IRB Media Summary of Roger Kahn's The Boys of Summer

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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Book Preview: #1 The Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers were a fascinating mix of men, and they were not the most successful team in baseball. They were incredibly good, but they lost the World Series twice to the New York Yankees.#2 The Brooklyn Dodgers were a baseball team that was owned by the Brooklyn Trust Company. It took a succession of winning teams to rescue the franchise from receivership. The team was not inherently funny, but their nickname was.#3 After World War II, Brooklyn began a struggle to adjust to its new surroundings. The automobile liberated people from the subway, and many families left their blocks for outings.#4 The Jackie Robinson Dodgers were the first integrated major league baseball team, and as a result, they became targets for the intolerance in which baseball has been rich. But the team stood together in purpose and for the most part in camaraderie.