Dodger Shoebox
Jerry Doggett, left, Ross Porter, right, and some redheaded guy in the middle
Much of High Fives, Pennant Drives, and Fernandomania: A Fan's History of the Los Angeles Dodgers' Glory Years (1977-1981) is told through radio and TV broadcasts, preserving in time an aural history of the team as relayed by announcers Vin Scully, Jerry Doggett and Ross Porter.
Over a period of four years, from ages 11 to 15, I recorded a total of 15 hours of broadcasts over 10 audio tapes. I kept these tapes literally in a shoe box for about 30 years. These recordings capturing the final few years of the Dodgers' last great dynasty form the basis for much of my book.
Over a period of four years, from ages 11 to 15, I recorded a total of 15 hours of broadcasts over 10 audio tapes. I kept these tapes literally in a shoe box for about 30 years. These recordings capturing the final few years of the Dodgers' last great dynasty form the basis for much of my book.
The recordings include all the "greatest hits" of that era -- their World Series win against the Yankees in '81; Jerry Reuss's '80 no-hitter; Monday's epic homer in the '81 NLCS; Fernandomania, etc. -- but some of my favorites include smaller, quirkier moments that have gotten buried in time, or eclipsed by more newsworthy events. My book unearths these little gems so that you feel more immersed in the team's 162-game (or in the case of 1980, 163-game) seasons.
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You can sample some of these radio or TV calls by visiting the Radio & TV Calls dropdown menu.
Over time, I am gradually adding more calls from my tape library to this site. Buzz-kill Disclaimer: These recordings are for illustrative purposes only and are technically owned by Major League Baseball and the Dodgers. |
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