Table of Contents Chapter Page Meet the Dodgers 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
Meet the Dodgers W herever you go in the world chances are that you won’t wwoon’tt have to look too hard to find a fan of the Los Angeles es Dodgers There are millions in California and millions more around the globe All have one thing in common they proudly bleed Dodger blue People love the Dodgers for different reasons The team is known for giving young players a chance to become stars and for giving older players a second chance The Dodgers were the last baseball team to play in Brooklyn New York and the first to play in Southern California This book tells the story of the Dodgers They have won won championships on the East Coast and the West Coast They have had amazing victories and heartbreaking defeats And most important their players have changed the face of baseball James Loney and Matt Kemp return to the dugout after a home run The Dodgers gave these young players a chance and both became stars 5
