What is included with this book?
Foreword | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Introduction | p. xiii |
How the 1947 Team Was Built | p. 1 |
Spring Training in Havana | p. 3 |
Jackie Robinson | p. 6 |
Branch Rickey | p. 15 |
Leo Durocher | p. 22 |
Kirby Higbe | p. 28 |
Bobby Bragan | p. 32 |
Dixie Walker | p. 36 |
Carl Furillo | p. 44 |
The Suspension of Leo Durocher | p. 50 |
Branch Rickey and the Mainstream Press | p. 57 |
Timeline, April 15-April 30 | p. 62 |
Ebbets Field, 1947 | p. 64 |
Jackie Robinson's First Game | p. 67 |
Clyde Sukeforth | p. 69 |
Burt Shotton | p. 73 |
Ray Blades | p. 80 |
Spider Jorgensen | p. 84 |
Hal Gregg | p. 87 |
Timeline, May I-May 20 | p. 92 |
Hank Behrman | p. 95 |
Rube Melton | p. 99 |
Jackie Robinson and the Jews | p. 103 |
Timeline, May 21-June 15 | p. 105 |
Gene Hermanski | p. 109 |
Hugh Casey | p. 113 |
Rex Barney | p. 119 |
Tommy Brown | p. 124 |
Harry Taylor | p. 129 |
Timeline, June 16-June 29 | p. 132 |
Ed Chandler | p. 134 |
Marv Rackley | p. 137 |
Gil Hodges | p. 140 |
George Dockins | p. 146 |
Eddie Stanky | p. 150 |
Timeline, June 30-July 14 | p. 157 |
Arky Vaughan | p. 159 |
Duke Snider | p. 164 |
Ralph Branca | p. 172 |
Clyde King | p. 176 |
Jake Pitler | p. 181 |
Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1947 All-Star Game | p. 185 |
Timeline, July 15-July 31 | p. 186 |
Pee Wee Reese | p. 189 |
Bruce Edwards | p. 197 |
The Protested Game of July 20, 1947 | p. 201 |
Joe Hatten | p. 203 |
Timeline, August i-August 17 | p. 207 |
Howie Schultz | p. 210 |
Pete Reiser | p. 215 |
Tommy Tatum | p. 223 |
Timeline, August 18-August 31 | p. 226 |
Eddie Miksis | p. 228 |
Stan Rojek | p. 232 |
Dan Bankhead | p. 235 |
Timeline, September I-September 19 | p. 239 |
Phih Haugstad | p. 242 |
Don Lund | p. 246 |
Vic Lombardi | p. 250 |
Jack Banta | p. 254 |
Johnny Van Cuyk | p. 257 |
Timeline, September 20-September 28 | p. 261 |
Willie Ramsdell | p. 263 |
Dick Whitman | p. 267 |
Erv Palica | p. 276 |
Ed Stevens | p. 276 |
Walter O'Malley | p. 279 |
John L. Smith | p. 284 |
Red Barber | p. 287 |
Connie Desmond | p. 294 |
Advertising and the Dodgers in 1947 | p. 298 |
The 1947 World Series | p. 305 |
Al Gionfriddo | p. 312 |
Cookie Lavagetto | p. 316 |
Al Gionfriddo's Memorable Game Six Catch | p. 320 |
Lavagetto Ends Bevens's No-Hit Attempt | p. 323 |
Most Valuable Player Award | p. 326 |
Rookie of the Year Award | p. 327 |
Cy Young Award | p. 328 |
Dodgers Attendance in 1947 | p. 329 |
Ownership Issues in Brooklyn | p. 333 |
Epilogue | p. 337 |
Notes and References | p. 339 |
Contributors | p. 373 |
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