This is the story of the 1959 Dodgers, a team that rose above its disastrous first season on the West Coast for an out-of-nowhere World Series title. One of baseball's greatest underdog champions, the '59 Dodgers were a rag-tag team made of long shots salvaged from the minor leagues and over-the-hill ballplayers who reached back for one final triumph. After surviving a thrilling three team pennant race, they met fellow long shots the Chicago White Sox in an underdog World Series. Here, the team's story is recounted in detail, with game-by-game highlights, and set against the cultural backdrop...
This is the story of the 1959 Dodgers, a team that rose above its disastrous first season on the West Coast for an out-of-nowhere World Series title. ...
'Finding the Left Arm of God' tells the story of the LA Dodgers' volatile fortunes during the transformation of Sandy Koufax from a wild young left-hander on the verge of quitting the game to an artist with exquisite control of the baseball - a veritable Mozart on the mound. It continues the story begun in 'Bums No More', which chronicled the Dodgers' first two years on the West Coast.
'Finding the Left Arm of God' tells the story of the LA Dodgers' volatile fortunes during the transformation of Sandy Koufax from a wild young left-ha...
"The conclusion of the Sandy Koufax Era was a roller coaster ride for the LA Dodgers. In the last two seasons of his career, Koufax averaged 27 complete games, 27 wins and 350 strikeouts. Sixteen days after winning his second consecutive Cy Young Award, he shocked Major League Baseball by announcing his retirement"--
"The conclusion of the Sandy Koufax Era was a roller coaster ride for the LA Dodgers. In the last two seasons of his career, Koufax averaged 27 comple...
