100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

All baseball enthusiasts want to see their team win the World Series in their lifetime. But being a fan is about more than watching your team win it all.  This series will help baseball lovers get the most out of being a fan. It takes years of franchise history and distills it to the absolute best and most compelling, identifying in an informative, lively, and illuminating way the personalities, events, and facts every fan should know without hesitation. Numbers, nicknames, memorable moments, singular achievements, and signature plays all highlight the list of 100.

 

100 Things also includes things baseball fans should see and do before they join their heroes at the Pearly Gates. This book contains numerous tips and suggestions for enjoying a team on a different, more involved, level.

 

Check out Jon Weisman's blog Dodger Thoughts.

 

Listen to Vin Scully's call of the 9th inning of Sandy Koufax's perfect game in 1965. 

 

 

 

100 Things Dodgers Fans
The Dodgers have long built a following of proud and passionate fans, and whether in Brooklyn or Los Angeles, they have provided decades of incredible memories for their legion of followers.  The ritual of congregating at Chavez Ravine on a hot summer evening under the lights is the perfect nightcap for any Dodgers fan, and author Jon Weisman captures this tradition and others in the new book, 100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die.

100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die was created for serious baseball fans and those who want to enhance their Dodgers IQ.  It reveals special stories and experiences from fans and memorable moments about past and present players and coaches.  As a true Dodgers fan, Jon Weisman felt compelled to share what's really important and touches on some of the most famous games, players and traditions in Dodgers history, including:

• The incredible legacy of Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier
• The many memories made in Brooklyn at legendary Ebbets Field
• The various ways that Vin Scully is forever etched in the minds of Dodgers fans
• The memorable squeeze play that went down as one of the best-ever endings to a Dodgers game
• Grownups living the dream at Dodger Adult Baseball Camp
• Why fans think the Dodgers invented the high-five

Baseball fans will love to read about all of these incredible facts, people, and stories that have created such a legacy for the Dodgers over the years.  Sandy Koufax, Manny Ramirez, Fernando Valenzuela, Steve Garvey, Don Sutton and many more influential people are featured throughout the book.

So whether you've celebrated James Loney hitting a grand slam in the playoffs, eaten a Dodger Dog or just catch the team on TV whenever you can, you know you are part of something special as a Dodgers fan.  If you want to call yourself a true Dodgers aficionado, increase your knowledge of the franchise, and experience the full extent of L.A. baseball, then 100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die is a must read.  

About the Author:
Jon Weisman is the founder and writer of the Los Angeles Times blog Dodger Thoughts, the leading website providing commentary on the Los Angeles Dodgers. For more than 20 years, he has written for the Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Daily News, SportsIllustrated.com, The Hardball Times, and other publications about baseball and virtually every other high school, college and professional sport. He has also written live-action and animation television scripts for shows including So Weird, W.I.T.C.H., Starship Troopers, Men in Black, and Disney's Hercules, and is currently Associate Editor, Features for Variety. A holder of degrees from Stanford and Georgetown, Weisman lives in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.

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