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Dodgerland: Decadent Los Angeles and the 1977–78 Dodgers
Michael Fallon
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Description for Dodgerland: Decadent Los Angeles and the 1977–78 Dodgers
Hardback. The 1977-78 Los Angeles Dodgers came close. Their tough lineup of young and ambitious players squared off with the New York Yankees in consecutive World Series. Dodgerlandis the story of those memorable teams as Chavez Ravine began to change, baseball was about to enter a new era, and American culture experienced a shift to the "me" era. Num Pages: 496 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; 3JJPL; HBJK; HBLW3; HBTB; WSJT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 37. Weight in Grams: 816.
The 1977–78 Los Angeles Dodgers came close. Their tough lineup of young and ambitious players squared off with the New York Yankees in consecutive World Series. The Dodgers’ run was a long time in the making after years of struggle and featured many homegrown players who went on to noteworthy or Hall of Fame careers, including Don Sutton, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, and Steve Yeager. Dodgerland is the story of those memorable teams as Chavez Ravine began to change, baseball was about to enter a new era, and American culture experienced a shift to the “me” era.
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The 1977–78 Los Angeles Dodgers came close. Their tough lineup of young and ambitious players squared off with the New York Yankees in consecutive World Series. The Dodgers’ run was a long time in the making after years of struggle and featured many homegrown players who went on to noteworthy or Hall of Fame careers, including Don Sutton, Steve Garvey, Davey Lopes, and Steve Yeager. Dodgerland is the story of those memorable teams as Chavez Ravine began to change, baseball was about to enter a new era, and American culture experienced a shift to the “me” era.
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Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Nebraska Press United States
Number of pages
496
Condition
New
Number of Pages
472
Place of Publication
Lincoln, United States
ISBN
9780803249400
SKU
V9780803249400
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About Michael Fallon
Michael Fallon is a writer on arts and culture and a nonprofit manager based in Minnesota. He is the author of Creating the Future: Art and Los Angeles in the 1970s.
Reviews for Dodgerland: Decadent Los Angeles and the 1977–78 Dodgers
“Dodgerland is a fascinating study of American culture in Los Angeles in the 1970s. Among the characters marching across the pages are Tom Wolfe, Hugh Hefner, Charles Manson, Jim Bouton, Mayor Tom Bradley, Frank Zappa, and, of course, the men who bled Dodger blue, including imperfect heroes such as Steve Garvey, Don Sutton, Reggie Smith, and Glenn Burke. All came for the American Dream. Not ... Read more