Our Brooklyn Dodger History!

[Shotgun Shuba]

Wow!

Seeing the photos posted by Shotgun (aerial view of EF and neighborhood) and Dennis (the people joyously entering the turnstiles, with the familiar uniforms of the ushers and the addictive Dodgers logo) gave me a shot of pure delight too.

It instantly brought back the ambience that was much of the attraction of EF.

A memory high!

Maybe, just maybe, Heaven will include a trip back to the 1950s 55 Sullivan Place and environs - What an incentive to be good in this life!

THANKS to you both.

You are very welcome, I love to search for them. I have fixed it so you can see more of the picture. It's not as sharp but it looks more like I intended. Maybe you will recognize some of old Brooklyn.

[Shotgun Shuba]

Rather than start a new thread, I will pose my question here. This is the yearbook from 1954. I think that O'Malley was very off base by having the yearbook for the whole year represent his plea for a new ballpark. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw stumbled on this. I understand that he was actively looking for a new ballpark, but for a championship caliber team to have a "gee, our present ballpark stinks" theme for the season is bizarre. I know you all hate his guts but do you remember any uproar over this? Am I overreacting? It's also an ominous omen.

Photo from walteromalley.com

[Brownie31]

Rather than start a new thread, I will pose my question here. This is the yearbook from 1954. I think that O'Malley was very off base by having the yearbook for the whole year represent his plea for a new ballpark. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw stumbled on this. I understand that he was actively looking for a new ballpark, but for a championship caliber team to have a "gee, our present ballpark stinks" theme for the season is bizarre. I know you all hate his guts but do you remember any uproar over this? Am I overreacting? It's also an ominous omen.

Photo from walteromalley.com

Shotgun Shuba:

The "New Home" looks more like a medical clinic than a
baseball stadium. Bizarre fits, but so does garish.

Anyway, in the words of that noted philosopher, Mr. Danny Kaye,
"Oh, Really? No, O'Malley!".

Brownie31

[DODGER DEB]

Here is a nice piece of OUR history. An Official Scorecard for the 1890 BROOKLYN BASEBALL CLUB, who played at WASHINGTON PARK and were then known as the BRIDEGROOMS. 1890 was also the first year WE were part of the National League.

From an eBay listing.

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[DODGER DEB]

Here is a nice current photo of DUKE SNIDER taken on May 10, 2006 at the LA/Houston game....

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/appho...hotoId=1144529

Duke will celebrate his 80th birthday, come September 19th.

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[Bklyn Boy since 1936]

Here is a nice current photo of DUKE SNIDER taken on May 10, 2006 at the LA/Houston game....

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/appho...hotoId=1144529

Duke will celebrate his 80th birthday, come September 19th.

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Thanks DD for that great photo of "The Duke".

He doesn't look 10 years older than me Maybe because he's keeping in shape and I'm ... well, let's just forget it.

[Shotgun Shuba]

Thanks DD for that great photo of "The Duke".

He doesn't look 10 years older than me Maybe because he's keeping in shape and I'm ... well, let's just forget it.

He does look good. It's funny, I would think he was the centerpiece star of the Dodgers of the era as were Mantle and Mays respectively of their teams. What is interesting though is that I don't think he was ever the fan's favorite. I think Pee Wee and Jackie probably were. Maybe eyewitnesses can set me straight.

[DODGER DEB]

He does look good. It's funny, I would think he was the centerpiece star of the Dodgers of the era as were Mantle and Mays respectively of their teams. What is interesting though is that I don't think he was ever the fan's favorite. I think Pee Wee and Jackie probably were. Maybe eyewitnesses can set me straight.

You have that almost right, Shotgun.

Duke was really his own worst enemy. As long as Duke was hitting, all was fine. When he caught a slump, and was booed, even if WE won, he would sulk...and sometimes shoot his mouth off to the press, saying real dumb things. Brooklyn fans always liked him and what he did for us, but he never made it easy. I will say, once he started hitting again, and the boos disappeared, it was a love affair like you never saw. No doubt, WE never would have won anything without him.

But, you are right, Shotgun, Pee Wee and Jackie were always at the top of the list when it came to Brooklyn fans. Even the players agreed on that. No contest!

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[Shotgun Shuba]

I think this was called the "Home Plate Bar" at Ebbets Field. Maybe it looks familiar

Photo from loc.gov

[Shotgun Shuba]

This is some sort of eating place at Ebbets Field. Maybe this also looks familiar to regulars.

Photo from loc.gov

[tonypug]

Rather than start a new thread, I will pose my question here. This is the yearbook from 1954. I think that O'Malley was very off base by having the yearbook for the whole year represent his plea for a new ballpark. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw stumbled on this. I understand that he was actively looking for a new ballpark, but for a championship caliber team to have a "gee, our present ballpark stinks" theme for the season is bizarre. I know you all hate his guts but do you remember any uproar over this? Am I overreacting? It's also an ominous omen.

Photo from walteromalley.com

O'Malley started his quest for a new ballpark even before he took over as majority owner in late 1950. It galled him that Yankee Stadium had so many more seats. More seats meant more money, and money was what drove O'Malley.

[DODGER DEB]

Another great photo of OUR BROOKLYN DODGERS. This one taken during Spring Training in 1948.......

CAL ABRAMS, DON LUND, MARVIN RACKLEY, DICK WHITMAN, DUKE SNIDER

An AP photo from eBay.

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[musial6]

Mantle, Shmantle! We've got Abie! Remember that headline?

[DODGER DEB]

Rare photo of OUR 1912 BROOKLYN DODGERS.....

From an eBay listing.

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[DODGER DEB]

Catch this real nice photo at OUR Ebbets Field of SKOONJ (Carl Furillo) with former Dodger DIXIE WALKER, now a coach with the St. Louis Cardinals....

From an eBay listing.

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[musial6]

Remember the letter "The Peepul's Cherce" wrote in early '47, requesting a trade so that he wouldn't have to play with Jackie?

[DODGER DEB]

A nice photo taken during the 1947 World Series of CARL FURILLO and DIXIE WALKER as they watch Yogi Berra's pinch-hit homer fly over the wall. It was the first WS pinch-hit homer. It was given up by Ralph Branca.

Wire photo listed on eBay.

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[tonypug]

A nice photo taken during the 1947 World Series of CARL FURILLO and DIXIE WALKER as they watch Yogi Berra's pinch-hit homer fly over the wall. It was the first WS pinch-hit homer. It was given up by Ralph Branca.

Wire photo listed on eBay.

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Nice photo. Ralph Brancas name seems to accompany a lot of historic home runs.

[DODGER DEB]

Here is a photo from that day in 1950 when GIL HODGES hit FOUR HOME RUNS and WE beat the Boston Braves 19-3, at OUR Ebbets Field....

A wire photo listed on eBay.

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[Yankeebiscuitfan]

I have never seen this one before: Johnny Hudson and Babe Ruth as a coach.

[tonypug]

I have never seen this one before: Johnny Hudson and Babe Ruth as a coach.

That is a picture I haven't seen before. Another interesting thing is, Johnny Hudson's glove.A lot different then what they are using today.

[DODGER DEB]

Here is a nice, very rare, photo of RED BARBER, CONNIE DESMOND and a young VIN SCULLY.....

From an eBay listing.

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[Ebbetsfan]

A not quite apros pos note because I didn't see any thread that this bit of trivia would apply to but it is interesting to note the fact that it shows the dominance of NY baseball in the World Series from 1949 thru game 3 in 1957. In all those years, no team other than any of the NY teams won a world series game. In the two series of 1950 and 1954 when other teams were playing, they were swept by the yankees and the giants. (notice the lower case letters). In all the other series during those years, they were played by NY teams. In the third game of the '57 series, the Milwaukee Braves finally broke the string against the yankees.

[Shotgun Shuba]

Ahh! But that is a very important, and recurring theme here. Is Brooklyn New York City? Is all Brooklyn Dodger history unique, as all Detroit Tiger history is unique? Were Brooklyn and Ny rival cities?

[DODGER DEB]

Ahh! But that is a very important, and recurring theme here. Is Brooklyn New York City? Is all Brooklyn Dodger history unique, as all Detroit Tiger history is unique? Were Brooklyn and Ny rival cities?

In my mind, Shotgun, and I would say in the minds of most BROOKLYN FANS, WE were a city unto ourselves. What happened in the late 1890's to make BROOKLYN a part of NYC should never have happened. BROOKLYN was always a unique city, and certainly didn't need the other four boroughs for support. Rather, I think it was the other way around...they needed US!

IF BROOKLYN had it's own mayor and city council in 1957, OUR DODGERS would still be where they were born, and still belong....at home in BROOKLYN!

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