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| Author | : James L. Terry |
| Publisher | : McFarland |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 2018-08-03 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 1476635471 |
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Exactly one hundred years before the Brooklyn Dodgers won the 1955 World Series, the Brooklyn Excelsiors were playing on the same grounds where the Dodgers would begin their long history. Brooklyn and its teams played a prominent role in the early history of the game and reigned as champions of baseball's first organized league through most of the 1860s. The early years of organized baseball (1855-1884) in Brooklyn when it was the center of the baseball universe is the focus of this book. In addition to discussing the early clubs and players, this work examines the transformation of baseball from a recreational pursuit of gentlemen's clubs to a professional spectator sport. It also reveals much about the social norms, gender and race relations, and the role of the media in the early game and covers the many firsts that are attributed to early Brooklyn teams, such as having the first paid player, tragic hero and curveball pitcher, and being the first team to take road trips, play in enclosed ball parks and charge admission. Notably, they were heralded by the most famed sports journalist of the nineteenth century.
| Author | : Bob McGee |
| Publisher | : Rutgers University Press |
| Total Pages | : 354 |
| Release | : 2005 |
| Genre | : Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) |
| ISBN | : 0813536006 |
Download The Greatest Ballpark Ever Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
McGee chronicles the Ebbets Field's vibrant history from the first pitch thrown in 1913, through the last out in 1957, until the wrecking ball's descent in 1960. During this period, Ebbets Field was hallowed ground to many Brooklynites.
| Author | : Neil Sullivan |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
| Total Pages | : 279 |
| Release | : 1989-06-08 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0195059220 |
Download The Dodgers Move West Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
For many New Yorkers, the removal of the Brooklyn Dodgers—perhaps the most popular baseball team of all time—to Los Angeles in 1957 remains one of the most traumatic events since World War II. Sullivan's controversial reassessment of this event shifts responsibility for the move onto the local governmental maneuverings that occurred on both sides of the continent. Set against a backdrop of sporting passion and rivalry, and appearing over thirty years after the Dodgers' last season in Brooklyn, this engrossing book offers new insights into the power struggle existing in the nation's two largest cities.
| Author | : Carl E. Prince |
| Publisher | : Oxford University Press |
| Total Pages | : 225 |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0195099273 |
Download Brooklyn's Dodgers Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Carl E. Prince captures the intensity and depth of the baseball team Brooklyn Dodger's relationship to the community and its people in the 1950's. Ethnic and racial tensions in Brooklyn were smoothed by the Dodgers' presence.
| Author | : Lyle Spatz |
| Publisher | : Jewish Publication Society |
| Total Pages | : 395 |
| Release | : 2012-04 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 0803239920 |
Download The Team that Forever Changed Baseball and America Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Tells the story of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers in contextualized biographies of the players, managers, and everyone else important to the team.
| Author | : Steve Delsohn |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 294 |
| Release | : 2004-04-01 |
| Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
| ISBN | : 9780756777494 |
Download True Blue Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In 1957 the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles. This book captures the nearly half-century of clutch performances, World Series triumphs, blown pennant races, clubhouse brawls, contract disputes, stunning trades, and turbulent managerial changes. A who's who of Dodger legends and stars such as Duke Snider, Maury Wills, John Roseboro, Don Sutton, Steve Garve, and Reggie Smith recall their years with the team. Also providing their unique commentary are writers and broadcasters, including: Willie Mays, Sparky Anderson, Pete Hamill, Roger Kahn, Tim McCarver, and Bob Costas. This is the story of how the Dodgers became one of the great successes in major league history, winning 9 National League pennants and 5 World Series championships. B&W photos.
| Author | : Glenn Stout |
| Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Total Pages | : 480 |
| Release | : 2004 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 0618213554 |
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In the annals of baseball, the history of few other teams can compare to the rich legacy of the Dodgers. Stout provides their definitive story, from their birth in Brooklyn in 1884 to their move to Los Angeles to present day.
| Author | : Eric Nusbaum |
| Publisher | : Public Affairs |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2021-03-16 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 9781541742222 |
Download Stealing Home Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A story about baseball, family, the American Dream, and the fight to turn Los Angeles into a big league city. Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills that cradle the stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American communities. In the early 1950s, those communities were condemned to make way for a utopian public housing project. Then, in a remarkable turn, public housing in the city was defeated amidst a Red Scare conspiracy. Instead of getting their homes back, the remaining residents saw the city sell their land to Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Now LA would be getting a different sort of utopian fantasy -- a glittering, ultra-modern stadium. But before Dodger Stadium could be built, the city would have to face down the neighborhood's families -- including one, the Aréchigas, who refused to yield their home. The ensuing confrontation captivated the nation - and the divisive outcome still echoes through Los Angeles today.
| Author | : Bill Beverly |
| Publisher | : Crown |
| Total Pages | : 306 |
| Release | : 2017-01-03 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1101903759 |
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Dodgers is a dark, unforgettable coming-of-age journey that recalls the very best of Richard Price, Denis Johnson, and J.D. Salinger. It is the story of a young LA gang member named East, who is sent by his uncle along with some other teenage boys—including East's hothead younger brother—to kill a key witness hiding out in Wisconsin. The journey takes East out of a city he's never left and into an America that is entirely alien to him, ultimately forcing him to grapple with his place in the world and decide what kind of man he wants to become. Written in stark and unforgettable prose and featuring an array of surprising and memorable characters rendered with empathy and wit, Dodgers heralds the arrival of a major new voice in American fiction. Winner of the LA TIMES Book Prize of 2017 for Best Mystery/Thriller Winner of the CWA Goldsboro Gold Dagger 2016 for Best Crime Novel of the Year Winner of the CWA John Creasey New Blood Dagger 2016 for Best Debut Crime Novel Winner of the Mark Twain American Voice in Literature Award Finalist for the PEN/Heminghway Award 2017 for Debut Fiction Longlisted for Andrew Carnegie Medal 2017 for Excellence in Fiction Nominated for the Edgar Award 2017 for Best First Novel
| Author | : Jerald Podair |
| Publisher | : Princeton University Press |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2019-07-09 |
| Genre | : History |
| ISBN | : 0691192790 |
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A vivid history of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped transform Los Angeles When Walter O’Malley moved his Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles in 1957 with plans to construct a new ballpark, he ignited a bitter half-decade dispute over the future of a rapidly changing city. For the first time, City of Dreams tells the full story of the controversial building of Dodger Stadium and how it helped create modern Los Angeles. In a vivid narrative, Jerald Podair tells how the city was convulsed over whether, where, and how to build the stadium. Eventually, it was built on publicly owned land from which the city had uprooted a Mexican American community, raising questions about the relationship between private profit and “public purpose.” Indeed, the battle over Dodger Stadium crystallized issues with profound implications for all American cities. Filled with colorful stories, City of Dreams will fascinate anyone who is interested in the history of the Dodgers, baseball, Los Angeles, and the modern American city.
