{"product_id":"9781101024515","title":"Forever Blue: The True Story of Walter O'Malley, Baseball's Most Controversial Owner, and the Dodgers of Brooklyn and Los Angeles","description":"\u003cb\u003eRead Michael D'Antonio's posts on the Penguin Blog\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist comes a revealing biography of \"one of the most polarizing figures in baseball history\" (\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf ever there was a figure who changed the game of baseball, it was Walter O'Malley, owner of the Dodgers. O'Malley was one of the most controversial owners in the history of American sports, altering the course of history when he uprooted the Dodgers and transplanted them from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. While many critics attacked him, O'Malley looked to the future, declining to defend his stance. As a result, fans across the nation have never been able to stop arguing about him and his strategy–until now. Michael D'Antonio's \u003ci\u003eForever Blue\u003c\/i\u003e is a uniquely intimate portrait of a man who changed America's pastime forever, a fascinating story fundamental to the history of sports, business, and the American West.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichael D'Antonio's newest book, \u003ci\u003eA Full Cup: Sir Thomas Lipton's Extraordinary Life and His Quest for America's Cup\u003c\/i\u003e, is now available from Riverhead Books.","brand":"Temple Publications International, Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47118998929648,"sku":"9781101024515","price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781101024515_p0.jpg?v=1763684559","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781101024515","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}