The Dodgers - Giants Rivalry 1900 - 1957 [Paperback]

Marvin A. Cohen (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 28, 2000

The Dodgers Giants Rivalry 1900 - 1957 is a trip down baseballs memory lane. The Dodgers Giants rivalry was unique in that both teams were in the National League and, therefore, met twenty-two times during the regular season. This book recalls the action on a year-to-year basis and includes statistics for each season, as well as profiles of the personalities and the on-field antics that captured the imagination of baseball fans everywhere.

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From the Author

Having grown up during the heyday of the Dodgers -- Giants rivalry, I was amazed to discover that no one had written specifically about it. The epic battles between these two teams for more than half a century, and the excitement that they generated should never be forgotten. For the years 1900 - 1957, The Dodgers Giants Rivalry describes each teams accomplishments and the personalities who produced them. Whether you grew up in New York City as I did, or simply love baseball, it is my hope that you will thoroughly enjoy recapturing the thrills and despair that these two teams so often engendered in their fans.

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The Dodgers Giants Rivalry 1900 - 1957 chronicles the sometimes bitter, always fascinating, competition between the two clubs before they disappeared in a cloud of greed from the New York scene. The personalities and the flavor of the times are all here for your enjoyment and reflection.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 236 pages
• Publisher: M C Productions (April 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0615111548
• ISBN-13: 978-0615111544
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,922,022 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This is not about the Dodgers-Giants Rivalry, June 5, 2002

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Jerry P. Thomas (Rock Springs, WY USA) - See all my reviews
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The title of this book is completely misleading. One might expect a chronicle of the great games played between these two rivals, but it is no such thing. Instead, Mr. Cohen attempts to evaluate the rivalry between the Giants and the Dodgers by comparing, season by season, the best batting averages, best ERA's, and best home run hitters for each team. Prior to giving us this riveting information, Mr. Cohen gives a brief description of each team's season, along with highlights from other teams in the league if it strikes his fancy. However, outside of the most famous game between the Giants and the Dodgers--arguably the most famous game ever played--Mr. Cohen says not a word about games between the Dodgers and the Giants. You might expect him to give, for each season he reviews, the records of the teams against each other. He does not. You might think he would state the lifetime record of the Giants against the Dodgers. He does not. In short, this is a rather dry history of baseball from 1900 to 1957, with an emphasis on the Giants and the Dodgers, but not on the games they played against each other. I found no misstatements of fact, but Mr. Cohen errs when he says that the Giants won the first two subway series. The Giants did beat the Yankees in the 1921 and 1922 series, but in those years the Giants and the Yankees both played at the Polo Grounds. Ergo, no subways were involved. In 1923, the Yankees beat the Giants in the World Series. Since the Yankees were playing in their new stadium, it was a subway series. If you are interested in reading about the Giants or the Dodgers, I don't recommend Cohen's book. There are several books about the Dodgers, and Stew Thornley's "New York's Polo Grounds: Land of the Giants," does a much better job of surveying the history of the Giants than does Mr. Cohen.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great insight to an era lost, but obviously, not forgotten, June 13, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Dodgers - Giants Rivalry 1900 - 1957 (Paperback)

I enjoyed this book very much, and I'm not even much of a baseball fan. It's very historical and contains many interesting (and some humorous) anectodotes. It makes a great gift for any baseball fan--especially for a "real" Dodger or Giant fan. A great read.

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Reading, November 16, 2005

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Katherine Zurenda "KZ" (New York) - See all my reviews
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I found this book to be entertaining and educational. It's not only good for a Giant fan but anyone who loves baseball.