William McNeil

This is only an interesting read if you are a Los Angeles Dodger fan, which I am! However, the cover, which reads The Los Angeles Dodgers in 1988, is pretty misleading. The first 1/3 of this short book is about the club from 1981 to 1987! And the book only gives 1 and 1/2 pages to the greatest moment from '88 - the Gibson HR! Seriously? Also, the author repeatedly calls the Dodgers the "The Big Blue Machine". I have never read, nor heard, anyone, ever, call them that. The Reds team of that era was called "The Big Red Machine", but the author must know something I don't. And speaking of the Reds, they stopped playing at Crosley Field in 1970, so the Dodgers did not play there in 1988. But, I did enjoy reading it, as it reminded me of my favorite baseball team from my childhood. But like I said, for Dodger fans only!… (more)