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They Didn't Always Hit Home Runs
When fans think of the Brooklyn Dodgers they usually think of Ebbets Field and Brooklyn’s devastating home run power. The Brooklyn Dodgers' last decade, the decade of Jackie Robinson, PeeWee Reese, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, and Don Newcombe has left an indelible association between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the home run, but it was not always so.
brooklyn dodgers • brooklyn • dodgers • ebbets field • world series
When fans think of the Brooklyn Dodgers they usually think of Ebbets Field and Brooklyn’s devastating home run power. The Brooklyn Dodgers' last decade, the decade of Jackie Robinson, PeeWee Reese, Duke Snider, Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, and Don Newcombe has left an indelible association between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the home run, but it was not always so.
brooklyn dodgers • brooklyn • dodgers • ebbets field • world series
Mets Slight Old-Time Fans
Mets owner Fred Wilpon puts Brooklyn first, and forgets about fans of the New York Giants with the construction of Citi Field.
mets citi field • citi field opening • new york giants • brooklyn dodgers • wilpon owner of mets
Mets owner Fred Wilpon puts Brooklyn first, and forgets about fans of the New York Giants with the construction of Citi Field.
mets citi field • citi field opening • new york giants • brooklyn dodgers • wilpon owner of mets
The Dodgers in New Jersey
The New York Times reported that the decision did NOT foreshadow a shift to another city, but did acknowledge that the team could move at some future date.
new • dodgers • jersey • games • brooklyn
The New York Times reported that the decision did NOT foreshadow a shift to another city, but did acknowledge that the team could move at some future date.
new • dodgers • jersey • games • brooklyn
America's Pastime And Stamps
Baseball is often regarded as America's favorite pastime. So it's no surprise that it is the most popular and common subject on U.S. postage stamps.
baseball • stamps • philately • jackie robinson • babe ruth
Baseball is often regarded as America's favorite pastime. So it's no surprise that it is the most popular and common subject on U.S. postage stamps.
baseball • stamps • philately • jackie robinson • babe ruth
Cleveland, Not Boston: Part 3
Want some more interesting information? Guess who hit a home run off Ralph Branca in Game 1. Right. Robert Brown Thomson, the Staten Island Scot. Thomson and Monte Irvin hit home runs, Jim Hearn pitched a complete game, giving up only an Andy Pafko home run, and the Giants won, 3-1.
giants • dodgers • brooklyn • yankees • ebbets field
Want some more interesting information? Guess who hit a home run off Ralph Branca in Game 1. Right. Robert Brown Thomson, the Staten Island Scot. Thomson and Monte Irvin hit home runs, Jim Hearn pitched a complete game, giving up only an Andy Pafko home run, and the Giants won, 3-1.
giants • dodgers • brooklyn • yankees • ebbets field
Players, Owners, and Money
Today's older fans enjoy telling young fans how much the old players cared, but that is simplistic. Players cared about winning, but primarily because of money.
players • owners • money • winning important • money is primary goal
Today's older fans enjoy telling young fans how much the old players cared, but that is simplistic. Players cared about winning, but primarily because of money.
players • owners • money • winning important • money is primary goal
Robert Moses
Robert Moses was a master builder responsible for many of the major public works in New York and his philosophies shaped the urban landscape of the 20th century.
robert moses • new york city • triborough bridge • verrazano-narrows bridge • jones beach
Robert Moses was a master builder responsible for many of the major public works in New York and his philosophies shaped the urban landscape of the 20th century.
robert moses • new york city • triborough bridge • verrazano-narrows bridge • jones beach
Shea Stadium And New York Mets Finished
The New York Mets Lose The Final Game of the 2008 Season And Collapse In The Pennant Race For Second Straight Year
shea stadium and new york mets finished • mets lose playoff spot in final game at flushing b • new york mets at citi field • shea stadium meant for brooklyn dodgers • new york jets at shea stadium
The New York Mets Lose The Final Game of the 2008 Season And Collapse In The Pennant Race For Second Straight Year
shea stadium and new york mets finished • mets lose playoff spot in final game at flushing b • new york mets at citi field • shea stadium meant for brooklyn dodgers • new york jets at shea stadium
Similiar Yankees' Problems
The 1959 Yankees and the 2007 team had pitching staffs that could have great -- or that could have cost them the pennant.
casey stengel worried about pitching • torre worried about pitching • 1959 yankees • 2007 new york yankees • yankees' world series comeback
The 1959 Yankees and the 2007 team had pitching staffs that could have great -- or that could have cost them the pennant.
casey stengel worried about pitching • torre worried about pitching • 1959 yankees • 2007 new york yankees • yankees' world series comeback
Slaughter in the 1956 World Series
Without his Game 3 home run, the Yankees would have been down, three games to none. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in games to win the World Series.
enos slaughter st. louis cardinals • 1956 world series • yankees • yankees world champions • ebbets field
Without his Game 3 home run, the Yankees would have been down, three games to none. No team has ever come back from a 3-0 deficit in games to win the World Series.
enos slaughter st. louis cardinals • 1956 world series • yankees • yankees world champions • ebbets field
How Necessary is the Groom?
Twenty first century baseball has devolved into the era of the specialist. It is not unusual for a manager to bring in a pitcher to face one batter, which would be Buddy Groom?s role if he makes the Yankees. But once upon a time, a long time ago, it was quite different.
yankees • world series • brooklyn • dodgers • new york
Twenty first century baseball has devolved into the era of the specialist. It is not unusual for a manager to bring in a pitcher to face one batter, which would be Buddy Groom?s role if he makes the Yankees. But once upon a time, a long time ago, it was quite different.
yankees • world series • brooklyn • dodgers • new york
Los Angeles Dodgers Scrapbook
The franchise that is now the Los Angeles Dodgers has been around since 1884, played in two cities separated by a continent, had some great players and even better teams.
dodgers team records • dodgers team statistics • dodgers player records • brooklyn dodger history • brooklyn grays
The franchise that is now the Los Angeles Dodgers has been around since 1884, played in two cities separated by a continent, had some great players and even better teams.
dodgers team records • dodgers team statistics • dodgers player records • brooklyn dodger history • brooklyn grays
Two No-Hitters in a Row
A Cincinnati Reds pitcher of modest attainments performed a feat never equalled before or since: he pitched two consecutive no-hit games in 1938.
no-hit games • consecutive no-hit games • two or more no-hit games • all-time pitching records • johnny vandermeer
A Cincinnati Reds pitcher of modest attainments performed a feat never equalled before or since: he pitched two consecutive no-hit games in 1938.
no-hit games • consecutive no-hit games • two or more no-hit games • all-time pitching records • johnny vandermeer
10 Facts About Baseball No-Hitters
From Bobo Holliman to Johnny Vander Meer, the history and important facts about the no-hitter.
major league baseball no hitters • johnny vander meer no hitter • bobo holloman no-hitter • yankees astros no hitter • baseball no hitter records
From Bobo Holliman to Johnny Vander Meer, the history and important facts about the no-hitter.
major league baseball no hitters • johnny vander meer no hitter • bobo holloman no-hitter • yankees astros no hitter • baseball no hitter records
Best Baseball Books
Some of the most entertaining books in publication are about baseball. Among the best are those that transcend the game with stories reaching beyond the play-by-play.
best baseball books • national pastime • major league baseball • babe ruth • boys of summer
Some of the most entertaining books in publication are about baseball. Among the best are those that transcend the game with stories reaching beyond the play-by-play.
best baseball books • national pastime • major league baseball • babe ruth • boys of summer
Game Seven Four Consecutive Years
It is unusual for the visiting team to win the seventh game of the World Series, but it happened every time from 1955-1958.
seventh game world series • visiting team world series • visiting team • brooklyn dodgers 1955 world series • yankees beat brooklyn
It is unusual for the visiting team to win the seventh game of the World Series, but it happened every time from 1955-1958.
seventh game world series • visiting team world series • visiting team • brooklyn dodgers 1955 world series • yankees beat brooklyn
New Stadiums For New York Baseball
The New York Mets and New York Yankees face plenty of unknowns when they open their new ballparks on April 3, 2009.
new stadiums for new york baseball • yankees and mets will play in new venues this week • yankees and mets face unknowns in new stadiums • yankees in new yankee stadium • mets in citfield
The New York Mets and New York Yankees face plenty of unknowns when they open their new ballparks on April 3, 2009.
new stadiums for new york baseball • yankees and mets will play in new venues this week • yankees and mets face unknowns in new stadiums • yankees in new yankee stadium • mets in citfield
New York Baseball Stadiums
The new homes of the New York Yankees and New York Mets are not what the teams were use to in their old stadiums
new york baseball stadiums jury still out • new york baseball stadiums costly • yankee stadium is a bandbox • citi field a pitchers park • yankee stadium has unfamilier feel
The new homes of the New York Yankees and New York Mets are not what the teams were use to in their old stadiums
new york baseball stadiums jury still out • new york baseball stadiums costly • yankee stadium is a bandbox • citi field a pitchers park • yankee stadium has unfamilier feel
The World Series No-Hitter That Wasn't
More than four decades of Fall Classics had never seen a no-hit game. An unimposing member of the 1947 Yankees was one batter away from making history.
world series • no-hit games • world series history • 1947 world series • bill bevens
More than four decades of Fall Classics had never seen a no-hit game. An unimposing member of the 1947 Yankees was one batter away from making history.
world series • no-hit games • world series history • 1947 world series • bill bevens
Top Baseball Books
Some of the most entertaining books in publication are about baseball. Among the best are those that transcend the game with stories reaching beyond the play-by-play.
baseball books • national pastime • major league baseball • babe ruth • boys of summer
Some of the most entertaining books in publication are about baseball. Among the best are those that transcend the game with stories reaching beyond the play-by-play.
baseball books • national pastime • major league baseball • babe ruth • boys of summer
When a Strikeout Was Good
Tommy Henrich will soon be ninety years old. He appeared at an autograph show recently and it was easy to see that he still loved baseball.
henrich • yankees • 1941 world series • 1949 world series • old reliable.
Tommy Henrich will soon be ninety years old. He appeared at an autograph show recently and it was easy to see that he still loved baseball.
henrich • yankees • 1941 world series • 1949 world series • old reliable.
Citi Field Review
The New York Mets debuted their new ballpark in 2009, Citi Field. Despite some minor flaws, it is a quantum leap above Shea Stadium, the team's old home.
mets • citi • field • new • york
The New York Mets debuted their new ballpark in 2009, Citi Field. Despite some minor flaws, it is a quantum leap above Shea Stadium, the team's old home.
mets • citi • field • new • york
Philadelphia Baseball's Whiz Kids
The "Whiz Kids" were an exciting, energetic, youthful club that captured the hearts of Philadelphia baseball fans like no team before -- or perhaps since.
the whiz kids • philadelphia phillies 1950 • 1950 philadelphia phillies • 1950 whiz kid phillies • whiz kids philadelphia basbeball
The "Whiz Kids" were an exciting, energetic, youthful club that captured the hearts of Philadelphia baseball fans like no team before -- or perhaps since.
the whiz kids • philadelphia phillies 1950 • 1950 philadelphia phillies • 1950 whiz kid phillies • whiz kids philadelphia basbeball
Poltics and Baseball Don't Mix
Government interference in a private enterprise has occurred as long the game has been played. Baseball and its fans can manage without politicans.
leave game alone • government interference • role models • doubleheader • split doubleheader
Government interference in a private enterprise has occurred as long the game has been played. Baseball and its fans can manage without politicans.
leave game alone • government interference • role models • doubleheader • split doubleheader
The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies
The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies, whose youth and enthusiasm earned them the nickname the "Whiz Kids," were the surprise team of the season.
phillies world series appearances • phillies national league pennant • 1950 national league pennat race • phillies yankees world series • 1950 whiz kids
The 1950 Philadelphia Phillies, whose youth and enthusiasm earned them the nickname the "Whiz Kids," were the surprise team of the season.
phillies world series appearances • phillies national league pennant • 1950 national league pennat race • phillies yankees world series • 1950 whiz kids
The 1953 Yankees
The 1953 Yankees had a well-balanced team that is underrated compared to many other great Yankees teams.
yankees • 1953 stengel • mantle • berra • rizzuto
The 1953 Yankees had a well-balanced team that is underrated compared to many other great Yankees teams.
yankees • 1953 stengel • mantle • berra • rizzuto
Hall of Famer Sandy Koufax
Sandy Koufax overcame wildness, injuries and anti-Semitism to become the best pitcher of the 1960s.
sandy koufax career statistics • sandy koufax career record • sandy koufax no hitters • sandy koufax perfect game • sany koufax cy young
Sandy Koufax overcame wildness, injuries and anti-Semitism to become the best pitcher of the 1960s.
sandy koufax career statistics • sandy koufax career record • sandy koufax no hitters • sandy koufax perfect game • sany koufax cy young
The Middle of an Era
Take a trip back in time and fly over New York City at the midpoint of this fascinating era. The Great Depression continues to hang on but something worse begins to cast its shadow.
great depression • swnig music • radio • movies • unions
Take a trip back in time and fly over New York City at the midpoint of this fascinating era. The Great Depression continues to hang on but something worse begins to cast its shadow.
great depression • swnig music • radio • movies • unions
All-American in Every Way
Paul Robeson was a gridiron hero long before his careers on stage and in the political limelight.
all-american in every way • the first black player at rutgers • birthplace of college football • paul robeson • sports
Paul Robeson was a gridiron hero long before his careers on stage and in the political limelight.
all-american in every way • the first black player at rutgers • birthplace of college football • paul robeson • sports
Swindler and Junkman
Ed Lopat was 5’10” tall and weighed 185 pounds. He was one of the best left-handed pitchers in Yankees’ history but is rarely mentioned anymore. Yankees’ general manager George Weiss acquired Ed Lopat in one of the most one-sided trades ever made.
yankees • lopat • reynolds • world series • stengel
Ed Lopat was 5’10” tall and weighed 185 pounds. He was one of the best left-handed pitchers in Yankees’ history but is rarely mentioned anymore. Yankees’ general manager George Weiss acquired Ed Lopat in one of the most one-sided trades ever made.
yankees • lopat • reynolds • world series • stengel
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