Giants Vs Dodgers

Author : Joe Konte
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 516 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781683580454

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Giants vs. Dodgers by Joe Konte Pdf

Games between the Dodgers and Giants are never just another day at the ballpark. Dating back to the late nineteenth century—when the teams embodied the competitive spirit of rival metropolises of New York and Brooklyn—the Giants-Dodgers rivalry gained intensity throughout the early twentieth century. The cheering and jeering continued unabated until 1957, when the clubs backed the moving vans up to the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field, and took their rivalry to new venues in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Indeed, Brooklyn-New York baseball was a tough act to follow, but the West Coast version didn’t take long to fire up the emotions. Only six games into the first West Coast season, the clubs had their first beanball dustup. The venue had changed but the venom remained, and the rivalry became author Joe Konte’s obsession. Fifty-eight years ago, he attended one of the first Giants-Dodgers games ever played outside of New York. A longtime newspaper editor and baseball fiend, Konte understands what is so special about this storied rivalry. And so—via statistical analysis, game summaries, roster scrutiny, manager matchups, season recaps, and more—he has put together a rivalry bible. Revised and updated to include the events of the last three seasons—from the Giants’ 2014 World Series win and the Dodgers’ playoff runs—Giants vs. Dodgers captures the spirit and intensity of one of the greatest rivalries in American sports.

Author : Andrew Goldblatt
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-05
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781476613147

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The Giants and the Dodgers by Andrew Goldblatt Pdf

The Giant-Dodger rivalry was considered the best in baseball by 1890 and remains the game’s oldest and most storied rivalry today. It’s remarkable how often both teams have been good, how rarely they’ve both been bad, and how tenaciously the underdog has battled in between. Through 12 decades (and in two sets of cities 3,000 miles apart) Giant and Dodger partisans have rooted so passionately against each other that, just as during the Civil War, conflicting loyalties have divided neighbors and even families. This is the definitive account of the rivalry, from its roots in amateur contests between New York and Brooklyn teams in the 1840s to its present incarnation in California’s world class cities. All the greats are here: Ward, Ebbets, McGraw, Mathewson, Terry, Durocher, Reese, Robinson, Mays, Koufax, Drysdale, Marichal, Lasorda, Bonds. The book also examines the cities that have hosted the rivalry and devotes a special section to the move to California. The author argues compellingly that, contrary to popular wisdom, the rivalry’s best years came after the move.

Author : Robert Murphy
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
Page : 444 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 140276068X

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After Many a Summer by Robert Murphy Pdf

"By the mid-1950s, New York had been the unrivaled capital of America's national pastime for a century, a place where baseball was followed with a truly fanatical fevor. The city's threee teams--the New York Yankees, the New York Giants, and the Brooklyn Dodgers--had over the previous decade rewarded their fans'devotion with stellar performances: From 1947-1957, one or more of these teems had played in the World series every year but one. Yet on opening day 1958, the Giants and Dogers were gone. Their owners, Walter O'Malley and Horance Stoneham, had ripped them away from their longtime home and from the hearts of millions of devoted and passionate fans and taken them to California" -- inside cover.

Author : Lincoln Abraham Mitchell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1606353594

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Baseball Goes West by Lincoln Abraham Mitchell Pdf

"This book discusses the effects of two baseball teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, moving to the West Coast in the 1950s"--

Author : Ray Robinson,Bob Costas
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2011-03-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780486480589

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The Home Run Heard 'round the World by Ray Robinson,Bob Costas Pdf

Bobby Thomson hit history's most famous home run during the bottom of the ninth in the final game of the 1951 National League playoffs. Sports historian Ray Robinson examines the circumstances surrounding this unforgettable moment, in a narrative packed with suspense, nostalgia, and insightful anecdotes about legendary players. Bob Costas contributes a brief Preface. 16 pages of photos.

Author : Joe Konte
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781613216217

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The Rivalry Heard 'Round the World by Joe Konte Pdf

Games between the Dodgers and Giants are never just another day at the ballpark. Dating back to the late nineteenth century—when the teams embodied the competitive spirit of rival metropolises of New York and Brooklyn—the Giants–Dodgers rivalry gained intensity throughout the early twentieth century. The cheering and jeering continued unabated until 1957, when the clubs backed the moving vans up to the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field, and took their rivalry to new venues in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Indeed, Brooklyn–New York baseball was a tough act to follow, but the West Coast version didn’t take long to fire up the emotions. Only six games into the first West Coast season, the clubs had their first beanball dustup. The venue had changed but the venom remained, and the rivalry became author Joe Konte’s obsession. Fifty-five years ago, he attended one of the first Giants–Dodgers games ever played outside of New York. A longtime newspaper editor and baseball fiend, Konte understands what is so special about what is one of the most significant rivalries in American sports. And so—via statistical analysis, game summaries, roster scrutiny, manager matchups, season recaps, and more—he has put together a rivalry bible. Focusing primarily on the California years, but also providing background on the origins and the New York years, The Rivalry Heard ’Round the World captures the spirit and intensity of one of the greatest rivalries in American sports.

Author : Bobby Thomson,Lee Heiman,Bill Gutman
Publisher : Citadel Press
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2001-03
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 080652300X

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The Giants Win the Pennant! the Giants Win the Pennant! by Bobby Thomson,Lee Heiman,Bill Gutman Pdf

It's been called "The Shot Heard Round the World," the miracle home run hit by Bobby Thomson that won the National League pennant for the Giants -- and is considered one of the most dramatic moments in baseball history. Now, in his own words, Bobby Thomson tells the complete story of that incredible event with fascinating details only he can provide.

Author : David Plaut
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0912083697

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Chasing October by David Plaut Pdf

Author : Roger Kahn
Publisher : Diversion Books
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2014-01-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781938120480

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The Era, 1947–1957 by Roger Kahn Pdf

The author of The Boys of Summer explores the golden age of baseball, an unforgettable time when the game thrived as America’s unrivaled national sport. The Era begins in 1947, with Jackie Robinson changing major league baseball forever by taking the field for the Dodgers. Dazzling, momentous events characterize the decade that followed—Robinson’s amazing accomplishments; the explosion on the national scene of such soon-to-be legends as Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Bobby Thomson, Duke Snider, and Yogi Berra; Casey Stengel’s crafty managing; the emergence of televised games; and the stunning success of the Yankees as they play in nine out of eleven World Series. The Era concludes with the relocation of the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, a move that shook the sport to its very roots. “Kahn knows where the bodies are buried and allows his audience a joyous read as he digs them up.”—Publishers Weekly “[Kahn] engagingly captures the flavor of the times by bringing to the fore the defining traits and relationships that added human dimension to the sport.”—Library Journal “Kahn weaves such personal information into his rich descriptions of thrilling regular-season, playoff and World Series games. And in doing so he endows the players, managers and owners with more dynamic dimensions than any baseball writer of his generation. The men in The Era are ballplayers, not deities; and it takes the unerring strength of a straight shooter like Kahn to remind nostalgic baseball fans of that simple fact.”—Chicago Tribune

Author : Harry Lockhart Jr
Publisher : AuthorHouse
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781481713269

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The Beef by Harry Lockhart Jr Pdf

Since Babe Ruth joined the New York Yankees in the 1920s, America has been intrigued with baseball sluggers and teams that stuff the middle of their batting order with power. Even today, sports fans flip to ESPN to see who hit the dingers of the day. Yes, we like to see great catches and outstanding pitching performances, but its the home runs we live for. The 1960s was a decade of some of the greatest slugging combinations in baseball history. From Maris and Mantle to McCovey and Mays, the decades memories will live forever!

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1987
Category : Television programs
ISBN : STANFORD:36105118873913

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TV Guide by Anonim Pdf

Author : Howard Burman
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781105070891

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To Hate Like this is to Love Forever, the Greatest Dodgers and Me by Howard Burman Pdf

Author : John Billheimer
Publisher : McFarland
Page : 229 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-02
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780786429066

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Baseball and the Blame Game by John Billheimer Pdf

Most baseball fans know what links Fred Merkle, Fred Snodgrass, Mickey Owen and Bill Buckner. It's a pantheon of public failure. They would be harder put to say what links Eric Byrnes, Tony Fernandez, and Babe Ruth, though these players made misplays every bit as egregious. In this smart, highly readable history of scapegoating, John Billheimer identifies the elements that combine to condemn one player to a life sentence while another gets a wrist slap for the same offense. As it turns out, the difference between a lower-case e in some forgotten box score and a lifetime of ignominy can hinge on a number of factors, including timing, geography, reputation, misunderstanding, media bias, and just plain bad luck.

Author : Robert F. Garratt
Publisher : University of Nebraska Press
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2019-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781496214072

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Home Team by Robert F. Garratt Pdf

In 1957 Horace Stoneham took his Giants of New York baseball team and headed west, starting a gold rush with bats and balls rather than pans and mines. But San Francisco already had a team, the Seals of the Pacific Coast League, and West Coast fans had to learn to embrace the newcomers. Starting with the franchise’s earliest days and following the team up to recent World Series glory, Home Team chronicles the story of the Giants and their often topsy-turvy relationship with the city of San Francisco. Robert F. Garratt shines light on those who worked behind the scenes in the story of West Coast baseball: the politicians, businessmen, and owners who were instrumental in the club’s history. Home Team presents Stoneham, often left in the shadow of Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley, as a true baseball pioneer in his willingness to sign black and Latino players and his recruitment of the first Japanese player in the Major Leagues, making the Giants one of the most integrated teams in baseball in the early 1960s. Garratt also records the turbulent times, poor results, declining attendance, two near-moves away from California, and the role of post-Stoneham owners Bob Lurie and Peter Magowan in the Giants’ eventual reemergence as a baseball powerhouse. Garratt’s superb history of this great ball club makes the Giants’ story one of the most compelling of all Major League franchises.

Author : Andrew Baggarly
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 337 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2015-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781629370316

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Giant Splash by Andrew Baggarly Pdf

Celebrate the golden age of San Francisco Giants baseball with Giant Splash, a firsthand account by Giants beat reporter and best-selling author Andrew Baggarly. Since the team moved to the shores of McCovey Cove in 2000, Giants fans have been thrilled by iconic players, historic moments, and heroic performances—not to mention three World Series championships. Giant Splash takes readers onto the field and inside the clubhouse for every unforgettable moment: Barry Bonds' record-setting home runs, Tim Lincecum's no-hitter, Matt Cain's perfect game, Travis Ishikawa's walk-off pennant winner, and many more.