Forever Blue: The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial Owner, and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles

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. paperback edition. ISBN: 9781594484414.

Read Michael DAntonios posts on the Penguin Blog From the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a revealing biography of "one of the most polarizing figures in baseball history" (The New York Times). If ever there was a figure who changed the game of baseball, it was Walter OMalley, owner of the Dodgers. OMalley was one of the most controversial owners in the history of American sports, altering the course of history when he uprooted the Dodgers and transplanted them from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. While many critics attacked him, OMalley looked to the future, declining to defend his stance. As a result, fans across the nation have never been able to stop arguing about him and his strategy–until now. Michael DAntonios Forever Blue is a uniquely intimate portrait of a man who changed Americas pastime forever, a fascinating story fundamental to the history of sports, business, and the American West. Michael DAntonios newest book, A Full Cup: Sir Thomas Liptons Extraordinary Life and His Quest for Americas Cup, is now available from Riverhead Books.