"Our Bums": The Brooklyn Dodgers in History, Memory and Popular Culture - Paperback

by David Krell (Author)

Baseball fans may know the story of the Brooklyn Dodgers, but they don't know the whole story. With a foreword by Branch Barrett Rickey (grandson of Branch Rickey), this book fills the void in Dodgers scholarship, exploring their impact on popular culture and revealing lesser-known details of the team's history.

Personal stories are included from the fans who embraced Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Carl Erskine, Roy Campanella and other icons of Ebbets Field. Drawing on archival documents, contemporary press accounts and fan interviews, the author brings to life the magic of the Dodgers, chronicling in detail the genesis, glory and demise of the team that changed baseball--and America.

Author Biography

David Krell is a noted baseball historian who brings a passion for the cultural aspects of the national pastime to his writing. He's the author of several books and a regular speaker at baseball conferences.