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

• ISBN13: 9781594484414
• ISBN10: 1594484414
• Edition: Reprint
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-03-02
• Publisher: Riverhead Trade

Summary

Pulitzer Prize-winning writer D'Antonio presents a richly detailed and engrossing portrait of Walter O'Malley--the enigmatic Dodgers' owner who changed Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and baseball forever.

Author Biography

Michael D'Antonio is the author of many acclaimed books, including Atomic Harvest, Tin Cup, Dreams, Mosquito, The State Boys Rebellion, and Hershey. His work has appeared in Esquire, the New York Times Magazine, and Discover. He is the recipient of the Pulitzer Prize.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 1
Two O'Malleys	p. 5
A Man about New York	p. 22
The Dodger Business	p. 50
Rickey, O'Malley, and Smith	p. 72
O'Malley's Dodgers	p. 102
O'Malley Rules	p. 137
California Calls	p. 166
Wow! Wow! Wow!	p. 196
Last-Ditch Stand	p. 227
O'Malley's Choice	p. 246
The Battle of Chavez Ravine	p. 276
El Dorado	p. 308
Postscript	p. 344
Acknowledgments	p. 350
Selected Sources	p. 353
Index	p. 374
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