A lifelong Dodger fan, I certainly enjoyed the detailed recreation of the Dodger's only title in Brooklyn but that is only the surface of Oliphant's look at his childhood. The continually thwarted aspirations of the Dodgers mirrored his loving parent's struggles with financial and health problems while steeping their only child in the unique art and culture of a condensed and thriving Brooklyn post WW II. The Dodger's victory acts as a kind of familial crescendo of bonding, love and the understanding that some moments crystalize perfectly who we are, what we want and just what we need to hold onto.