True Blue: The Dramatic History of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Told by the Men Who Lived It

Format: Paperback Language: English ISBN: 0380806150 ISBN13: 9780380806157 Release Date: March 2002 Publisher: Harper Perennial Length: 320 Pages Weight: 0.60 lbs. Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.3" x 8.0" In 1957 the Dodgers broke the hearts of blue-collar Brooklyn for the embrace of booming Los Angeles. Thus began a new era for the fabled Bums, whose exploits inside -- and outside -- the white lines have intrigued generations. A fascinating and colorful history of a team, an era, and baseball itself, True Blue is must reading for any baseball fan.Based on scores of fresh and exuberant interviews, True Blue brings you into the dugout and the locker room, capturing the nearly half-century of clutch performances, World Series triumphs, blown pennant races, clubhouse brawls, contract disputes, stunning trades, and turbulent managerial changes -- all with a startling insider's perspective.In their own candid and provocative words, a who's who of Dodger legends and stars such as