Whether loved or reviled, the New York Yankees have had an impact on American culture that extends well beyond baseball. Since the early 20th century, movies, novels, memoirs, pop songs and even TV sitcoms have either dealt directly with the Bronx club and its star players or incorporated key elements of Yankee iconography. In PINSTRIPE NATION, Will Bishop explores the myriad of ways in which the Yankees and their successes (or spectacular failures) became interwoven with the nation’s larger cultural narrative.