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Dodgers Journal: Year by Year and Day by Day with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers Since 1884
The only major league team whose location was a borough rather than a city or state, the Brooklyn Dodgers ended their run in 1957 when Walter O'Malley moved the team to Los Angeles. This was only ten years after their proudest moment — Jackie Robinson's breaking of the color barrier — and two years after their greatest triumph, beating the hated Yankees in the World Series after five losses. They've won the loyalty of fans throughout the country but especially in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, where people bleed Dodger Blue. Dodgers Journal is the definitive history of the team, covering every season day by day and year by year from 1884 to 2008. The book, equally good for extended reading, casual dipping, fact-checking, and trivia games, is packed with photos and statistics and includes an all-time roster, yearly lineups, all-decade all-star teams, interesting and unusual facts, and unique “season in a sentence” recaps.
- GenresSports
744 pages, Paperback
First published March 24, 2009
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About the author
John Snyder
94 books29 followersJohn Snyder is the author of the bestseller The Golden Ring - A Christmas Story and a new Christmas Book, Jacob's Bell, due to be released by FaithWords/Hachette Book Group on October 2, 2018.
He is a member of the Authors Guild. Before retiring, he owned and operated an award-winning public relations/advertising/sports marketing firm in the Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC area for nearly twenty-five years. His firm worked with and represented some of the world’s top professional athletes, sports franchises (including the Washington Capitals of the NHL, the Washington Bullets of the NBA, and top INDYCAR teams, NASCAR teams, and teams in other prominent racing series), as well as
nationally televised sporting events.
When not writing, John enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping, hiking, golfing, motorsports (he has raced karts—capable of speeds in excess of 100 mph, pit crewed in the Indianapolis 500, and operated the driver communications board from the wall at the edges of speedways across the United
States for his former client, two-time Indy 500 winner and national auto racing champion Al Unser, Jr.). John lives in Mocksville, North Carolina, with his wife, Ruth Ellen. Contact him at johnsnyder@johnsnyder.net and find out more at www.johnsnyder.net.
He is a member of the Authors Guild. Before retiring, he owned and operated an award-winning public relations/advertising/sports marketing firm in the Baltimore, MD/Washington, DC area for nearly twenty-five years. His firm worked with and represented some of the world’s top professional athletes, sports franchises (including the Washington Capitals of the NHL, the Washington Bullets of the NBA, and top INDYCAR teams, NASCAR teams, and teams in other prominent racing series), as well as
nationally televised sporting events.
When not writing, John enjoys spending time with family and friends, camping, hiking, golfing, motorsports (he has raced karts—capable of speeds in excess of 100 mph, pit crewed in the Indianapolis 500, and operated the driver communications board from the wall at the edges of speedways across the United
States for his former client, two-time Indy 500 winner and national auto racing champion Al Unser, Jr.). John lives in Mocksville, North Carolina, with his wife, Ruth Ellen. Contact him at johnsnyder@johnsnyder.net and find out more at www.johnsnyder.net.
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May 4, 2020
Great information for any Dodger fan. This book covers the span of 1884 through 2008. From the Brooklyn Brooklyn's through the (almost) current era Los Angeles Dodgers. Details from key games interwoven with baseball and world history make this a must have for die hard Dodger fans.
The only knock against this book is the spotty editing. Did you know that Shawn Kemp (NBA), not Matt Kemp played for the Dodgers? Neither did I. Also, I learned a clever and phonetic way to spell attendance in multiple portions of the book (att10dance). Items like this detracted from an otherwise wonderful journal chronicling one of the most storied franchises in baseball.
The only knock against this book is the spotty editing. Did you know that Shawn Kemp (NBA), not Matt Kemp played for the Dodgers? Neither did I. Also, I learned a clever and phonetic way to spell attendance in multiple portions of the book (att10dance). Items like this detracted from an otherwise wonderful journal chronicling one of the most storied franchises in baseball.
June 23, 2010
Boston Red Sox and the meaning of life
January 30, 2016
I read this book that played for the Brooklyn Dodgers and other teams. This is a complete history of the team from the start.
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