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Generations after its demise, Ebbets Field remains the single most colorful and enduring image of a baseball park, with a treasured niche in the game's legacy and the American imagination. In this lively story of sports, politics, and the talented, hilarious, and charming characters associated with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Bob McGee chronicles the ballpark's vibrant history from the drawing board to the wrecking ball, beginning with Charley Ebbets and the heralded opening in 1913, on through the eras that followed. McGee weaves a story about how Ebbets Field's architectural details, notable flaws, and striking facade brought Brooklyn and its team together in ways that allowed each to define the other. Drawing on original interviews and letters, as well as published and archival sources, The Greatest Ballpark Ever explores the struggle of Charley Ebbets to build Ebbets Field, the days of Wilbert Robinson's early pennant winners, the eras of the Daffiness Boys, Larry MacPhail, and Branch Rickey, the tumultuous field leadership of Leo the Lip, the fiery triumph of Jackie Robinson, the golden days of the Boys of Summer, and Walter O'Malley's ignominious departure. With humor and passion, The Greatest Ballpark Ever lets readers relive a day in the raucous ballpark with its quirky angles and its bent right-field wall, with the characters and events that have become part of the nation's folklore.

SPORTS & RECREATION / General. --- Ebbets Field (New York, N.Y.) --- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn. --- Dodgers (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Robins (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Superbas (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Trolley dodgers (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Bridgegrooms (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Grooms (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Grays (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Atlantics (Baseball team) --- Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) --- History.

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Stressing the vital role of city politicians on both coasts, this book provides insights into the Brooklyn Dodgers' move to Los Angeles in 1958 and reveals the relationship between sports franchises and public funding.

Sports and state --- Baseball --- Base-ball --- Ball games --- Sports --- Sports policy --- State and sports --- Management. --- Government policy --- Los Angeles Dodgers (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Atlantics (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn. --- Dodgers (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Robins (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Superbas (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Trolley dodgers (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Bridgegrooms (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Grooms (Baseball team) --- Brooklyn Grays (Baseball team) --- Los Angeles. --- History.