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The Team That Forever Changed Baseball and America: The 1947 Brooklyn DodgersOf all the teams in the annals of baseball, only a select few can lay claim to historic significance. One of those teams is the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, the first racially integrated Major League team of the twentieth century. The addition of Jackie Robinson to its roster changed not only baseball but also the nation. Yet Robinson was just one member of that memorable club, which included Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Pete Reiser, Duke
Of all the teams in the annals of baseball, only a select few can lay claim to historic significance. One of those teams is the 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers, the first racially integrated Major League team of the twentieth century. The addition of Jackie Robinson to its roster changed not only baseball but also the nation. Yet Robinson was just one member of that memorable club, which included Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Pete Reiser, Duke Snider, Eddie Stanky, Arky Vaughan, and Dixie Walker. Also present was a quartet of baseball's most unforgettable characters: co-owners Branch Rickey and Walter O'Malley, suspended manager Leo Durocher, and radio announcer Red Barber.This book is the first to offer biographies of everyone on that incomparable team as well as accounts of the moments and events that marked the Dodgers' 1947 season: Commissioner Happy Chandler suspending Durocher, Rickey luring his old friend Burt Shotton out of retirement to replace Durocher, and brilliant outfielder Reiser being sidelined after running into a fence. In spite of all this, the Dodgers went on to win the National League pennant over the heavily favored St. Louis Cardinals. And of course, there is the biggest story of the season, where history and biography coalesce: Jackie Robinson, who overcame widespread hostility to become Rookie of the Year--and to help the Dodgers set single-game attendance records in cities around the National League.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 04/01/2012
ISBN: 9780803239920
Pages: 380
Weight: 1.72lbs
Size: 9.99h x 8.11w x 0.82d
Review Citations: Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 72
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I bought this bag because I genuinely loved the color, woven design, and overall look of it, not because I needed validation from carrying a designer label. Honestly though, it can easily pass the Bottega Veneta vibe test at first glance. The design looks very elegant and expensive without trying too hard.
What surprised me most was how lightweight it is while still fitting all my essentials. I was able to comfortably fit my phone, car keys with remote, cards, and small makeup touch up items inside without making the bag bulky. The gold tone is beautiful in person and pairs so well with both dressy and minimal outfits. It’s one of those bags that instantly elevates the entire look.
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Really nice and well made
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The video and picture doesn’t give it justice that it deserves
Color: Matted Brown, Color: Matted Brown
This handbag is so well-made so gorgeous. I want one in every color! I have the white and now the brown
Next color would be the green. This handbag looks very expensive on a budget.
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