Los Angeles Dodgers Pitchers:: Seven Decades of Diamond Dominance (Sports)

The Los Angeles Dodgers have always fielded one of the best pitching staffs in the Major Leagues. With Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax, Fernando Valenzuela and Orel Hershiser and closers Mike Marshall and Eric Gagne, it's hard to imagine a more sterling roster. After their 1958 arrival from Brooklyn, the Dodgers won five World Series, competed in nine and made the playoffs in eleven other seasons--by leaning on their pitchers. The Dodgers have nine Cy Young Awards, more than any other franchise. In their fifty-three years in LA, the Dodgers have led the National League in team earned run average a staggering twenty times. Join author Don Lechman, a Los Angeles newspaperman for forty years, as he recounts the history of the team's aces. A History And Summary Analysis Of The Pitchers Who Have Been On The Dodgers Roster Since 1958 When The Team Moved From Brooklyn To Los Angeles, Where The Staff Has Been The Most Effective In Major League Baseball-- Don Lechman. Includes Bibliographical References. "A history and summary analysis of the pitchers who have been on the Dodgers roster since 1958 when the team moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, where the staff has been the most effective in Major League Baseball"-- Provided by publisher