Forgotten Dodger
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Written by @stevedittmore.bsky.social Published Feb. 4, 2025 from August Publications. #1 New Release in Baseball Biographies on Amazon.
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I know Amazon rankings are finicky at best, but I logged on to the site last night, one week after publication date, and... look at that! #1 New Release in Baseball Biographies! Thank you everyone for your support! Sincerely, @stevedittmore.bsky.social
Had a great time talking to Skip!
If you’re into baseball history, this is a chat for the ages: On his Nashville Baseball Podcast, local expert Skip Nipper interviews Steve Dittmore about his new book on the Nashville native, Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger. #MLB #baseballhistory⚾️ #dodgers ballparkdigest.com/2025/06/11/c...
June 17, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Had a great time talking to Skip!
Thank you, 42, for all you did to open the First Gate of baseball's integration. Happy Jackie Robinson Day! Today, we are all 42!
April 15, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Thank you, 42, for all you did to open the First Gate of baseball's integration. Happy Jackie Robinson Day! Today, we are all 42!
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Thank you to everyone who came to the Central Florida SABR meeting today at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. Great discussions, tour of complex, and HBCU baseball. Enjoyed talking @forgottendodger.bsky.social and signing some books. More photos in thread…
February 23, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Thank you to everyone who came to the Central Florida SABR meeting today at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex. Great discussions, tour of complex, and HBCU baseball. Enjoyed talking @forgottendodger.bsky.social and signing some books. More photos in thread…
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Have you read @forgottendodger.bsky.social? What did you think? Here is the review from Bevis Baseball Research.
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Jim Gilliam
Stephen Dittmore. Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger. Minneapolis: August Publications, 2025. Dittmore has crafted an excellent examination of the baseball career of Gilliam, a Black man whose 30+ y…
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February 21, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Have you read @forgottendodger.bsky.social? What did you think? Here is the review from Bevis Baseball Research.
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Tomorrow is only a day away! Come join us at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex for a Central Florida chapter SABR meeting and the Andre Dawson Classic from MLB Develops. Oh, yeah, you can hear about @forgottendodger.bsky.social!
February 21, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Tomorrow is only a day away! Come join us at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex for a Central Florida chapter SABR meeting and the Andre Dawson Classic from MLB Develops. Oh, yeah, you can hear about @forgottendodger.bsky.social!
Really nice 1953! 😎
Not a critique, but I am always curious about how people approach player runs. Gilliam's head appears on the 1973 and 1974 Walter Alston manager cards. Do those count?
Not a critique, but I am always curious about how people approach player runs. Gilliam's head appears on the 1973 and 1974 Walter Alston manager cards. Do those count?
Finished my Jim Gilliam Topps run with addition of 61 and 62. #cardsky
February 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Really nice 1953! 😎
Not a critique, but I am always curious about how people approach player runs. Gilliam's head appears on the 1973 and 1974 Walter Alston manager cards. Do those count?
Not a critique, but I am always curious about how people approach player runs. Gilliam's head appears on the 1973 and 1974 Walter Alston manager cards. Do those count?
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I am thrilled to talk about @forgottendodger.bsky.social's life this Sat., Feb. 22 at MLB's Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, the former Dodgertown where Gilliam he spent many spring trainings. Please message me if you are interested in attending the talk & the Andre Dawson Classic.
February 18, 2025 at 3:26 PM
I am thrilled to talk about @forgottendodger.bsky.social's life this Sat., Feb. 22 at MLB's Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach, the former Dodgertown where Gilliam he spent many spring trainings. Please message me if you are interested in attending the talk & the Andre Dawson Classic.
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Congrats to old friend @stevedittmore.bsky.social on the release of his book JIM GILLIAM: THE FORGOTTEN DODGER (@forgottendodger.bsky.social). Looking forward to learning more about this underappreciated Dodger great!
February 11, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Congrats to old friend @stevedittmore.bsky.social on the release of his book JIM GILLIAM: THE FORGOTTEN DODGER (@forgottendodger.bsky.social). Looking forward to learning more about this underappreciated Dodger great!
I know Amazon rankings are finicky at best, but I logged on to the site last night, one week after publication date, and... look at that! #1 New Release in Baseball Biographies! Thank you everyone for your support! Sincerely, @stevedittmore.bsky.social
February 12, 2025 at 1:39 PM
I know Amazon rankings are finicky at best, but I logged on to the site last night, one week after publication date, and... look at that! #1 New Release in Baseball Biographies! Thank you everyone for your support! Sincerely, @stevedittmore.bsky.social
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Need some encouragement to order @forgottendodger.bsky.social? How about these blurbs from @amaraniss.bsky.social and @profloumoore.bsky.social, two authors who know a lot more than me about writing books. I'm grateful for their support during this process.
February 10, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Need some encouragement to order @forgottendodger.bsky.social? How about these blurbs from @amaraniss.bsky.social and @profloumoore.bsky.social, two authors who know a lot more than me about writing books. I'm grateful for their support during this process.
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Thank you to Eric and Jacob for having me on to discuss @forgottendodger.bsky.social. It was a fun conversation!
New @threeinningsave.bsky.social podcast. We talked to @stevedittmore.bsky.social about his new book on Jim Gilliam
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Three-Inning Save: Talking 'Jim Gilliam: The Fo... by Three-Inning Save: A Los Angeles Dodgers Podcast
We learn about longtime Dodgers player and coach Jim Gilliam, whose number 19 is retired by the franchise, thanks to a new book written by Steve Dittmore on Gilliam's life and career.
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February 8, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Thank you to Eric and Jacob for having me on to discuss @forgottendodger.bsky.social. It was a fun conversation!
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I had a great time with @craigest.bsky.social and Rex talking about Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger @forgottendodger.bsky.social on their podcast Hooks & Runs. Smart dudes who have a lot of fun, even if one is an Astros fan! hooksandruns.buzzsprout.com/875794/episo...
236 - Jim Gilliam: Replaceable in March, Irreplaceable in October w/ Stephen W. Dittmore - Hooks & Runs
Stephen W. Dittmore's book, "Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger," (August Publications, 2025) hit bookstores this week and it's a good one. Dittmore joins us this week to talk about the man who won the...
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February 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I had a great time with @craigest.bsky.social and Rex talking about Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger @forgottendodger.bsky.social on their podcast Hooks & Runs. Smart dudes who have a lot of fun, even if one is an Astros fan! hooksandruns.buzzsprout.com/875794/episo...
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A great new baseball book is out and ready for #Dodgers fans to get their hands on. Read an excerpt here. @forgottendodger.bsky.social
Book Excerpt: Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger
Chapter 12: Bench To MVP Candidate
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February 6, 2025 at 3:53 AM
A great new baseball book is out and ready for #Dodgers fans to get their hands on. Read an excerpt here. @forgottendodger.bsky.social
It is kind of a rush to see a book you wrote on major retail websites!
Today is release day! I am so grateful for all who have participated in this journey and shared their memories of Jim Gilliam. Paperback and ebook copies of @forgottendodger.bsky.social now available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Bookshop, and other retailers. Thank you so much for support.
February 4, 2025 at 1:35 PM
It is kind of a rush to see a book you wrote on major retail websites!
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We are three days away from the official release of @forgottendodger.bsky.social Amazon and other retail links will be live on Tuesday, Feb. 4. I hope you pick one up!
February 1, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We are three days away from the official release of @forgottendodger.bsky.social Amazon and other retail links will be live on Tuesday, Feb. 4. I hope you pick one up!
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Happy Birthday to the pioneer! Jackie broke through the First Gate of integration in 1947, and the Second Gate (with Jim Gilliam) in 1954 when Brooklyn started more Black players than white in a game. @forgottendodger.bsky.social is officially released next week! Photo is 1953 spring training.
January 31, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Happy Birthday to the pioneer! Jackie broke through the First Gate of integration in 1947, and the Second Gate (with Jim Gilliam) in 1954 when Brooklyn started more Black players than white in a game. @forgottendodger.bsky.social is officially released next week! Photo is 1953 spring training.
Less than a week away from release day. Please check out the review linked below! Excited to have this in the hands of baseball fans! #booksky
Grateful for Lance Smith's review of @forgottendodger.bsky.social. This is getting real! Official release day is next Tuesday, February 4. Preorders through August Publications, but we are also live on Amazon with no preorder. I am recording several podcasts next week!
Review of “Jim Gilliam: The Forgotten Dodger”
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January 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Less than a week away from release day. Please check out the review linked below! Excited to have this in the hands of baseball fans! #booksky
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Excited to read @forgottendodger.bsky.social about Dodgers great Jim Gilliam, written by @stevedittmore.bsky.social
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January 28, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Excited to read @forgottendodger.bsky.social about Dodgers great Jim Gilliam, written by @stevedittmore.bsky.social
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We are Jim Gilliam’s retired number days away from official release! Thank you to my son for creating the graphic!
January 18, 2025 at 1:22 AM
We are Jim Gilliam’s retired number days away from official release! Thank you to my son for creating the graphic!
A 44.7 WAR, 1953 ROY, 4 WS championship rings, 7 total WS played, 2x MLB All-Star, 4x East-West All-Star, 1949 Negro League champion, and… zero HOF votes. Ever.
All- “Ooops they forgot to put me on a ballot” team:
C Sherm Lollar 30.1
1B Joe Adcock 33.5
2B Edgardo Alfonso 28.7
3B Jim Gilliam 44.7
SS John Valentin 32.5
LF Don Buford 36.2
CF Willie Davis 60.7
RF Jesse Barfield 39.4
DH Bob Allison 34.1
SP1 Larry Jackson 52.0
SP2 Javier Vázquez 45.6
C Sherm Lollar 30.1
1B Joe Adcock 33.5
2B Edgardo Alfonso 28.7
3B Jim Gilliam 44.7
SS John Valentin 32.5
LF Don Buford 36.2
CF Willie Davis 60.7
RF Jesse Barfield 39.4
DH Bob Allison 34.1
SP1 Larry Jackson 52.0
SP2 Javier Vázquez 45.6
OMAR VIZQUEL
45.6 WAR (b-ref)
8th year on the Hall of Fame ballot
JAVIER VÁZQUEZ
45.6 WAR (b-ref)
Was never on a Hall of Fame ballot
45.6 WAR (b-ref)
8th year on the Hall of Fame ballot
JAVIER VÁZQUEZ
45.6 WAR (b-ref)
Was never on a Hall of Fame ballot
January 17, 2025 at 11:09 PM
A 44.7 WAR, 1953 ROY, 4 WS championship rings, 7 total WS played, 2x MLB All-Star, 4x East-West All-Star, 1949 Negro League champion, and… zero HOF votes. Ever.
Release day is exactly three weeks from today!
January 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Release day is exactly three weeks from today!
As we continue counting down to 2.4.25 release day, here is Gilliam in a 1950s era magazine ad endorsing Crosley televisions. Gilliam was featured in a variety of ads - gum, cigarettes, cola, and televisions.
January 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
As we continue counting down to 2.4.25 release day, here is Gilliam in a 1950s era magazine ad endorsing Crosley televisions. Gilliam was featured in a variety of ads - gum, cigarettes, cola, and televisions.
Missed two days on the countdown but back tonight with a classic 1955 Topps Doubleheader card. These cards folded to create cards of two different players. Thankfully for my bank acct, Gilliam’s pairing with Ellis Kinder of the Red Sox made this pretty affordable.
January 11, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Missed two days on the countdown but back tonight with a classic 1955 Topps Doubleheader card. These cards folded to create cards of two different players. Thankfully for my bank acct, Gilliam’s pairing with Ellis Kinder of the Red Sox made this pretty affordable.
Let’s stick with 1954 for our daily memorabilia countdown to release day. Today it’s a 1954 Red Man Chewing Tobacco card (no tab). Of the 25 NL players in the set, 7 were Dodgers. Gilliam is NL14.
January 9, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Let’s stick with 1954 for our daily memorabilia countdown to release day. Today it’s a 1954 Red Man Chewing Tobacco card (no tab). Of the 25 NL players in the set, 7 were Dodgers. Gilliam is NL14.
Today’s Gilliam countdown to publication post is his 1954 NY Journal American card. One of 59 in the set, the card features the Brooklyn schedule on the back. On the front is a number and information on how to win cash if the number appeared in the newspaper.
January 7, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Today’s Gilliam countdown to publication post is his 1954 NY Journal American card. One of 59 in the set, the card features the Brooklyn schedule on the back. On the front is a number and information on how to win cash if the number appeared in the newspaper.