Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
When the Dodgers were bridegrooms When the Dodgers were bridegrooms Ronald G. Shafer "In 1883, urbane real estate investor Charles Byrne and hustling news editor George J. Taylor joined forces to create the club that would become the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed the "Bridegrooms" by s… OL16126034W
The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team The Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team David Pietrusza A history of the baseball team that began in Brooklyn and moved to Los Angeles, focusing on its greatest players, managers, and seasons. OL1803429W
Mike Piazza Mike Piazza Tom Owens Profiles the popular young catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, who was voted National League Rookie of the Year in 1993. OL1810676W
You never heard of Sandy Koufax?! You never heard of Sandy Koufax?! Jonah Winter In this striking picture book biography, an old-timer tells us what made Sandy Koufax so amazing. We learn that the beginning of his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers was rocky, that he was shy with h… OL1827490W
Bums no more Bums no more Brian M. Endsley "This is the story of the 1959 Dodgers that rose above its disastrous first season on the West Coast for a World Series title. Here, the team's story is recounted in detail, with game-by-game highlig… OL18553303W
The best team money can buy The best team money can buy Molly Knight "The inside-the-clubhouse story of two tumultuous years when the Los Angeles Dodgers were re-made from top to bottom, from the ownership of the team to management to the players on the field, becomin… OL20006574W
The last innocents The last innocents Michael Leahy It's rare for a team to encapsulate an era as indelibly as the Los Angeles Dodgers did the 1960s. White, black, Jewish, Christian, wealthy, working class, conservative, liberal--the Dodgers embodied … OL20031838W
Miracle in Chavez Ravine Miracle in Chavez Ravine William McNeil "After winning the 1981 World Series, raising the expectations of management and fans, the Los Angeles Dodgers followed up with six years of disappointing finishes. In the first book-length history o… OL2623812W
Los Angeles Dodgers Los Angeles Dodgers James R. Rothaus A history of the popular baseball team, covering the years they played in Brooklyn but emphasizing their activities after they moved to Los Angeles in 1957. OL2977302W
Sandy Koufax Sandy Koufax John F. Grabowski A biography of Hall of Fame baseball player Sandy Koufax, the greatest left-handed pitcher in Dodgers history. OL464178W
Sports star, Fernando Valenzuela Sports star, Fernando Valenzuela S. H. Burchard A biography of the pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers who was the first rookie to win the Cy Young Award, the greatest honor a professional pitcher can earn. OL5476192W
Steve Garvey, the bat boy who became a star Steve Garvey, the bat boy who became a star Vass, George. A brief biography of the star batter for the Los Angeles Dodgers. OL6800400W