Forever Blue: The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial Owner, and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles
by D'Antonio, Michael
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Synopsis
Read Michael D'Antonio's posts on the Penguin Blog From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a revealing biography of "one of the most polarizing figures in baseball history" ( The New York Times ). If ever there was a figure who changed the game of baseball, it was Walter O'Malley, owner of the Dodgers. O'Malley was one of the most controversial owners in the history of American sports, altering the course of history when he uprooted the Dodgers and transplanted them from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. While many critics attacked him, O'Malley looked to the future, declining to defend his stance. As a result, fans across the nation have never been able to stop arguing about him and his strategyuntil now. Michael D'Antonio's Forever Blue is a uniquely intimate portrait of a man who changed America's pastime forever, a fascinating story fundamental to the history of sports, business, and the American West. Michael D'Antonio's newest book, A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for America's Cup , is now available from Riverhead Books.
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- Goodwill of the San Francisco Bay (US)
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- Title
- Forever Blue: The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial Owner, and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles
- Author
- D'Antonio, Michael
- Book Condition
- UsedVeryGood The cover shows normal wear and tear.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1594488568
- ISBN 13
- 9781594488566
- Publisher
- Riverhead Hardcover
- Place of Publication
- New York, New York, U.s.a.
- This edition first published
- 2009-03
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