Through a Blue Lens The Brooklyn Dodger Photographs of Barney Stein 1937-1957

Barney Stein was the Dodgers’ official team photographer from 1937 until the team left for Los Angeles in 1957. With access that no other photographer had, his camera chronicled every aspect of the team’s most vibrant and memorable period. But his Brooklyn Dodger work has remained one of the sports world’s “lost treasures,” since – except for rare and scattered glimpses – it has not been published or otherwise seen since the team left New York, Now, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Dodgers’ last season in Brooklyn, Barney Stein’s Dodgers photographs live again. The book takes you to every corner of Ebbets Field – to the playing field, the dugout, the locker room, even to the fabled Marble Rotunda. You’ll see the on-and-off-the-field legends who made the Brooklyn years so unforgettable, as well as never-before-seen photos of the final game at Ebbets Field and the legendary ballpark’s demolition.

 

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The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American institution for more than two decades and as one of the most beloved teams in the history of American sports, their history has been well-documented. Now those memories are brought back to life in Through a Blue Lens, a never-before-seen collection of photographs from Barney Stein.

For 21 years, Barney Stein had the incredible job of being the official team photographer for the Brooklyn Dodgers. During that time, Stein captured the essence and magic of the Dodgers team that is one of the most revered franchises in baseball history.

Through a Blue Lens takes the reader to every corner of Ebbets Field with nearly 200 photos to meet the on- and off-the-field legends who made the Brooklyn years so unforgettable. Stein’s photos relive the team’s legendary triumphs and heartbreaks, including never-before-published photos of the final game at Ebbets Field on September 24, 1957.

In addition, Through a Blue Lens provides numerous first-person memories of Barney Stein from Brooklyn legends such as:

> Duke Snider
> Carl Erskine
> Don Newcombe
> Vin Scully
> Joan Hodges, wife of Gil
> Buzzie Bavasi