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Bums: An Oral History of the Brooklyn Dodgers
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By
Peter Golenbock
Narrated by
Raymond Todd
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19 hrs and 37 mins
Audible Release Date
03-22-06
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4.46 based on 13 ratings
 

Publisher's Summary

Before the team headed to Los Angeles in 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers were one of the most colorful and beloved teams in baseball. In Bums, best-selling author Peter Golenbock has compiled a fascinating oral history of the Ebbets Field heroes with recollections from former players, writers, front-office executives, and faithful fans. Dodgers legends such as Pee Wee Reese, Leo Durocher, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Ralph Branca, and many others recall in their own words the ups and downs of that unforgettable ball club.

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What the Critics Say

"An era is brought to life with remarkable, consistent passion." (Newsweek)
"Revealing...memorable...reminiscences about the most beloved baseball team of all time." (New York Times)

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This history of the Brooklyn Dodgers concentrates on the final dozen years of the franchise, 1946-1957. The bad guys (O'Malley, Bavasi, and Durocher) are clearly identified, as are the good guys (Branch Rickey and all the Dodger players). The narrative includes copious commentary by most of the major players associated with the integration of baseball and the Dodgers' winning of their first-ever World Series. Raymond Todd tells the story well. Without much vocal dramatizing he puts the listener in the middle of Irish-Italian-Jewish Brooklyn and creates a range of voices that move the narrative forward. Each voice is immediately identifiable and convincing. An interesting listen for fans of baseball history. (c) AudioFile 2003

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By: Wendy (Chestnut Hill, MA, USA)
August 08, 2007
Peter Golenbock is brilliant. This book is baseball and history at its best.
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Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0Rating 5.0 "A MUST for the true Dodgers or Giants fan!!"
By: Karen (Lompoc, CA, USA)
February 25, 2007
WOW, this was just nothing short of a complete history of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Every Dodger fan should add this to their library. Every Giants, Yankees or just plain baseball fan needs to add this book/audiobook.

Just don't think it is actually the old geezers doing any of the audio...most of them are, well, no longer with us...but included are comments and even several pages of commentary by the all time great players.

The reader is well spoken and carries a nice pace to his reading. It takes a bit to catch on to the style/format of the book itself but once you do it's a smooth listen.

I found this at the perfect time for getting revved up for the baseball season...

While there are not any really adult sections there are a few that younger kids might ask questions about, so if you want your kid to listen be aware a few passages might be a tad off color but nothing horrible and nowhere near as bad as they hear on the playground every day.

With that I recommend it as a gift for your son or daughter too! Probably age 12 and up to really understand enough of the book especially the times of Jackie Robinson.
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