{"product_id":"stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between-paperback","title":"Stealing Home: Los Angeles, the Dodgers, and the Lives Caught in Between - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eEric Nusbaum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA story about baseball, family, the American Dream, and the fight to turn Los Angeles into a big league city.\u003c\/b\u003e Dodger Stadium is an American icon. But the story of how it came to be goes far beyond baseball. The hills that cradle the stadium were once home to three vibrant Mexican American communities. In the early 1950s, those communities were condemned to make way for a utopian public housing project. Then, in a remarkable turn, public housing in the city was defeated amidst a Red Scare conspiracy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Instead of getting their homes back, the remaining residents saw the city sell their land to Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Now LA would be getting a different sort of utopian fantasy--a glittering, ultramodern stadium. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e But before Dodger Stadium could be built, the city would have to face down the neighborhood's families--including one, the Aréchigas, who refused to yield their home. The ensuing confrontation captivated the nation--and the divisive outcome still reverberates through Los Angeles today.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEric Nusbaum \u003c\/b\u003eis the editor in chief of \u003ci\u003eSeattle Met\u003c\/i\u003e. His writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eSports Illustrated\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eESPN\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eBest American Sports Writing\u003c\/i\u003e anthology. He lives in Tacoma, Washington with his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 16, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50334745952493,"sku":"9781541742222","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/hxBqlxOdti9781541742222.webp?v=1785021243","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-ca\/products\/stealing-home-los-angeles-the-dodgers-and-the-lives-caught-in-between-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}