Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodger Dugout: Extra Innings

by Carl Erskine

The famed Boys of Summer -- a.k.a. the Brooklyn Dodgers -- were some of baseball's best and funniest players. The group included Hall of Famers Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 158261282X
• ISBN13: 9781582612829
• Release Date: March 2004
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Length: 219 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

It was a fun read.

Carl Erskine's short stories of baseball in the early '50's refreshed my memories of growing up in Upstate New York. I remember vividly the cross-town rivalries of the Dodgers and the Yankees. I remember the World Series of 1956 when Don Larson pitched his masterpiece against the Dodgers. It is refreshing to read about those experiences, and to read about the background of the game itself. Carl was always willing to show friendship with his competitive peers outside the `white lines', and willingly received Jackie Robinson's contributions to the game. It was fun to read about how the communities and families got involved in the early years of baseball on the professional level. Carl's attitude outside the competitive realm was always acceptable in anyone's home or community.Because I am not an avid reader, the way in which Carl formatted his book is interesting and fun to sit down and read. As a avid baseball fan and former coach, I appreciated Carl's sharing of his personal and professional experiences. I have a great deal of respect for a personable professional like Carl Erskine.

It was fun to read

Carl Erskine's short stories of baseball in the early '50's refreshed my memories of growing up in Upstate New York. I remember vividly the cross-town rivalries of the Dodgers and the Yankees. I remember the World Series of 1956 when Don Larson pitched his masterpiece against the Dodgers. It is refreshing to read about those experiences, and to read about the background of the game itself. Carl was always willing to show friendship with his competitive peers outside the `white lines', and willingly received Jackie Robinson's contributions to the game. It was fun to read about how the communities and families got involved in the early years of baseball on the professional level. Carl's attitude outside the competitive realm was always acceptable in anyone's home or community.Because I am not an avid reader, the way in which Carl formatted his book was interesting and fun to sit down and read. As a avid baseball fan and former coach, I appreciated Carl's sharing of his personal and professional experiences. I have a great deal of respect for a personable professional like Carl Erskine.

Light Reading for Everyone

A book doesn't have to be heavy reading to merit five stars. I was a kid just getting interested in baseball during the glory years of "The Boys of Summer." Near the back of the book Carl says, "It's fun to look back at days and events that have long since past." That's the feeling I had while reading this book. However, this book would be for anyone including children with short attention spans since the book is a series of short anecdotes about his years with the Brooklyn Dodgers. I finished it in two sittings. I came across a number of familiar stories, but also a number I've never heard before even though I've read many books on the Brooklyn Dodgers. I did find a mistake on P.156 where Carl states that lights were first used in Cincinnati and Brooklyn in 1946. Lights were first used in Cincy in 1935 and in Bklyn. in 1938 with Vandermeer's second no-hitter. Nevertheless, if you want a quick read about these great years told my a player who deeply appreciates being part of that team, pick up a copy of this book. This would also be a good introductory book on this team for a child as well. I've read hundreds of baseball books and I enjoyed it.

Most enjoyable!

Carl Erskine played baseball with the famed "Boys of Summer", better known as the Brooklyn Dodgers. His career allowed him to meet and play with such greats as Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Sandy Koufax, and Bob Feller. His book is a collection of memories from those days gone by.As a true fan of the game and the history of baseball, this book was very impressive. There are no real chapters and no real storylines, this book does not tell a history of baseball, instead it gives you the history of one of baseball most storied franchises.Erskine brings to life what it was like to play, live, eat and sleep Brooklyn Dodgers Baseball. Packed into 230 pages is some of the funniest, greatest and most unbelievable tales you'll ever read. Also included are some of those hard to find photos of great from the past.For under $20.00 you have a book that should be in the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Stop by Sports Publishing Inc. website and take a look at several more books on baseball and several other sports as well, you won't be disappointed.