The Los Angeles Dodgers

Author : Eric Nusbaum
Publisher : Public Affairs
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-16
Category : History
ISBN : 1541742222

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Stealing Home by Eric Nusbaum Pdf

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 : Jerald Podair
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : History
ISBN : 9780691192796

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City of Dreams by Jerald Podair Pdf

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 : Brad M. Epstein
Publisher : 101 Book
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Board books
ISBN : 1932530800

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Los Angeles Dodgers 101 by Brad M. Epstein Pdf

A basic overview of the Los Angeles Dodgers, including their history and legendary players, also introduces baseball terminology, equipment, and game rules. On board pages.

Author : Houston Mitchell
Publisher : Triumph Books
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2023-05-09
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781637274507

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If These Walls Could Talk: Los Angeles Dodgers by Houston Mitchell Pdf

Now revised and updated for 2023! Since moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958, the Dodgers have had an eventful— and frequently successful— history. From playing in the 100,000-seat Coliseum to seven World Series titles, from Fernandomania to Mannywood, and from Sandy Koufax to Clayton Kershaw, the Boys in Blue have long been a team to watch. This history of the Dodgers provides a closer look at the great moments and the lowlights that have made them one of the seminal teams in the major leagues. Through multiple interviews conducted with current and former players, readers will meet the athletes, coaches, and management and share in their moments of triumph and defeat. The author recalls key moments in Dodgers history such as the building and breakup of the Garvey-Lopes-Russell-Cey infield, the sad decline of Steve Howe, the amazing comeback at the tail-end of the 1980 season, and the Frank McCourt saga. If These Walls Could Talk: Los Angeles Dodgers brings the storied history of the team come to life.

Author : Nate LeBoutillier
Publisher : Creative Educ
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 160818045X

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The Story of the Los Angeles Dodgers by Nate LeBoutillier Pdf

"The history of the Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team from its inaugural 1890 season in Brooklyn to today, spotlighting the team's greatest players and most memorable moments"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Marty Gitlin
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781629688275

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Los Angeles Dodgers by Marty Gitlin Pdf

Inside MLB profiles each of the 30 franchises in Major League Baseball. Los Angeles Dodgers is a beginner's history of the Dodgers, covering the beginnings of the franchise, the greatest and lowest moments of the team, and the best players and managers. Fun facts, anecdotes, and sidebars round out the story of each club, allowing your readers to get Inside MLB! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Jim Gigliotti
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Baseball
ISBN : 1503842126

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Los Angeles Dodgers by Jim Gigliotti Pdf

Profiles the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team, including its history, notable players, and team all-time career records.

Author : Michael Schiavone
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-05-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781683581949

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The Dodgers by Michael Schiavone Pdf

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 : KCI Sport Publishing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2020-11
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1940056896

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Blue Heaven - Los Angeles Dodgers World Series Champions by KCI Sport Publishing Pdf

Author : Tim Neverett
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2021-08-31
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781637581445

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COVID Curveball by Tim Neverett Pdf

A riveting inside account of the most unforgettable season in Los Angeles Dodgers history, from the COVID-delayed start through the incredible playoff run, by the broadcaster who saw it all. As America’s Pastime reeled from a global pandemic, the LA Dodgers rallied to win arguably the most difficult baseball season ever played. Amid strict new rules and Coronavirus outbreaks on other teams that wreaked havoc on the schedule, the Dodgers maintained a laser focus as a team and organization, and ultimately, won the first bubbled playoffs in the history of Major League Baseball. In COVID Curveball, author and Dodgers’ broadcaster Tim Neverett takes us through this unprecedented season, offering exclusive access and firsthand, edge-of-your-seat, play-by-play coverage of the surreal days and weeks that led up to the dramatic championship climax. It’s a highly entertaining, often humorous chronicle of the quirky nature of the season, the goings-on behind the scenes at the stadium and MLB at large, as well as the unique chemistry forged in the diverse and dynamic clubhouse. Along with insights into the potent lineup that produced jaw-dropping moments by Mookie Betts, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, Max Muncy, and Cody Bellinger, the book also celebrates the incredible achievements of Clayton Kershaw that cemented his Hall-of-Fame legacy, and the remarkable job done by Dave Roberts and the Dodgers’ executives and ownership. Highlighted by empty stands, remote broadcasts, and relentless testing, 2020 was perhaps the strangest baseball season ever…but it produced the most savored World Series celebration in the history of the game. Includes an in-depth foreword by Dodgers’ legend Orel Hershiser.

Author : John H. M. Laslett
Publisher : University of Arizona Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2015-10-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9780816500864

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Shameful Victory by John H. M. Laslett Pdf

"The book offers a history of Chavez Ravine with special attention to the period after World War II to the early 1960s, studying Los Angeles and its political structure, the contractions in policies around public housing, the impact on Mexican Americans, and the building of Dodger Stadium and the arrival of the team to Chavez Ravine"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Max Hammer
Publisher : Pro Sports Superstars - Mlb
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2014-08
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 1607535939

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Superstars of the Los Angeles Dodgers by Max Hammer Pdf

"Presents some of the Los Angeles Dodgers' greatest players and their achievements in pro baseball, including Mike Piazza, Matt Kemp, and Clayton Kershaw"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Steve Delsohn
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2004-04-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0756777496

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True Blue by Steve Delsohn Pdf

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 : Michael Leahy
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 361 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-10
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780062360588

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The Last Innocents by Michael Leahy Pdf

Winner of the CASEY Award for Best Baseball Book of the Year Finalist for the PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing From an award-winning journalist comes the riveting odyssey of seven Los Angeles Dodgers in the 1960s—a chronicle of a team, a game, and a nation in transition during one of the most exciting and unsettled decades in history. Legendary Dodgers Maury Wills, Sandy Koufax, Wes Parker, Jeff Torborg, Dick Tracewski, and Tommy Davis encapsulated 1960s America: white and black, Jewish and Christian, wealthy and working class, pro-Vietnam and anti-war, golden boy and seasoned veteran. The Last Innocents is a thoughtful, technicolor portrait of these seven players—friends, mentors, confidants, rivals, and allies—and their storied team that offers an intriguing look at a sport and a nation in transition. Bringing into focus the high drama of their World Series appearances from 1962 to 1972 and their pivotal games, Michael Leahy explores these men’s interpersonal relationships and illuminates the triumphs, agonies, and challenges each faced individually. Leahy places these men’s lives within the political and social maelstrom that was the era when the conformity of the 1950s gave way to demands for equality and rights. Increasingly frustrated over a lack of real bargaining power and an oppressive management who meddled in their personal affairs, the players shared an uneasy relationship with the team’s front office. This contention mirrored the discord and uncertainty generated by myriad changes rocking the nation: the civil rights movement, political assassinations, and growing hostility to the escalation of the Vietnam War. While the nation around them changed, these players each experienced a personal and professional metamorphosis that would alter public perceptions and their own. Comprehensive and artfully crafted, The Last Innocents is an evocative and riveting portrait of a pivotal era in baseball and modern America.

Author : Michael Fallon
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 469 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2016-06-01
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780803288331

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Dodgerland by Michael Fallon Pdf

The 1977–78 Los Angeles Dodgers came close. Their tough lineup of young and ambitious players squared off with the New York Yankees in consecutive World Series. The Dodgers’ run was a long time in the making after years of struggle and featured many homegrown players who went on to noteworthy or Hall of Fame careers, including Don Sutton, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, and Steve Yeager. Dodgerland is the story of those memorable teams as Chavez Ravine began to change, baseball was about to enter a new era, and American culture experienced a shift to the “me” era. Part journalism, part social history, and part straight sportswriting, Dodgerland is told through the lives of four men, each representing different aspects of this L.A. story. Tom Lasorda, the vocal manager of the Dodgers, gives an up-close view of the team’s struggles and triumphs; Tom Fallon, a suburban small-business owner, witnesses the Dodgers’ season and the changes to California's landscape—physical, social, political, and economic; Tom Wolfe, a chronicler of California’s ever-changing culture, views the events of 1977–78 from his Manhattan writer’s loft; and Tom Bradley, Los Angeles’s mayor and the region’s most dominant political figure of the time, gives a glimpse of the wider political, demographic, and economic forces that affected the state at the time. The boys in blue drew baseball’s focus in those two seasons, but the intertwining narratives tell a larger story about California, late 1970s America, and great promise unrealized.