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The Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 2-0, on Sept. 24, 1957. Danny McDevitt went the distance for the Dodgers, allowing just five hits and striking out nine to pick up his seventh win of the season. Gil Hodges and Elmer Valo drove in runs for Brooklyn, and Gino Cimoli scored the final run on Hodges' RBI single in the third inning.
The great Brooklyn Dodgers dynasty was born out of the genius of Branch Rickey. And on Aug. 13, 1945, Rickey – already the Dodgers team president – assumed control of the team when he and associates Walter O'Malley and John Smith acquired a 50-percent interest of the Ebbets estate for a reported $750,000. After the transaction, Rickey, O ...
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers, left, poses for a photo with Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman, who had instructed his players to unleash a torrent of racist verbal abuse against the Dodgers’ rookie when the teams first met on April 22, 1947. After the story broke publicly, Chapman was widely condemned for his actions.
Dec 1, 2021 · In '91, after John Montgomery Ward became manager, the nickname “Ward’s Wonders” was used. In 1893, Dave Foutz became manager and the team’s nickname became “Foutz’s Fillies.”. But at various times the Dodgers had multiple nicknames. The arrival of Ned Hanlon as manager led to the Dodgers also being called the “Brooklyn Superbas ...
The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers played 154 games during the regular season, won 94 games, lost 60 games, and finished in first position. They played their home games at Ebbets Field (Park Factors: 104/102) where 1,807,526 fans witnessed their 1947 Dodgers finish the season with a .610 winning percentage. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a ...
Feb 3, 2011 · For the Dodgers, 1956 and 1957 are interesting years, as Walter O’Malley, the owner, is jockeying with Robert Moses and other New York politicians about the future of baseball in Brooklyn. Even while the World Series of 1955 is being played, O’Malley is thinking of possibly moving the Dodgers.
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