Full Description
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.
Contents
Table of Contents
Preface and Acknowledgments
I—History and Background
Charles Ebbets: Builder of Ballparks, Ballclubs and More
JOHN G. ZINN
A Ballpark and Its "City": Ebbets Field, Brooklyn and Changing Times
ELLEN M. SNYDER-GRENIER
The Alpha and the Omega: First and Last Dodger Games at Ebbets Field
JOHN G. ZINN
History, Tragedy and Comedy: The Dodgers at Ebbets Field
PAUL G. ZINN and JOHN G. ZINN
Before Jackie: Black Baseball at Ebbets Field
JAMES OVERMYER
Ebbets Field: Sporting Venue and Community Center
PAUL G. ZINN
Ebbets Field by the Numbers
RONALD M. SELTER
II—Memories of Ebbets Field
Visiting Players Reminisce About the Brooklyn Ballpark
The Home Team: Recollections of the Brooklyn Dodgers
Vox Populi: The People Remember Ebbets Field
Appendices
A: 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
