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Author : Michael Fallon
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 468 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780803249400
"Chronicles two memorable seasons of the late 70s Los Angeles Dodgers and a transformative, multilayered tale of LA in a time of promise unrealized and great potential squandered"--
Author : William McNeil
Publisher : Sports Publishing LLC
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1582613168
The Dodgers Encyclopedia is the definitive book on Los Angeles and Brooklyn Dodgers baseball. It traces the history of one of Major League Baseball's most successful organizations, from the misty beginnings of its predecessors in rural Brooklyn more than 140 years ago, through their formative years in the major leagues, as a member of the American Association from 1884 through 1889, to a full-fledged representative of the National League since 1890. It covers the exciting and oftenzany years in Brooklyn through 1957, as well as a long and successful sojourn in Southern California during the last half of the 20th century.
Author : Jerald Podair
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691192796
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.
Author : William F. McNeil
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786435012
After winning the 1981 World Series and raising the expectations of management and fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers followed up with six years of disappointing finishes. By the time they ended the 1987 season 17 games behind the hated Giants, general manager Fred Claire had seen enough. Over the winter Claire radically restructured the team, bringing in fiery players like outfielder Kirk Gibson, closer Jay Howell and shortstop Alfredo Griffin to spark the team out of complacency. Led by Gibson and pitcher Orel Hershiser, the upstart Dodgers outlasted Houston in a race for the NL West title and edged a star-studded Mets team in the league championship series. But their best, most dramatic moments came in the World Series, when the Dodgers shocked everyone by bashing the A's of McGwire and Canseco in five games. In the first book-length history of the 1988 Dodgers, author Bill McNeil covers the story from all angles.
Author : E. H. Watts
Publisher : Gatekeeper Press
Page : 129 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-01-14
Category : Bibles
ISBN : 9781662924002
When you visited Yellowstone National Park, did you think to yourself, this does not look like a Volcano? Twenty-nine pieces of evidence suggest Yellowstone is not a volcano. There is a missing planet and an asteroid belt between Jupiter and Mars. Have you ever wondered what made it possible to rain on earth for 40 days and 40 nights as mentioned in Genesis 7:12? In this publication scientific and geological evidence come together to confirm what Genesis has said all along. Have you ever wondered why there are so many underwater cities found all around the world? Are you aware that mass changes gravity? Genesis 19:23-25, states mass came onto earth out of a clear blue sky and buried the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Many unexplained mysteries are now explained. Things like: Why does the Coconino sandstone show evidence of vertical deposition? Where did the Coconino sandstone come from? Why is the Earth axis tilted to 23.5 degrees? Why are there no marine fossils above the KT boundary? How did the fountains of the great deep burst forth? Why are dinosaurs drowned and buried in shallow clean mudstone on hill tops in Montana? Evidence supports dinosaurs were wiped out less than 5,000 years ago. Please watch the movie, "Is Genesis History". Directed by Thomas Purifoy. 2017; USA: Compass Cinema, 2017. DVD.” Evidence supports celestial Impact at Yellowstone and global mass fallout changing gravity. Gravity change is what made the water vapor canopy become unstable and start falling as rain for 40 days and 40 nights causing global flooding in the year 2,348 B.C.E. Reviews from the first publication, 2018 Excerpt From: E. H. Watts. “Grand Canyon.” iBooks. David 5.0 out of 5 stars The 'Watts Theory' is intriguing and creditable. Reviewed in the United States on February 26, 2019 Verified Purchase. Grand Canyon: The Watts Theory ***** “The Watts Theory, while based largely on historic and anecdotal material, is a most engaging hypothesis. Like theories outlined in such books as VanDonikin's 'Chariots of the Gods', Watts presents compelling arguments in support of an alternative view of several of nature's mysteries, including the creation of the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone. While raising as many questions as it endeavors to answer, The 'Watts Theory' is an intriguing and credible explanation of many natural anomalies that remain largely unanswered by pure academic science. I would recommend that anyone interested in geological history, read the 'Watts Theory', with an open mind. It is well researched, documented and thought provoking.” PDX Author 5.0 out of 5 stars A Viable Alternative To An Old Paradigm. Reviewed in the United States on March 6, 2019 Verified Purchase. Years and years to a common set of beliefs related to landform evolution, and finally now, something different. Over the past decades, I've spent many hours driving through America's desert Southwest. Observing the alluvial fans and terraces of the great basin region along with the upland plateau regions upstream of the drainages that were responsible for the formation of the Grand Canyon have always caused me to question "how". “Now having read “Grand Canyon: The Watts Theory" I have a viable explanation as to the possible moving parts to the unanswered question.” Email: [email protected] Facebook: Grand Canyon or Yellowstone Impact Grand Canyon: A New Paradigm
Author : Michael Schiavone
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781683581949
In 1957, the Dodgers left their home of Brooklyn, New York, where they had been since their inception in 1884, for the sunny hills of Los Angeles, California. Since arriving in LA, the team has won five World Series and ten NL Pennants, and become one of the top-grossing organizations in Major League Baseball. The Dodgers: 60 Years in LA chronicles the team’s impressive history since arriving in the West Coast. Covering the amazing feats of Dodgers greats such as Steve Garvey, Fernando Valenzuela, and Kirk Gibson, author Michael Schiavone offers an in-depth history of the team since their arrival in 1958 and through the 2017 season. With highlights of each season, the moments fans love to remember (or wish to forget), as well as those who have graced the field of Chavez Ravine, The Dodgers: 60 Years in LA shares the wonderful history of the boys in blue in the most comprehensive book available. Whether you’re a fan of the Dodgers of old or today’s team, this book offers the most information of the team’s time in California than any other on the market.
Author : Andrew Maraniss
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2021-03-02
Category : Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN : 9780593116739
*"[An] excellent exercise in narrative nonfiction." --Booklist (starred review) From New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss comes the remarkable true story of Glenn Burke, a "hidden figure" in the history of sports: the inventor of the high five and the first openly gay MLB player. Perfect for fans of Steve Sheinkin and Daniel James Brown. On October 2nd, 1977, Glenn Burke, outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, made history without even swinging a bat. When his teammate Dusty Baker hit a historic home run, Glenn enthusiastically congratulated him with the first ever high five. But Glenn also made history in another way--he was the first openly gay MLB player. While he did not come out publicly until after his playing days were over, Glenn's sexuality was known to his teammates, family, and friends. His MLB career would be cut short after only three years, but his legacy and impact on the athletic and LGBTQIA+ community would resonate for years to come. New York Times bestselling author Andrew Maraniss tells the story of Glenn Burke: from his childhood growing up in Oakland, his journey to the MLB and the World Series, the joy in discovering who he really was, to more difficult times: facing injury, addiction, and the AIDS epidemic. Packed with black-and-white photographs and thoroughly researched, never-before-seen details about Glenn's life, Singled Out is the fascinating story of a trailblazer in sports--and the history and culture that shaped the world around him. Praise for Singled Out: "A compelling narrative . . . This is a meticulously researched history of the ways queer culture in the ’70s intersected with baseball, Blackness, and larger culture wars, with one man at their center." --Kirkus Reviews
Author : Warren N. Wilbert
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-06-04
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786491186
The shutout--a game in which a team prevents its opponent from scoring--remains relatively rare. Of the roughly 200,000 regular season games that have been played since the origins of the major leagues, only about 10 percent have been shutouts. Gold Glove defense, astonishing pitching talent, and the combined efforts of a team working toward baseball artistry must all come together. This work covers every shutout from the beginning of professional baseball through the 2010 World Series, including no-hitters and perfect games. With in-depth statistics and play-by-play descriptions to bring to life the action on the field, it is the definitive history of one of baseball's premier achievements.
Author : Alan H. Levy
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2021-02-12
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476682105
Walter "Smokey" Alston is best known for his long and successful tenure as manager of the Dodgers--first in Brooklyn, then in Los Angeles. Yet few fans are aware of his years in the minors, where he honed the skills that would make him famous. Raised in rural Ohio, Alston graduated from Miami University, where he was noticed by scouts for the St. Louis Cardinals. Signed in 1935, he played on minor league teams in the Cardinals' system. He went to bat in the majors just once--and struck out. But Cardinals President Branch Rickey recognized other talents in Alston and made him a player-manager for several clubs. He steadily produced winning teams and in 1946 led the racially integrated Nashua "Little" Dodgers to a championship. In 1953, he was tapped to run the big club and over the next 23 seasons led the Dodgers to nine pennants and four World Series wins. This book traces Alston's rise through the minor and major leagues to become a Hall of Famer with more than 2000 career wins.
Author : Rick Swaine
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2009-06-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786453344
This book is a record of the men and events, team by team, during Major League Baseball's integration. It focuses especially on the owners, executives and managers who were the heroes, villains or spectators of integration, and it sheds new light on the unheralded champions of integration and on those whose culpability has so far been overlooked. Individual chapters cover each of baseball's integration-era teams, and a final chapter covers expansion teams of the 1960s. Each team's responsible individuals are examined, its acquisition, deployment and treatment of black players documented, and the effect of its integration actions on team performance analyzed. Appendices provide populations of integration-era Major League cities, first black players by team, first black players in various minor leagues, rosters of black players by team, a timeline of black player milestones, and a list of black All-Star selections through 1969.
Author : Bill Ballew
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002-10-14
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0786413476
The 1970s represent one of the most turbulent times in baseball's history. This decade of disco was for baseball fans the decade of divisions and DH's. The major leagues grew by four teams in 1969, and aligned themselves into divisions for the first time. The owners added the designated hitter in 1973 to provide additional offense to a game they feared was becoming dull. Labor strife became a recurring problem during the early part of the decade, and it led to free agency. Herein are interviews with 16 players who played during the turbulent 1970s. John Montefusco, Fred Lynn, Ron Cey, Vida Blue, Jerry Koosman, Rick Wise, Jeff Burroughs, Butch Wynegar, Fred Patek, Darrell Evans, Bob Boone, Buddy Bell, Don Gullett, Tommy John, Don Money, and Al Oliver tell how baseball really was in the 70s. Each interview is preceded by a short profile of the player and noteworthy statistics, transactions and accomplishments.
Author : Phil Coffin
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2023-12-25
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476693941
Card by card--all 572 of the '59 Topps set--this book contemplates the lives and times of mid-20th century baseball. That season was in the heart of a period of turmoil: milestones in integration, franchise shifts to the West Coast, a potential rival league, the major leagues' expansion, and labor issues that included paying young prospects not to play. The cards help tell the players' stories, too. The slugger who had a date with Marilyn Monroe (no, not Joe DiMaggio), and the minor leaguer better known than Marilyn. The nephew of a Black Sox player, and the target of a bribery attempt. The lefty catcher. The pitcher from Mayberry. The only player to pinch-hit for Ted Williams. Strikeout kings and wildmen. Religious stalwarts and hell raisers. The stripper's husband. The coolest socks in baseball. Ballplayers who were also basketball players--including the NBA's No. 1 pick one year. Satchel's Six Rules and Twig's Six Rules. Coot, Rip, Turk, Puddin' Head, Whammy, The Rope and Captain Midnight. Pick any card, and you'll find another engaging tale about baseball.
Author : Robert Gordon
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781623682262
The ultimate reference book for any “Phillie phanatic,” this book provides a behind-the-scenes peek into the private world of the players, managers, broadcasters, and executives, taking readers into the clubhouse and onto the field. Author Robert Gordon takes fans inside the 1993 Philadelphia Phillies' run to the World Series, when first baseman John Kruk once told a fan, “I ain't an athlete, lady, I'm a baseball player;” back to 1980, when Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, and Larry Bowa delivered the team's first World Series title; and to 2008, when a new generation experienced the ecstasy of a World Series win. Written for every fan who follows the Phillies, this unique book captures the memories and great stories from more than a century of the team's history.
Author : Neil Lanctot
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-08
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781451606492
Neil Lanctot’s biography of Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella—filled with surprises—is the first life of the Dodger great in decades and the most authoritative ever published. Born to a father of Italian descent and an African- American mother, Campanella wanted to be a ballplayer from childhood but was barred by color from the major leagues. He dropped out of school to play professional ball with the Negro Leagues’ Washington (later Baltimore) Elite Giants, where he honed his skills under Hall of Fame catcher Biz Mackey. Campy played eight years in the Negro Leagues until the major leagues integrated. Ironically, he and not Jackie Robinson might have been the player to integrate baseball, as Lanctot reveals. An early recruit to Branch Rickey’s “Great Experiment” with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Campy became the first African-American catcher in the twentieth century in the major leagues. As Lanctot discloses, Campanella and Robinson, pioneers of integration, had a contentious relationship, largely as a result of a dispute over postseason barnstorming. Campanella was a mainstay of the great Dodger teams that consistently contended for pennants in the late 1940s and 1950s. He was a three-time MVP, an outstanding defensive catcher, and a powerful offensive threat. But on a rainy January night in 1958, all that changed. On his way home from his liquor store in Harlem, Campy lost control of his car, hit a utility pole, and was paralyzed below the neck. Lanctot reveals how Campanella’s complicated personal life (he would marry three times) played a role in the accident. Campanella would now become another sort of pioneer, learning new techniques of physical therapy under the celebrated Dr. Howard Rusk at his Institute of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. As he gradually recovered some limited motion, Campanella inspired other athletes and physically handicapped people everywhere. Based on interviews with dozens of people who knew Roy Campanella and diligent research into contemporary sources, Campy offers a three-dimensional portrait of this gifted athlete and remarkable man whose second life after baseball would prove as illustrious and courageous as his first.
Author : Triumph Books
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-08
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781641256568
The essential, trusted guide to the Los Angeles Dodgers, including the 2020 World Series! With traditions, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Dodgers fan should know. This guide to all things Dodgers covers the team's history in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the incredible legacy of Jackie Robinson, memories from Ebbets Field, Dodger Adult Baseball Camp, and why fans think the Dodgers invented the high-five. This World Series Edition also features new entries on the team's unforgettable 2020 championship season, including stars like Clayton Kershaw, Mookie Betts, and Corey Seager.Lifelong Dodgers fan and author Jon Weisman has collected every essential piece of Dodgers knowledge and trivia, as well as must-do activities, and ranks them all from 1 to 100, providing an entertaining and easy-to-follow checklist for fans of all ages.
