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Tag: Brooklyn Dodgers

Dodgers News: Vin Scully Continues Support Of Gil Hodges To Make Hall Of Fame

Former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Gil Hodges is among the players who are being...

Blake Williams

Dodgers News: Maury Wills, Gil Hodges On Golden Days Era Committee Ballot For Hall Of Fame

The National Baseball Hall of Fame announced former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers Maury Wills and Gil...

Blake Williams

This Day In Dodgers History: Babe Ruth Coaches In First Game

After a storied career spent primarily with the New York Yankees, Babe Ruth made his coaching debut with the...

Matthew Moreno

Lakers Legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Recalls Meeting Jackie Robinson

The Los Angeles Dodgers have a rich history that spans well over a century. Prior to moving to the West Coast in...

Matt Borelli

Dodgers Video: Jackie Robinson Appears In Rare Footage From 1956 World Series At Ebbets Field

The 1956 World Series featured arguably the two most historic franchises in Major League Baseball in the Brooklyn...

Daniel Starkand

Vin Scully: Late Author Roger Kahn ‘Got It Right’ In “The Boys Of Summer” Book About Brooklyn Dodgers

Before the Dodgers relocated to Los Angeles in 1958, the club called Brooklyn their home for upwards of seven...

Matt Borelli

Astros Cheating Scandal Evokes Stinging Memories For Former Brooklyn Dodgers Pitcher Carl Erskine

Throughout its history Major League Baseball has endured scandals of varying degrees. The latest, of course, is...

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers News: Game-Worn Jackie Robinson Hat Sells In Auction Record-Setting Price

From a baseball standpoint, Jackie Robinson enjoyed a Hall-of-Fame career that spanned 10 years with the Brooklyn...

Matt Borelli

Dodgers News: Jackie Robinson’s 1949 Contract Sold For $276,000

During their time in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, the Dodgers franchise has seen many baseball legends come and go. But perhaps...

Eric Avakian

This Day In Dodgers History: L.A. Beats Giants In First Game At Coliseum

On April 18, 1958, the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first game in the city of Los Angeles, defeating the San Francisco Giants...

Eric Avakian

This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Signs Contract With Brooklyn

On Dec. 14, 1954, the Brooklyn Dodgers signed left-hander Sandy Koufax. In a corresponding move that Tommy Lasorda...

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers Photo: Roy Campanella Makes Final Visit To Ebbets Field

While the Brooklyn Dodgers made history by breaking the color barrier with the signing of Jackie Robinson in 1947, adding Roy Campanella to the organization the following season also made history. Campanella, who was born in Philadelphi, Pa. and began…

Matthew Moreno