The Last Innocents
The Last Innocents: The Collision of the Turbulent Sixties and the Los Angeles Dodgers is a book by author Michael Leahy, centered around the Los Angeles Dodgers teams of the 1960s. The book was the winner of the 2016 Casey Award and a nominee finalist for the 2017 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing.
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| Author | Michael Leahy |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
Publication date | May 10, 2016 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| ISBN | 978-0-06-236056-4 |
The book examines the tumultuous political and social changes, paranoia and racism of the 1960s through the eyes of the players themselves. It centers around seven "principals": Maury Wills, Wes Parker, Sandy Koufax, Tommy Davis, Jeff Torborg, Dick Tracewski, and Lou Johnson. Other prominent subjects in the book include: Dodgers announcer Vin Scully, owner Walter O'Malley, and general manager Buzzie Bavasi.
Principal player subjects
Awards and recognition
Michael Leahy was awarded the 2016 Casey Award for The Last Innocents.[1]
The book was nominated as a finalist for the 2017 PEN/ESPN Award for Literary Sports Writing.[2]
On July 12, 2017, Leahy was invited to speak at the Baseball Hall of Fame to discuss The Last Innocents and its background.[3]
References
- "CASEY Award: Best Baseball Book". Spitball Magazine. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- "2017 PEN/ESPN AWARD FOR LITERARY SPORTS WRITING". PEN American. January 18, 2017.
- "Author Series: Michael Leahy". Retrieved 15 September 2017.