{"product_id":"true-blue-the-dramatic-history-of-the-los-angeles-dodgers-told-by-the-men-who-lived-it-the-insiders-oral-history-of-five-championships-and-fifty-years","title":"True Blue: The Dramatic History of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Told by the Men Who Lived It – The Insider's Oral History of Five Championships and Fifty Years","description":"In 1957 the Dodgers broke the hearts of blue-collar Brooklyn for the embrace of booming Los Angeles. Thus began a new era for the fabled Bums, whose exploits inside -- and outside -- the white lines have intrigued generations. A fascinating and colorful history of a team, an era, and baseball itself, True Blue is must reading for any baseball fan.\nBased on scores of fresh and exuberant interviews, True Blue brings you into the dugout and the locker room, capturing the nearly half-century of clutch performances, World Series triumphs, blown pennant races, clubhouse brawls, contract disputes, stunning trades, and turbulent managerial changes -- all with a startling insider's perspective.\nIn their own candid and provocative words, a who's who of Dodger legends and stars such as Duke Snider, Maury Wills, John Roseboro, Don Sutton, Steve Garvey, Ron Cey, Davey Lopes, Reggie Smith, Tommy Lasorda, Bill Russell, Dusty Baker, Kirk Gibson, Steve Sax, and Eric Karros recall their years with the Dodgers. Also providing their unique commentary are a number of noted opponents, writers, and broadcasters, including Willie Mays, Sparky Anderson, Pete Hamill, Roger Kahn, Tim McCarver, and Bob Costas.\nTheir voices, woven into a rich and fast-paced narrative, bring to life the rise and shocking retirement of Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson's dramatic 1988 World Series home run, the controversial trade of Mike Piazza, and so much more. It is the vivid story of how the Dodgers became one of the great successes in major league history, winning nine National League pennants and five World Series championships.\nA fascinating and colorful history of a team, an era, and baseball itself, True Blue is must reading for any baseball fan.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0380806150\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0380806150.A\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Acceptable\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Delsohn, Steve\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item is very worn but is perfectly usable. Signs of wear can include aesthetic issues such as scratches, dents, worn and creased covers, folded page corners and minor liquid stains. All pages and the cover are intact, but the dust cover may be missing. Pages may include moderate to heavy amount of notes and highlighting, but the text is not obscured or unreadable. Page edges may have foxing  age related spots and browning . May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43534406680637,"sku":"BVV.0380806150.A","price":5.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0380806150-0.jpg?v=1788219797","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/true-blue-the-dramatic-history-of-the-los-angeles-dodgers-told-by-the-men-who-lived-it-the-insiders-oral-history-of-five-championships-and-fifty-years","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}