Los Angeles Dodgers

By Mark Langill

Book Overview

Sandy Koufax. Don Drysdale. Maury Wills. Steve Garvey. Don Sutton. Fernando Valenzuela. Tommy Lasorda. Shawn Green. Eric Gagne. Since 1958, names like these have made the Los Angeles Dodgers into one of baseball's most successful and envied teams. Over the years, the team has won an astonishing nine National League championships and five World Series.Some familiar faces from their Brooklyn roots, including Gil Hodges and Duke Snider, led the Dodgers to their first championship at the Los Angeles Coliseum in 1959; and a sparkling new Dodger Stadium featured the 1960s-era stars of Drysdale, Koufax, and Wills. The 1970s brought a record-setting infield and a Big Blue Wrecking Crew, led by manager Lasorda who claimed to bleed Dodger blue. The 1980s placed the spotlight on Fernandomania and Kirk Gibson's World Series home run, which was later voted the Greatest Moment in Southern California sports history. The team also heralded a new era of international players into the ranks of the major leagues, thanks to Valenzuela and later to Hideo Nomo, who made a successful transition from Japan to the Dodgers in 1995.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738528714
• ISBN13: 9780738528717
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.6" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Dodger History At Its Best

Mark Langill's retelling of the history of the Dodgers, intertwined with his unique blend of quick wit & humor make this book a most indredible journey. The images he has chosen to share, capture the essence of each decade of Dodger lore. Langill's insight was especially appreciated as he describes some of the most important highlights of the great Dodger players and moments of the past. It is an outstanding book and I enjoyed it tremendously!