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Ebbets Field

Essays and Memories of Brooklyn's Historic Ballpark, 1913-1960

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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The Ebbets Field volume is the second in McFarland's series on historic ballparks. The book combines articles about the park and the memories of those who went there in any capacity. Essay topics include long time Dodger owner Charles Ebbets, Brooklyn at the opening and closing of the park, the first and last Dodger games at Ebbets Field, black baseball at Ebbets Field, non-baseball events at Ebbets Field and statistical analyses of the park. The memories section includes the reminiscences of Dodger and visiting players as well as fans of all types and ages.

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Utgivningsdatum2012-12-10
Mått178 x 254 x 13 mm
Vikt435 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieMcFarland Historic Ballparks
Antal sidor248
FörlagMcFarland & Co Inc
ISBN9780786448272

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A long time member of the Society for American Baseball Research, John G. Zinn is the author of three books about the Brooklyn Dodgers and numerous articles and essays about the history of baseball. His blog on baseball history can be found at amanlypastime.blogspot.com. Paul G. Zinn is a sales manager for a virtual communications software company and was a sportswriter at three daily newspapers. He lives in Acton, Massachusetts.

Table of ContentsPreface and Acknowledgments I—History and BackgroundCharles Ebbets: Builder of Ballparks, Ballclubs and MoreJOHN G. ZINN A Ballpark and Its “City”: Ebbets Field, Brooklyn and Changing TimesELLEN M. SNYDER-GRENIER The Alpha and the Omega: First and Last Dodger Games at Ebbets FieldJOHN G. ZINN History, Tragedy and Comedy: The Dodgers at Ebbets FieldPAUL G. ZINN and JOHN G. ZINN Before Jackie: Black Baseball at Ebbets FieldJAMES OVERMYER Ebbets Field: Sporting Venue and Community CenterPAUL G. ZINN Ebbets Field by the NumbersRONALD M. SELTER II—Memories of Ebbets FieldVisiting Players Reminisce About the Brooklyn Ballpark The Home Team: Recollections of the Brooklyn Dodgers Vox Populi: The People Remember Ebbets Field AppendicesA: Play-by-Play and Box Scores for Ebbets Field’s Two 1913 Openers B: Play-by-Play and Box Score for the Last Dodger Game at Ebbets Field C: Music Played at the First and Last Games at Ebbets Field Bibliography About the Contributors Index

“proves to be a masterly look at Ebbets Field”—Library Journal; “The Zinns [take] on the task of painstakingly recounting or adding to the historical record of Ebbets Field. They are careful historians...[and their] efforts, and those of their collaborators Ellen Snyder-Grenier, James Overmyer, and Ronald Selter, are meticulously footnoted” —SABR Deadball Committee Newsletter; “fans memories, prove to be well worth reading. Each tells an individual story adorned with family tradition, memories of first games attended, and nostalgia for a team that truly was part of the neighborhood”—Nine.