Covid Curveball

Tim Neverett

• 31 augustus 2021
• 9781637581438

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A riveting inside account of the most unforgettable season in Los Angeles Dodgers history from the COVID-delayed start through the incredible playoff run by the broadcaster who saw it all.

Amid strict new rules and Coronavirus outbreaks on other teams that wreaked havoc on the schedule the Dodgers maintained a laser focus as a team and organization and ultimately won the first bubbled playoffs in the history of Major League Baseball.

In COVID Curveball author and Dodgers&; broadcaster Tim Neverett takes us through this unprecedented season offering exclusive access and firsthand edge-of-your-seat play-by-play coverage of the surreal days and weeks that led up to the dramatic championship climax. It&;s a highly entertaining often humorous chronicle of the quirky nature of the season the goings-on behind the scenes at the stadium and MLB at large as well as the unique chemistry forged in the diverse and dynamic clubhouse. Along with insights into the potent lineup that produced jaw-dropping moments by Mookie Betts Corey Seager Justin Turner Max Muncy and Cody Bellinger the book also celebrates the incredible achievements of Clayton Kershaw that cemented his Hall-of-Fame legacy and the remarkable job done by Dave Roberts and the Dodgers&; executives and ownership.

Highlighted by empty stands remote broadcasts and relentless testing 2020 was perhaps the strangest baseball season ever&;but it produced the most savored World Series celebration in the history of the game.

Includes an in-depth foreword by Dodgers&; legend Orel Hershiser."