Reddit reviews 100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know)

I'd like to welcome you to the Dodger family and our subreddit :)

These are bad times, some of the worst times in recent memory as a matter of fact. That's why it's even more awesome that you're joining us now! No one can ever accuse you of being a bandwagon fan, that's for sure.


Anyway, like someone else recommended, that Jackie Robinson book sounds like a good one. Another book I highly recommend is Jon Weisman's 100 Things Dodger Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. Also if you're new to baseball in general, Ken Burns has an extremely fascinating documentary simply called "Baseball". That documentary is perfect for someone who is just starting out. It goes well and beyond the history and pretty much everything you need to know about the game. It's something like 10+ episodes, and each is about an hour or two long so it takes a while to watch the entire thing, but it's worth it.




Other things in general you should know.. Vin Scully, our TV announcer, is a God among men. Vinny can do no wrong. He's been with us for about 64 years! Check out his Wikipedia page for a basic rundown of his awesomeness. Our rivals are the San Francisco Giants. People say the Yankee/Red Sox rivalry is the best in baseball, I say they've got nothing on ours. Tommy Lasorda was the last great manager we had. And one very important thing... I can't speak for everyone, but there are a lot of us here that get really negative. We'll start talking all sorts of shit about the Dodgers. Please don't take that the wrong way. We love our Dodgers with every fiber of our being. It's sort of a defense mechanism we use to not get our hearts broken over and over. It's not easy being a Dodger fan, so buckle up!



You should join us in our daily game chat threads here. You'll get to see and interact with all the "regulars" of /r/Dodgers. And please feel free to ask any questions, these guys and gals are the friendliest people you'll ever run into here on reddit. Hope all this helps!

Depends how much effort you want to put into it.

For general baseball knowledge and history:

• Watch all of Ken Burns Baseball (its all on Youtube).
  
• Read Moneyball for an understanding of how modern analytics revolutionized the game and upended the status quo. (Some people are still fighting this fight, but among MLB front offices the nerds have already "won" basically).
  
• Read Baseball Between the Numbers for a good primer on modern analysis (though there has been more progress since that book came out of course)
  
  
  For Dodgers specific history:
  
  
• Watch the ESPN 30 for 30 on Valenzuela (Fernando Nation).
  
• Read Jon Weisman's book about the Dodgers for a great overview of team history.
  
• Read Molly Knight's book for a good narrative look at the current team and ownership group. This is great context for understanding how we got to where we are now.
  
  For current news and analysis:
  
  
• Dodgers Digest is a great blog for level-headed, intelligent Dodgers analysis. The writers there know what they are talking about and aren't overly reactionary, as a general rule.
  
• True Blue LA, the Dodgers SB Nation blog, is run by Eric Stephen who is the most diligent Dodgers beat writer today. In the off season for example, he's writing a season review for every player who appeared for the Dodgers in 2015.

100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (100 Things...Fans Should Know) https://www.amazon.com/dp/1600788041/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-bCwDbFFEV7TE

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