false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255631270m/6013012.jpg 6013012 1 <B>A richly detailed and engrossing portrait of the enigmatic owner who changed Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and baseball— forever.</B><BR><BR> Reviled in New York and beloved in Los Angeles, Walter O’Malley is the most controversial owner in the history of American sports. He changed baseball and Brooklyn forever when he moved the Dodgers to California. But while famous writers have ranked him with Hitler and Stalin when listing twentieth- century villains, O’Malley refused to apologize or defend himself. As a result, fans across the nation have been unable to stop arguing about him—until now.<BR><BR> Using never-before-seen documents and candid interviews with O’Malley’s associates and relatives, Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Michael D’Antonio finally reveals this complex sportsman and industry pioneer. Born into Tammany Hall connections, O’Malley used political contacts to grow wealthy during the Great Depression, and then maneuvered to take control of the formerly downtrodden Dodgers. But while he pursued wealth and power, O’Malley didn’t decide to uproot the borough’s team until he had been outmatched in a war of wills with famed power broker Robert Moses. Once transplanted to Los Angeles, O’Malley overcame opponents of his stadium and helped define the city. Other owners came to regard him as their guide—almost an unofficial commissioner—and he worked behind the scenes to usher in the age of the players union and free agency.<BR><BR> Filled with new revelations on O’Malley’s battle with Moses, his pioneering business strategies, and his relationship with Jackie Robinson, <I>Forever Blue</I> is a uniquely intimate portrait of a man who changed America’s pastime forever. His fascinating story is fundamental to the history of sport, business, and the American West. 6188243 19 3 2009 Forever Blue: The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial Owner,and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles total:12|5:0|4:10|3:2|2:0|1:0| 12 46 40 4 4 0 false false Sat Apr 25 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Apr 09 11:00:46 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 18:09:34 -0700 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Sat Jul 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 13:01:16 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 13:12:06 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Fri May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 00:38:14 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 00:39:38 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Apr 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 22 08:15:25 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 05:40:11 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Fri Nov 20 11:50:49 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 20 11:50:49 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Thu Nov 12 05:05:36 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 05:05:40 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 02 20:37:54 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 20:48:49 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Fri Oct 23 16:02:31 -0700 2009 Fri Oct 23 16:02:31 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Wed Oct 14 13:17:04 -0700 2009 Wed Oct 14 13:17:04 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Oct 13 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 13:11:54 -0700 2009 Tue Oct 13 13:12:15 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Aug 17 11:10:52 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 17 11:10:52 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Aug 16 16:08:55 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 16:08:55 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Sat Aug 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 15:09:24 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 16 15:09:35 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 20 09:26:58 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 20 09:26:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jul 11 12:30:55 -0700 2009 Sat Jul 11 12:31:01 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat Jun 27 21:09:48 -0700 2009 Sat Jun 27 21:09:48 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 22 21:27:26 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 21:27:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 17 09:15:39 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 12 05:15:26 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jun 08 20:55:27 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 20:55:27 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Tue Jun 30 20:01:39 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 08 20:13:46 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 30 20:01:39 -0700 2009 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=6013012