Through a Blue Lens: The Brooklyn Dodger Photographs of Barney Stein 1937-1957

by Dennis D'Agostino, Bonnie Crosby

Overview

Barney Stein was the Dodgers' official team photographer from 1937 until the team left for Los Angeles in 1957. With access that no other photographer had, his camera chronicled every aspect of the team's most vibrant and memorable period. But his Brooklyn Dodger work has remained one of the sports world's “lost treasures,” since—except for rare and scattered glimpses—it has not been published or otherwise seen since the team left New York. Now, to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Dodgers' last season in Brooklyn, Barney Stein's Dodgers photographs live again. The book takes you to every corner of Ebbets Field – to the playing field, the dugout, the locker room, even to the fabled Marble Rotunda. You'll see the on-and-off-the-field legends who made the Brooklyn years so unforgettable, as well as never-before-seen photos of the final game at Ebbets Field and the legendary ballpark's demolition.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781633191228
Publisher:	Triumph Books
Publication date:	05/01/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	176
File size:	9 MB

About the Author

Dennis D'Agostino has worked for the New York Knicks as a public relations executive and historian for more than two decades. He is currently the Knicks' team historian and staff writer, following a 12-year tenure as a full-time member of the team's public relations department, most recently as director of publications and broadcast services, and three additional years as publications consultant. He continues to serve as editor of the Knicks' game program, and as a primary contributor to the team media guide, website and yearbook. D'Agostino joined the Knicks in 1987 following five years (1983-87) as assistant public relations director of the New York Mets, earning a World Championship ring in the Mets' unforgettable 1986 season. His professional career began with five years (1978-83) on the New York sports desk of The Associated Press, where he wrote and edited copy for the AP's national sports wire. A 1978 graduate of Fordham University (BA, Communications), D'Agostino serves as treasurer of the NBA PR Directors Association and is a member of the voting board of the New York Sports Hall of Fame and Museum, as well as the Museum of Radio-TV and the Society for American Baseball Research. In addition to his Knicks duties, D'Agostino has assisted in overseeing the press setup for the last four NBA Finals and the last two NBA All-Star Games. He also serves as a statistician/historian on Fox's and ESPN's coverage of Major League Baseball, including the World Series in 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2002. A native of Brooklyn, NY, D'Agostino lives in Huntington Beach, Cal., with his wife, Los Angeles Times sportswriter Helene Elliott.