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Bryan Hoch is a veteran Yankees beat reporter, bestselling author, and media personality who has covered New York baseball for over two decades.
Few journalists have had a front-row seat to as much Yankees history as Bryan Hoch. As the Yankees beat reporter for MLB.com since 2007, he has witnessed the franchise’s biggest moments of the 21st century—from the closing of the old Yankee Stadium and the team’s 2009 World Series triumph to the rise of the next generation of Bronx Bombers. Bryan is a bestselling author whose books include The Baby Bombers, Mission 27, The Bronx Zoom, and 62. His work has been featured on MLB Network, FOX Sports, Yankees Magazine, New York Mets Inside Pitch, and radio stations nationwide. He is also well-known as a moderator for fireside chats. Bryan Hoch is available to be booked for corporate and private events. Contact the Mollie Plotkin Group today to inquire about Bryan Hoch’s fees.
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A native of Sloatsburg, NY, Bryan Hoch began his journalism career in high school, launching “Mets Online,” a website that opened the door to covering Major League Baseball. Since transitioning to the Yankees beat in 2007, he has become one of the most trusted voices in New York baseball, developing deep relationships within the clubhouse and front office. From the days of the Core Four to Aaron Judge’s record-setting 62-home-run season, Bryan has been there to chronicle it all. His unparalleled access and storytelling ability make his insights invaluable to baseball fans and industry professionals alike.
Beyond his reporting, Bryan has authored four books offering exclusive behind-the-scenes looks at the Yankees. His first book, The Baby Bombers, captured the team’s youth movement that shaped the current roster while his second book, Mission 27, chronicled the Yankees’ 2009 championship season. Then during the COVID-19 pandemic, his book The Bronx Zoom provided an inside look at the unprecedented 2020 season. His most recent book, 62, details Aaron Judge’s historic home run chase. Bryan appears regularly on MLB Network, SportsNet New York, and sports radio stations, offering expert analysis on all things Yankees and MLB.
As an emcee and moderator, Bryan has hosted the prestigious New York Baseball Writers’ Awards Dinner and conducted events on various other stages with Yankees legends like Joe Torre, Bernie Williams, and David Cone. He has spoken at Yankees Fantasy Camps, fan group events, and corporate functions, bringing audiences engaging stories from the field and press box. Comfortable in keynote, fireside chat, and panel moderation formats, Bryan’s deep knowledge of baseball, storytelling skills, and warm personality make him a standout choice for every event.
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Bryan Hoch brings a wealth of baseball knowledge, behind-the-scenes Yankees insights, and engaging storytelling to every event. Whether he’s delivering a keynote, moderating a panel, or sitting down for a fireside chat, Bryan’s expertise and charisma make him a must-have choice for sports fans and industry professionals alike.
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With over 25 years of experience covering New York baseball, Bryan Hoch shares first-hand insights into what it’s like to cover the Yankees—on and off the field. From historic milestones to clubhouse culture, Hoch takes audiences behind the scenes of one of the most storied franchises in sports.
Drawing from his book 62, Hoch unpacks Aaron Judge’s record-breaking season, his impact on the Yankees, and what his leadership means for the team’s future. This session offers a behind-the-scenes look at how one of baseball’s biggest stars made history.
Whether covering the Yankees or crafting a bestselling book, Hoch knows how to capture a story. In this keynote, he shares lessons on journalism, sports media, and how baseball storytelling has evolved in the digital era.
“A new generation of stars are developing right before our eyes, and Bryan Hoch is the right journalist to chronicle this exciting time for Yankees fans.” – David Cone, 4-Time World Series Champion with the New York Yankees & Analyst for the YES Network
“The 2009 Yankees were an unforgettable group of guys who made my first year in New York the most memorable season ever. Mission 27 gives you a firsthand look at what went into putting together a championship team and what it took for that team to win it all.” – CC Sabathia, Yankees pitcher
“If you have never had the great pleasure of reading Bryan Hoch on the subject of baseball, and the New York Yankees, all you need to do is open this book and start reading.” – Mike Lupica, New York Times bestselling author, praising The Baby Bombers
“Few people have a better feel for a team than a beat writer like Bryan Hoch, who takes readers inside the Yankees’ front office and clubhouse to experience the emergence of the franchise’s next great dynasty. Thoroughly reported and written through the keen lens of an insider, Hoch’s great work shines through in a remarkable story that seemingly belongs on a Broadway stage rather than a ballpark in the South Bronx.” – Mark Feinsand, Executive Reporter, MLB.com
“The definitive story” (Tyler Kepner, The New York Times baseball columnist) of Yankees slugger Aaron Judge’s incredible, unparalleled run to break Roger Maris’s home run record and the franchise both men called home.
Aaron Judge, the hulking superman who carried an easy aw-shucks demeanor from small-town California to stardom in the Big Apple, had long established his place as one of baseball’s most intimidating power hitters. Baseballs frequently rocketed off his bat like cannon fire, dispatching heat-seeking missiles toward the “Judge’s Chambers” seating area in right field, sending delirious fans scattering for souvenirs.
But even in a high-tech universe where computers measure each swing to the nth degree, Roger Maris’s American League mark of sixty-one home runs seemed largely out of reach. It had been more than a decade since baseball wiped clean the stains of its performance-enhanced era, in which cartoonish sluggers Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa, and Barry Bonds made a mockery of the record book.
Given a more level playing field against pitchers sporting hellacious arsenals unlike anything Babe Ruth or Maris could have imagined, only an exceptional talent could even consider making a run at sixty-one homers. Judge, who placed the bet of his life by turning down a $213.5 million extension on the eve of the regular season, promised to rise to the challenge.
“In the most thorough telling yet of an all-time-great Yankees performance” (Jeff Passan, New York Timesbestselling author), veteran Yankees beat reporter Bryan Hoch unravels the remarkable journey of Judge’s run to shatter Maris’s beloved sixty-one-year-old record. In-depth, inspiring, and with an expert’s insight, 62 also investigates the more significant questions raised in a season unlike any other, including how—and where—Judge will deliver his encore.
The definitive chronicle of a chaotic and unforgettable season, featuring a heartfelt foreword from Opening Day starter and lifelong Yankee fan Gerrit Cole
The New York Yankees are unprecedented. With more than twice as many World Series titles as their closest competitor, the most MVPs and the most Hall of Fame inductees, there's never been anything quite like the franchise's storied history.
Then the 2020 season took place, and the greatest team in American sports found out what "unprecedented" really means.
The Bronx Zoom provides an intimate and engaging look behind the scenes of a year unlike any other. Veteran reporter Bryan Hoch guides readers through dizzying twists and turns as the Yankees navigate a season amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, historic movements for equality and social justice, and a bitterly contested presidential election.
From a spring training cut short to the postseason’s final out, new insights and anecdotes emerge from countless interviews with players, executives and Yankees personalities, providing personal perspectives on the challenges and joys of the 2020 season.
Go behind the scenes with the talented roster, as manager Aaron Boone pairs his new big-ticket ace with a powerhouse offense alternating between torrid stretches and lengthy slumps.
Relive the bizarre final showdown against the upstart Tampa Bay Rays, where the American League East rivals found themselves occupying the same Southern California hotel while putting championship aspirations on the line in an empty ballpark.
The Bronx Zoom is a thoroughly reported narrative of a monumental and defining era of our lives, told with humor and pathos through the familiar lens of Yankees baseball. No baseball lover or Yankee fan's library is complete without it.
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