{"product_id":"charles-ebbets-john-g-zinn-9780786499731","title":"Charles Ebbets: The Man Behind the Dodgers and Brooklyn's Beloved Ballpark","description":"\u003cp\u003e Much has been written about the legendary players and managers of baseball's Deadball Era (1901-1919). Far less attention has been given to the club owners, like Charles Ebbets. In 1898, after a 15 year apprenticeship, he became president of the Brooklyn Dodgers, taking over a chronic second division team in poor financial condition. Over the next 25 years, he organized four pennant-winning clubs and developed one of the most profitable franchises in the game--while building two state-of-the-art ballparks in Brooklyn.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Ebbets was also an effective steward of the national pastime, working tirelessly on innovations that would help all teams, not just his own. Despite his success, his personal weaknesses ultimately undermined much of what he had so painstakingly built.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This first full length biography provides an in-depth view of his life and career, filling a critical gap in the history of the Deadball Era and the Brooklyn Dodgers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John G. Zinn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0786499737\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780786499731\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e McFarland \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/05\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 252\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.70h x 5.80w x 0.60d","brand":"John G. Zinn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44080643080447,"sku":"9780786499731","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_beb4fc91-149b-428f-b1b3-7ff30e6451ae.jpg?v=1685487968","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/charles-ebbets-john-g-zinn-9780786499731","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}