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Bums : An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers by Peter Golenbock (1984, Hardcover)
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Compiles first-hand oral accounts, of players and fans, to build a chronicle of the Dodger years in Brooklyn and of the great stars of those years
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Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100399128468
ISBN-139780399128462
eBay Product ID (ePID)1225860
Product Key Features
Publication Year1984
TopicBaseball / History, General
Book TitleBums : an Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers
LanguageEnglish
IllustratorYes
GenreSports & Recreation, Fiction
AuthorPeter Golenbock
FormatHardcover
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN84-002167
Dewey Edition22
Dewey Decimal796.357/640974723
SynopsisBefore the team headed to Los Angeles in 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers had already become part of baseball history, thanks to players such as Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, and Roy Campanella. Bums narrates the colorful history of this beloved team with recollections from the players, the writers who covered them, and fans., "Revealing . . . memorable . . . reminiscences about the most beloved baseball team of all time." The New York Times "An era is brought to life with remarkable, consistent passion." Newsweek "Golenbock gathers stories of a team, a park, and an era gone by in Bums . Few teams experienced more greatness or more heartbreak, which makes the book worthwhile for an audience wider than just New Yorkers or just National League fans." Cleveland Plain-Dealer Before heading west in 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers were among baseball's most beloved and colorful teams. It's been overfifty years since they moved to Los Angeles, but they remain ingrained in the fabric of our national pastime. In this oral history of "dem bums," bestselling author Peter Golenbock tells the team's tale through the recollections of former players, writers, front-office executives, and faithful fans. In their own words, Dodger legends such as Pee Wee Reese, Leo Durocher, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Ralph Branca, and other greats recall the club's ups and downs. Brooklyn fans and other baseball enthusiasts will savor these warmly nostalgic accounts, which range from reminiscences of the magic of Ebbets Field to tales of Jackie Robinson's historic debut, The Shot Heard Round the World, the triumphant 1955 season, and the ultimate betrayal by a certain Walter O'Malley. Sixteen pages of vintage photographs complement the text."
LC Classification NumberGV875.B7G65 1984
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- Feb 15, 2017
Baseball
A good book about a bygone era.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Sep 23, 2020
great history of the dodgers
all sorts of stories in this oral history are fascinating, from inside scoop on games to the boxing match with Hemingway!Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
