Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodgers Dugout: Extra Innings

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The cover of Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodgers Dugout: Extra Innings (2004).

Carl Erskine's Tales from the Dodgers Dugout: Extra Innings is a book by former Major League Baseball All-Star pitcher Carl Erskine. It is a compilation of short stories about life in the glory days of Major League Baseball. The forward was penned by Hall of Fame announcer Vin Scully.

[edit] Overview

Carl Erskine was a Major League Baseball pitcher from 1948-1959. He spent his entire career playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers, and subsequently the Los Angeles Dodgers after the franchised moved prior to the 1958 season.

This autobiography compiles numerous short stories about life during the glory days of Major League Baseball. It recounts tales about former Major League heroes such as Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Preacher Roe, Roy Campanella, and Gil Hodges.

[edit] Individuals in Book

The following is a working table of individuals contained in Erskine's short stories:

Gil Hodges	Jackie Robinson	Billy Cox	Sandy Koufax	Jim Gilliam	Billy Herman	Jocko Conlan	Leo Durocher
Duke Snider	Pee Wee Reese	Don Drysdale	Roy Campanella	Sal Maglie	Gino Cimoli	Elmer Sexauer	A.B. "Happy" Chandler
Clem Labine	Ralph Branca	Carl Furillo	Preacher Roe	Don Zimmer	Chuck Dressen	Mike Royko	Branch Rickey
Billy Loes	Rube Walker	Ben Wade	Gene Hermanski	Don Newcombe	Russ Meyer	Vin Scully	Ralph Kiner
Karl Spooner	Johnny Podres	Walter Alston	Red Barber	Jack Buck	Chuck Connors	Don Demeter	George Shuba
Chris Van Cuyk	Andy Pafko	Mickey Mantle	Joe DiMaggio	Willie Mays	Walter O'Malley	Peter O'Malley	Johnny Hopp
Burt Shotton	Yogi Berra	Bob Feller	Ted Williams	Maury Wills	Chuck Essegian	Dale Long	Don Hoak
Johnny Roseboro	Edward R. Murrow	Roger Craig	Frank Kellert	Dick Sisler	Whitey Ford	Satchel Paige	Alvin Dark