Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodgers Dugout: Extra Innings [Hardcover]

Carl Erskine (Author), Vin Scully (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 1, 2004

To the baseball fans of today, the name 'Dodgers' is synonymous with Hollywood, the warm California sun, and names like Tommy Lasorda, Kirk Gibson, Steve Garvey, and Orel Hershiser. The Dodgers mean much more than that to the fans of baseball history, however. Namely, these fans remember the famed "Boys of Summer," otherwise known as the Brooklyn Dodgers, a team that included some of the most storied players in baseball history. The group included Hall of Famers Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, and Jackie Robinson. Although they eventually moved out West, the Brooklyn Dodgers provided some of the greatest moments the game has ever seen and some of the greatest personalities to ever take the field.

Carl Erskine, another member of that legendary team, relates memories about his days with the Dodgers in a book full of true stories and revealing anecdotes. The result is Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodger Dugout: Extra Innings, a delightfully interesting trip through the world of baseball in the 1950s that includes several new stories and photos added for this edition. Among ErskineÂ’s many tales are his dealings with immortal team official Branch Rickey, his view from the Dodgers' bench during Don LarsenÂ’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series, and his first-hand experiences when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and became the first black player in Major League Baseball history.

During his frequent speaking engagements, people often ask Erskine if all of his stories are true. His standard response has been, "Yes, I couldn't possibly make them up the way they actually happened." Now fans can read all of those great true stories in Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodger Dugout: Extra Innings.

Editorial Reviews

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"Along with his ability on the mound, (Erskine) proves himself to be a talented storyteller."

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To the baseball fans of today, the name 'Dodgers' is synonymous with Hollywood, the warm California sun, and names like Tommy Lasorda, Kirk Gibson, Steve Garvey, and Orel Hershiser. The Dodgers mean much more than that to the fans of baseball history, however. Namely, these fans remember the famed "Boys of Summer," otherwise known as the Brooklyn Dodgers, a team that included some of the most storied players in baseball history. The group included Hall of Famers Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, and Jackie Robinson. Although they eventually moved out West, the Brooklyn Dodgers provided some of the greatest moments the game has ever seen and some of the greatest personalities to ever take the field.

Carl Erskine, another member of that legendary team, relates memories about his days with the Dodgers in a book full of true stories and revealing anecdotes. The result is Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodger Dugout: Extra Innings, a delightfully interesting trip through the world of baseball in the 1950s that includes several new stories and photos added for this edition. Among Erskine’s many tales are his dealings with immortal team official Branch Rickey, his view from the Dodgers' bench during Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series, and his first-hand experiences when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier and became the first black player in Major League Baseball history.

During his frequent speaking engagements, people often ask Erskine if all of his stories are true. His standard response has been, "Yes, I couldn't possibly make them up the way they actually happened." Now fans can read all of those great true stories in Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodger Dugout: Extra Innings.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 219 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC; Expanded ed. edition (March 1, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 158261282X
• ISBN-13: 978-1582612829
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,274,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)