Summary of Roger Kahn's The Boys of Summer

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