Fred Claire was a sportswriter and then became the Dodgers' publicity director, executive vice president and finally the general manager. An inside look at Al Campanis' appearance on Nightline, the trading of Mike Piazza, the parking lot night when both Claire and manager Bill Russell were fired, and the eerie night when Claire and Don Newcombe invaded Maury Wills' house in order to save his life. Both the non price clipped Dust Jacket and the books are in very good condition. I have around 70 books on baseball managers, owners and executives and hundreds of team histories in stock. Discounts are available when you purchase multiple items on the same order. Seller Inventory # ABE-1539883915975

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Fred Claire: My 30 Years in Dodger Blue

Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC

Publication Date: 2004

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good

Edition: 1st Edition

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Synopsis:

Fred Claire, the former general manager who spent 30 years in the Los Angeles Dodgers front office, offers a look into the inner-workings of one of baseball's most storied franchises.

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Dr. Kimberly Persiani-Becker is an assistant professor of curriculum and instruction at Cal State University.

Steve Springer has taught and developed training programs in the Los Angeles school district for twelve years.

Brandy Alexander has taught in both public and private schools; he is the recipient of a Golden Apple award for classroom excellence.

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I sell baseball fiction and nonfiction out of my home. I have a large inventory of adult novels, mysteries, juvenile series, children's titles, pulps, comics, humor, anthologies, poetry and plays. I have other sports fiction as well, football, basketball, golf, as well as many boys juvenile sport series. In nonfiction I carry team histories, biographies, history of baseball, international baseball, faith and religion in sports, the Hall of Fame, the World Series and All-Star Games, economics and the law of sport. I also have a large collection of the Sporting News Guides, Record Books, Dope Books, etc, please ask if you are looking for a specific year. I am always looking to purchase additional inventory whether one book or an entire library.

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Mike's Baseball Books
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Return within 10 days for full refund, customer pays the mailing charge. Postage for media rate mail (2-3 weeks) is $4.65 for the first book. Priority is $8.50 for the first book. Add $1.75 for each additional book for media rate or $2.00 for priority rate postage. I accept personal checks, money orders, PayPal, American Express, MasterCard and Visa.

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