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The team that forever changed baseball and America : the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers / edited by Lyle Spatz.
LIBRA GV875.B7 T36 2012
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Memorable teams in baseball history
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)--History.
- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team).
- Robinson, Jackie, 1919-1972.
- Robinson, Jackie.
- Rickey, Branch, 1881-1965.
- Rickey, Branch.
- Baseball--History--20th century.
- Baseball.
- Discrimination in sports--History.
- Discrimination in sports.
- History.
- Physical Description:
- x, 380 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
- Place of Publication:
- Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press ; [Phoenix, Ariz.] : Society for American Baseball Research, [2012]
- Summary:
- Tells the story of the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers in contextualized biographies of the players, managers, and everyone else important to the team.
- Contents:
- 1 How the 1947 Team Was Built / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 1
- 2 Spring Training in Havana / Irv Goldfarb Goldfarb, Irv 3
- 3 Jackie Robinson / RickSwaine 6
- 4 Branch Rickey / AndyMcCue 15
- 5 Leo Durocher / Jeffrey Marlett Marlett, Jeffrey 22
- 6 Kirby Higbe / Ralph Berger Berger, Ralph 28
- 7 Bobby Bragan / David L. Fleitz Fleitz, David L., Maurice Bouchard Bouchard, Maurice 32
- 8 Dixie Walker / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 36
- 9 Carl Furillo / John T. Saccoman Saccoman, John T. 44
- 10 The Suspension of Leo Durocher / Jeffrey Marlett Marlett, Jeffrey 50
- 11 Branch Rickey and the Mainstream Press / Joe Marren Marren, Joe 57
- 12 Timeline, April 15-April 30 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 62
- 13 Ebbets Field, 1947 / Bob McGee McGee, Bob 64
- 14 Jackie Robinson's First Game / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 67
- 15 Clyde Sukeforth / James L. Ray Ray, James L. 69
- 16 Burt Shotton / Rob Edelman Edelman, Rob 73
- 17 Ray Blades / Russell Wolinsky Wolinsky, Russell 80
- 18 Spider Jorgensen / William H. Johnson Johnson, William H. 84
- 19 Hal Gregg / James L. Ray Ray, James L. 87
- 20 Timeline, May I-May 20 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 92
- 21 Hank Behrman / Rob Edelman Edelman, Rob 95
- 22 Rube Melton / Jack V. Morris Morris, Jack V. 99
- 23 Jackie Robinson and the Jews / Rabbi Rebecca T. Alpert Alpert, Rabbi Rebecca T. 103
- 24 Timeline, May 21-June 15 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 105
- 25 Gene Hermanski / Leonard Levin Levin, Leonard, Robert H. Schaefer Schaefer, Robert H. 109
- 26 Hugh Casey / Russell Wolinsky Wolinsky, Russell 113
- 27 Rex Barney / Don Harrison Harrison, Don 119
- 28 Tommy Brown / C. Paul Rogers III Rogers, C. Paul III 124
- 29 Harry Taylor / Adam J. Ulrey Ulrey, Adam J. 129
- 30 Timeline, June 16-June 29 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 132
- 31 Ed Chandler / James L. Ray Ray, James L. 134
- 32 Marv Rackley / Rob Neyer Neyer, Rob 137
- 33 Gil Hodges / John T. Saccoman Saccoman, John T. 140
- 34 George Dockins / Russell Wolinsky Wolinsky, Russell 146
- 35 Eddie Stanky / Alex Edelman Edelman, Alex 150
- 36 Timeline, June 30-July 14 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 157
- 37 Arky Vaughan / Ralph C. Moses Moses, Ralph C. 159
- 38 Duke Snider / Warren Jacobs Jacobs, Warren 164
- 39 Ralph Branca / Paul Hirsch Hirsch, Paul 172
- 40 Clyde King / James L. Ray Ray, James L. 176
- 41 Jake Pitler / Stanley H. Bard Bard, Stanley H. 181
- 42 Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 All-Star Game / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 185
- 43 Timeline, July 15-July 31 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 186
- 44 Pee Wee Reese / Rob Edelman Edelman, Rob 189
- 45 Bruce Edwards / Ralph Berger Berger, Ralph 197
- 46 The Protested Game of July 20, 1947 / David W. Smith Smith, David W. 201
- 47 Joe Hatten / Joseph Wancho Wancho, Joseph 203
- 48 Timeline, August i-August 17 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 207
- 49 Howie Schultz / Stew Thornley Thornley, Stew 210
- 50 Pete Reiser / Mark Stewart Stewart, Mark 215
- 51 Tommy Tatum / Dan Mullen Mullen, Dan 223
- 52 Timeline, August 18-August 31 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 226
- 53 Eddie Miksis / Peter M. Gordon Gordon, Peter M. 228
- 54 Stan Rojek / Edward W. Veit Veit, Edward W. 232
- 55 Dan Bankhead / Rory Costello Costello, Rory 235
- 56 Timeline, September I-September 19 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 239
- 57 Phih Haugstad / Bob Buege Buege, Bob 242
- 58 Don Lund / Jerry Nechal Nechal, Jerry 246
- 59 Vic Lombardi / Lawrence Baldassaro Baldassaro, Lawrence 250
- 60 Jack Banta / Jimmy Keenan Keenan, Jimmy 254
- 61 Johnny Van Cuyk / David Greisen Greisen, David 257
- 62 Timeline, September 20-September 28 / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 261
- 63 Willie Ramsdell / John Harry Stahl Stahl, John Harry 263
- 64 Dick Whitman / Ted D. Smith Smith, Ted D. 267
- 65 Erv Palica / Mark Stewart Stewart, Mark 276
- 66 Ed Stevens / Jim Kreuz Kreuz, Jim 276
- 67 Walter O'Malley / Andy McCue McCue, Andy 279
- 68 John L. Smith / Andy McCue McCue, Andy 284
- 69 Red Barber / Warren Corbett Corbett, Warren 287
- 70 Connie Desmond / Rob Edelman Edelman, Rob 294
- 71 Advertising and the Dodgers in 1947 / Roberta J. Newman Newman, Roberta J. 298
- 72 The 1947 World Series / Tom Hawthorn Hawthorn, Tom 305
- 73 Al Gionfriddo / Rory Costello Costello, Rory 312
- 74 Cookie Lavagetto / Mathew Sisson Sisson, Mathew 316
- 75 Al Gionfriddo's Memorable Game Six Catch / Rory Costello Costello, Rory 320
- 76 Lavagetto Ends Bevens's No-Hit Attempt / Joe Dittmar Dittmar, Joe 323
- 77 Most Valuable Player Award / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 326
- 78 Rookie of the Year Award / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 327
- 79 Cy Young Award / Lyle Spatz Spatz, Lyle 328
- 80 Dodgers Attendance in 1947 / John Pastier Pastier, John 329
- 81 Ownership Issues in Brooklyn / Andy McCue McCue, Andy 333.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 9780803239920
- 0803239920
- OCLC:
- 751249871
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