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The Rivalry Heard 'Round the World

The Dodgers-Giants Feud from Coast to Coast

By: Joe Konte

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The Rivalry Heard 'Round the World

The Dodgers-Giants Feud from Coast to Coast

By: Joe Konte

Games between the Dodgers and Giants are never just another day at the ballpark. Dating back to the late nineteenth century—when the teams embodied the competitive spirit of rival metropolises of New York and Brooklyn—the Giants–Dodgers rivalry gained intensity throughout the early twentieth century. The cheering and jeering continued unabated until 1957, when the clubs backed the moving vans up to the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field, and took their rivalry to new venues in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Indeed, Brooklyn–New York baseball was a tough act to follow, but the West Coast version didn’t take long to fire up the emotions. Only six games into the first West Coast season, the clubs had their first beanball dustup. The venue had changed but the venom remained, and the rivalry became author Joe Konte’s obsession. Fifty-five years ago, he attended one of the first Giants–Dodgers games ever played outside of New York. A longtime newspaper editor and baseball fiend, Konte understands what is so special about what is one of the most significant rivalries in American sports. And so—via statistical analysis, game summaries, roster scrutiny, manager matchups, season recaps, and more—he has put together a rivalry bible. Focusing primarily on the California years, but also providing background on the origins and the New York years, The Rivalry Heard ’Round the World captures the spirit and intensity of one of the greatest rivalries in American sports.

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Simon and Schuster

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1613216211

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9781613216217

Giants vs. Dodgers

The Coast-to-Coast History of the Rivalry Heard ?Round the World

By: Joe Konte

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Giants vs. Dodgers

The Coast-to-Coast History of the Rivalry Heard ?Round the World

By: Joe Konte

Games between the Dodgers and Giants are never just another day at the ballpark. Dating back to the late nineteenth century—when the teams embodied the competitive spirit of rival metropolises of New York and Brooklyn—the Giants-Dodgers rivalry gained intensity throughout the early twentieth century. The cheering and jeering continued unabated until 1957, when the clubs backed the moving vans up to the Polo Grounds and Ebbets Field, and took their rivalry to new venues in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Indeed, Brooklyn-New York baseball was a tough act to follow, but the West Coast version didn’t take long to fire up the emotions. Only six games into the first West Coast season, the clubs had their first beanball dustup. The venue had changed but the venom remained, and the rivalry became author Joe Konte’s obsession. Fifty-eight years ago, he attended one of the first Giants-Dodgers games ever played outside of New York. A longtime newspaper editor and baseball fiend, Konte understands what is so special about this storied rivalry. And so—via statistical analysis, game summaries, roster scrutiny, manager matchups, season recaps, and more—he has put together a rivalry bible. Revised and updated to include the events of the last three seasons—from the Giants’ 2014 World Series win and the Dodgers’ playoff runs—Giants vs. Dodgers captures the spirit and intensity of one of the greatest rivalries in American sports.

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Simon and Schuster

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1683580451

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9781683580454

The Rivalry Heard 'Round the World

The Dodgers-Giants Feud from Coast to Coast

By: Joe Konte

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Planet Joe

By: Joe Cole

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Planet Joe

By: Joe Cole

Life on the road as seen through the eyes of Black Flag/Rollins Band roadie and Rollins confidante, Joe Cole. Tour journal documenting the final Black Flag tour and first Rollins Band tour.

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140

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2 13 61

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1880985098

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9781880985090

Joe Louis

50 Years an American Hero

By: Joe Louis Barrow,Barbara Munder

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Joe Louis

50 Years an American Hero

By: Joe Louis Barrow,Barbara Munder

The son of the legendary "Brown Bomber" presents the private side of the fighter, weaving into the account reminiscences from siblings, former wives, trainers, opponents, and sportswriters

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Macmillan Reference USA

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0816148511

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9780816148516

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