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Title: Forever Blue
Subtitle: The True Story of Walter O'Malley
Author: Michael D'Antonio
Narrator: Phil Gigante
Format: Unabridged
Length: 12 hrs and 29 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-19-09
Publisher: Brilliance Audio
Ratings: 4 of 5 out of 15 votes
Genres: Bios & Memoirs, Personal Memoirs
Publisher's Summary:
Using never-before-seen documents and candid interviews with O'Malley's players, 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. After his defeat in a war of wills with the famed power broker Robert Moses, O'Malley uprooted the borough's team and transplanted them to Los Angeles. Once in Los Angeles, O'Malley overcame opponents of his stadium and helped define the city. Other owners came to regard him as their un-official commissioner as he worked behind the scenes to usher in the age of the players' union and free agency.
Filled with new revelations about O'Malley's battle with Moses, his pioneering business strategies, and his relationship with Jackie Robinson, Forever Blue is a fascinating history of baseball, business, and the American West.
