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The Dodgers Encyclopedia | 
 enlarge | Author: William Mcneil
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 917889
Format: Illustrated
Media: Hardcover
Edition: 2nd
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 472
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3.8
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.6 x 1.5
ISBN: 1582616337
Dewey Decimal Number: 790
EAN: 9781582616339
ASIN: 1582616337
Publication Date: April 4, 2003
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Condition: BRAND NEW The DOdgers Encyclopedia Second Edition is the definitive book on Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball. It traces the history of one of major league baseball's most successful organizations from the misty beginnings of its predecessors in rural Brooklyn over 145 years ago, through their formative years in the major leagues, as a member of the American Association from 1884 to 1889, to a full fledged representative of the National League since 1890. It covers the exciting and often zany years in Brooklyn....This book includes biographies of approximately 100 of the best players ever to grace a Dodger uniform, highlighting the careers of such notables as the unbeatable James Creighton in 1860, Rex Barney, who would have been the greatest pitcher in the world in the 1950's if the plate were high and outside....over 500 pages
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The Dodgers Encyclopedia: Second Edition is the definitive book on Los Angeles and Brooklyn Dodgers baseball. It traces the history of one of Major League Baseball's most successful organizations, from the misty beginnings of its predecessors in rural Brooklyn more than 140 years ago, through their formative years in the major leagues, as a member of the American Association from 1884 through 1889, to a full-fledged representative of the National League since 1890. It covers the exciting and often zany years in Brooklyn through 1957, as well as a long and successful sojourn in Southern California during the last half of the 20th century and the first part of the new millennium (2002).
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 "Follow The Dodgers Around . . ." September 13, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm NOT a fan of the Los Angeles incarnation of my beloved Bums, so I have to admit to a slanted perspective on this book. I really think that the Brooklyn Base Ball Club deserves its own separate encyclopedic volume from the Los Angeles National League Franchise, if only because Brooklyn baseball has an unbroken history that stretches from the 1840s to 1957. Baseball was amazingly well woven into the fabric of Brooklyn, and the last two decades of that long life were years of wonder. Compared to their Brooklyn pedigree, the Los Angeles team is still comparatively wet behind the ears.
Having admitted my prejudice, I'm afraid that any other criticisms will sound gratuitous. Unfortunately, this book is sloppily edited and incomplete, the picture quality is poor, and my overall impression of this book is one of disappointment. I got this as a gift, and I enjoyed the Brooklyn material for what it was, and appreciated the LA material as part of the overall history, but I think the authors could have done a whole lot better both editorially and in presentation.
 big dodger fan July 9, 2001
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have been a big Dodger fan for more than twenty years, and I loved this book. It allowed me to relive all the memorable events in Dodger history, particularly the World Series coverage of the 1981 and 1988 World Championships. Mickey Hatcher, Kirk Gibson, and Fernando, were three of my heroes. I also enjoyed all the player biographies, like Bill Russell, Bill Buckner, Ron Cey, and Pedro Guerrero. This is a wonderful book for Dodger fans.
Best of the team encyclopedias July 9, 2001
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
I refrained from purchasing this book for many months based on your two negative customer reviews. When I finally did buy it, I realized that I should have listened to the professional reviewers, who gave the book high ratings. I have several other baseball team encyclopedias, and the Dodgers Encyclopedia is the best of the lot. The World Series coverage, the pennant races, and the no-hitter descriptions, are head and shoulders above any other book of its type. I particularly enjoyed the section on 'Memories Through the Years'. It brought to life many historic moments in Dodger history, like Fernandomania, the exploits of Kirk Gibson, and 'The Infield', in addition to introducing me to Brooklyn through the signing of Jackie Robinson, memories of Ebbets Field, and the tragi-comic career of Pistol Pete Reiser. All in all, a wonderful book!
The definitive Dodger history July 29, 2000
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
If you want a fair, unbiased review of this book, check the professional critics who rated it. One critic, who gave it five stars, said 'The Dodgers Encyclopedia can take its rightful place with the best team encyclopedias on the market'. This book contains complete chapters on the Dodgers World Series appearances, their exciting pennant races, and their no-hitters, as well as biographies of over 100 of their top players, managers, sportscasters, and executives. It also has a chapter on other unforgettable memories in Dodger history, such as the zany happenings in Ebbets Field (The Daffyness Boys, The Boys of Summer, The Dodger Sym-Phony, Hilda Chester, Happy Felton, and many more), Gil Hodges four home runs in one game, Willie Davis' hitting streak, Manny Mota's pinch hitting exploits, Roy Campanella night in the Colisseum, Ramon Martinez's 18 strikeout game, Kirk Gibson - the Natural, Mickey Hatcher - the Human Blowout Patch, and many more. The statistics section contains the career batting and pitching records of every player who ever wore Dodger Blue (INCLUDING Zack Wheat). But you be the judge. Read the book for yourself. I think you'll love it.
 Sad Moment in Dodger History April 19, 2000
7 out of 10 found this review helpful
Few baseball history books display as many historical blunders, typographical errors and other editorial infelicities as this one. Players' names are misspelled, keystroking errors abound, sentences are left incomplete, and whole sections are repeated or placed out of proper sequence in the stats section. An atrocious editorial job which did not serve this author well. And who ever came up with the idea that a "Dodgers Encyclopedia" should include portraits of many figures (James Creighton and Candy Cummings e.g.) and events (1858 series between Brooklyn All-Stars and Hoboken All-Stars) connected with diamond history in the New York borough, but completely unrelated to the NL ballclub (while at the same time skipping over numerous substantial LA Dodgers figures)? Along with the signing of Kevin Brown as franchise savior, this tome is one of the distinct disappointments of recent Dodgers history.
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