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The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World

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The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World

Celebrated sports writer Roger Kahn casts his gaze on the golden age of baseball, an unforgettable time when the game thrived as America's unrivaled national sport. THE ERA begins in 1947, with Jackie Robinson changing major league baseball forever by taking the field for the Dodgers. Dazzling, momentous events characterize the decade that followedâ€”Robinson's amazing accomplishments; the explosion on the national scene of such soon-to-be legends as Mickey Mantle, Willie Mays, Bobby Thomson, Duke Snider, and Yogi Berra; Casey Stengel's crafty managing; the emergence of televised games; and the stunning success of the Yankees as they play in nine out of eleven World Series. THE ERA concludes with the relocation of the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, a move that shook the sport to its very roots.

Praise for Roger Kahn:

"As a kid, I loved sports first and writing second, and loved everything Roger Kahn wrote. As an adult, I love writing first and sports second, and love Roger Kahn even more." â€”Pulitzer Prize winner, David Maraniss

"He can epitomize a player with a single swing of the pen." â€”TIME magazine

"Roger Kahn is the best baseball writer in the business." â€”Stephen Jay Gould, New York Review of Books

"Kahn has the almost unfair gift of easy, graceful writing." â€”BOSTON HERALD

Country	USA
Author	Roger Kahn
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781938120480
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Diversion Books
Manufacturer	Diversion Books
NumberOfPages	382
PublicationDate	2014-01-15
Publisher	Diversion Books
ReleaseDate	2014-01-15
Studio	Diversion Books

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