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.
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