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The Greatest Ballpark Ever - Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers (Paperback, New edition) Loot Price: R835
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The Greatest Ballpark Ever - Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers (Paperback, New edition): Bob McGee

The Greatest Ballpark Ever - Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers (Paperback, New edition)

Bob McGee

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Generations after its demise, Ebbets Field remains the single most colorful and enduring image of a baseball park, with a treasured niche in the game's legacy and the American imagination. In this lively story of sports, politics, and the talented, hilarious, and charming characters associated with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Bob McGee chronicles the ballpark's vibrant history from the drawing board to the wrecking ball, beginning with Charley Ebbets and the heralded opening in 1913, on through the eras that followed. McGee weaves a story about how Ebbets Field's architectural details, notable flaws, and striking facade brought Brooklyn and its team together in ways that allowed each to define the other. Drawing on original interviews and letters, as well as published and archival sources, ""The Greatest Ballpark Ever"" explores the struggle of Charley Ebbets to build Ebbets Field, the days of Wilbert Robinson's early pennant winners, the ears of the Daffiness Boys, Larry MacPhail, and Branch Rickey, the tumultuous field leadership of Leo the Lip, the fiery triumph of Jackie Robinson, the golden days of the Boys of Summer, and Walter O'Malley's ignominious departure. With humor and passion, ""The Greatest Ballpark Ever"" lets readers relive a day in the raucous ballpark with its quirky angles and its bent right-field wall, with the characters and events that have become part of the nation's folklore.

General

Imprint: Rutgers University Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: June 2005
First published: June 2005
Authors: Bob McGee
Dimensions: 235 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 384
Edition: New edition
ISBN-13: 978-0-8135-3601-9
Categories: Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Sporting events, tours & organisations > Sporting venues
Books > Sport & Leisure > Sports & outdoor recreation > Ball games > Baseball
LSN: 0-8135-3601-4
Barcode: 9780813536019

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