Dodgers Journal: Year by Year and Day by Day with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers Since 1884

Dodgers Journal: Year by Year and Day by Day with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers Since 1884 by Snyder, John. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781578603336.

The only major league team whose location was a borough rather than a city or state, the Brooklyn Dodgers ended their run in 1957 when Walter OMalley moved the team to Los Angeles. This was only ten years after their proudest moment — Jackie Robinsons breaking of the color barrier — and two years after their greatest triumph, beating the hated Yankees in the World Series after five losses. Theyve won the loyalty of fans throughout the country but especially in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, where people bleed Dodger Blue. Dodgers Journal is the definitive history of the team, covering every season day by day and year by year from 1884 to 2008. The book, equally good for extended reading, casual dipping, fact-checking, and trivia games, is packed with photos and statistics and includes an all-time roster, yearly lineups, all-decade all-star teams, interesting and unusual facts, and unique “season in a sentence” recaps.