critics note that the program sometimes highlights active players or overlooks older Hall of Fame stars; some profiles have been updated over time.

DVD collections include:
- The History of the Yankees: a six-part set covering key eras and topics (1903-1956, 1957-1978, 1979-2002, Moments and Mystique, The Stadium, The Greatest Yankees Teams)
- Volume sets: four sets featuring many famous Yankees (e.g., Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, Rizzuto, Berra, Mantle, Ford, Martin, Stengel, Howard, Maris, Munson, Murcer, Nettles, Williams, Jeter, Rivera, and others)
- The Megaset: a 12-DVD collection with 34 episodes, including 10 previously unreleased episodes
- Captain collection (two DVDs, 2009): episodes about Yankees captains like Gehrig, Munson, Nettles, Guidry, Randolph, Mattingly, and Jeter, with bonus material
- Core era collection (two DVDs, 2010): episodes about the core players from 1995-2010 (Jeter, Rivera, Posada, Pettitte) plus extras
- 16-DVD set (2011) with a 32-page collectible book

These collections compile the series’ best profiles and additional features for fans to enjoy beyond the TV episodes.