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| Author | Michael Leahy |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | May 10, 2016 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-236056-4 |
The Last Innocents: The Collision of the Turbulent Sixties and the Los Angeles Dodgers is a book by author Michael Leahy, centered around the Los Angeles Dodgers teams of the 1960s. The book was the winner of the 2016 Casey Award and a nominee finalist for the 2017 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing.
The book examines the tumultuous political and social changes, paranoia and racism of the 1960s through the eyes of the players themselves. It centers around seven "principals": Maury Wills, Wes Parker, Sandy Koufax, Tommy Davis, Jeff Torborg, Dick Tracewski, and Lou Johnson. Other prominent subjects in the book include: Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, owner Walter O'Malley, and general manager Buzzie Bavasi.
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Transcription
The "Principals"
Awards and recognition
Michael Leahy was awarded the 2016 Casey Award for The Last Innocents.[1]
The book was nominated as a finalist for the 2017 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing.[2]
On July 12, 2017, Leahy was invited to speak at the Baseball Hall of Fame to discuss The Last Innocents and its background.[3]
References
- ^ "CASEY Award: Best Baseball Book". Spitball Magazine. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ "2017 PEN/ESPN AWARD FOR LITERARY SPORTS WRITING". PEN American. January 18, 2017.
- ^ "Author Series: Michael Leahy". Retrieved 15 September 2017.
External links
- Official page on Facebook
- Leahy, Michael (2016). The Last Innocents: The Collision of the Turbulent Sixties and the Los Angeles Dodgers. HarperCollins.
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