Back in the struggling years of the national football league and there were many teams would relocate and change nicknames like it was mandated in an agreement amongst the franchise owners. From 19201929 the franchise was the dayton oh triangles, until brooklyn businessmen william b. The brooklyn dodgers were an american football team that played in the national football league. From 194657, the dodgers unequivocally dominated the national league as its winningest team. Brooklyn dodgers primary logo national league nl chris. Brooklyn dodgers football records 19301944, 19461948. The new nickname would not bring much new luck as the team still struggled to finish seventh with a 6476 record. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive team schedule for the 1950 brooklyn dodgers with dates for every game played, opponents faced, a final score, and a cumulative record for the 1950 season. The 1950 brooklyn dodgers click team name for complete roster home road splits for the regular season were 4830 0.
Consists primarily of news clippings about the brooklyn dodgers, but also contains some articles about other baseball teams. One, according to crippens book, was blocked straight back into martins arms. In 1945, because of financial difficulties and the increasing scarcity of major leaguelevel players because of the wartime defense. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. The team changes its name to the name trolley dodgers named after the citizens of brooklyn who had to duck and dodge the many trolleys that crisscrossed the borough of brooklyn at the time. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most. They won five pennants, finished a close second three times, and won the world series in 1955 against their dreaded crosstown rivals, the new york yankees.
The brooklyn dodgers were originally know as the bridegrooms, and trolly dodgers. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Roy campanella its good to be alive 1959 book brooklyn. Clicking on an individual player will display the players career statistics including his time with the 1941 brooklyn dodgers. Yes, ace also played major league baseball, but not with brooklyn. Also included is a handmade table of the scores for each player on the two teams for the world series. Will matt kemps 2011 campaign be enough to best hall of famer. May 06, 2011 mlb should listen not just because theres a ton of money and longterm interests of the game at stake. In 1946, another brooklyn dodgers football team sprung up and played in the allamerica football conference, a competitor to the nfl. Ace stayed with the dodgers until world war ii military service interrupted his career in 1942.
History now records that the 1937 season wasnt the end of it for the 510, 178pound fireball. The brooklyn football dodgers have long been forgotten except by the most ardent fans. Also included is the story of brooklyn s first entry in the nfl. Also included is a separate 3 page insert on babe ruth with 30 different photos from 19151939. In the winter of 194748, the baseball dodgers team president and general manager branch rickey and owners john l. The team folded prior to the 1949 season and was merged with the new york yankees to form the brooklyn new york yankees. To paraphrase the famous christmas poem, yes virginia, there once was a brooklyn dodger team. He joined the brooklyn dodgers of the national football league, still really expecting to play out just one pro football season and then call it a career. Campanella was a star catcher for the brooklyn dodgers. Bums narrates the colorful history of this beloved team with recollections from the players, the writers who covered them, and fans.
Nov 27, 2016 in 1946, another brooklyn dodgers football team sprung up and played in the allamerica football conference, a competitor to the nfl. Learn more about the team, including its history and notable players, in this article. The team joined the american association in 1884 and won the league pennant in 1889. Cox received rights to the aafcs brooklyn franchise, which put him in exactly. On april 10, 1945, the brooklyn tigers and boston yanks merged. For information regarding statistical abbreviations, please view the statistics legend. New listing 1956 brooklyn dodgers official baseball team yearbook willard mullin cover art. The team moved west at the same time as its longtime rivals, the new york giants, also in the national league, relocated to san francisco in northern. The best team money can buy by molly knight, sandy koufax. Latest on brooklyn dodgers oe hal thompson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on.
To paraphrase the famous christmas poem, yes virginia, there once was a brooklyn dodger team in the nfl. His dodgers went 08 in 1944 and merged with the nfls boston team due to. Sep 17, 2004 in a compelling, insightfully written narrative and more than two hundred unforgettable photographs, many never before seen, the dodgers. Brooklyn dodgers vintage baseball yearbooks for sale ebay. Brooklynboston yanks 1945 home game at yankee stadium 1021 t new york giants ys 33,1 dan topping, the brooklyn dodgers owner and most of its players went into the allamerica football conference as the new york yankees, the brooklyn n. Popular dodgers books meet your next favorite book.
Nfls brooklyn dodgers pro football hall of fame official site. Omalley had gained majority ownership of the dodgers in 1950 during a winning era for the franchise. Founded in 1883, the dodgers were originally based in brooklyn, new york, and were known as the atlantics. This price guide is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. A 1925 football program, a high chair, an oil lamp, and a glass vase. A leftys legacy by jane leavy, the boys of summer by roger kahn, th. The brooklyn dodgers were an american football team that played in the national football league from 1930 to 1943, and in. Get the best deals on brooklyn dodgers vintage baseball yearbooks when you shop the largest online selection at. The team played its home games at ebbets field of the baseball national leagues team, the brooklyn dodgers. Seventy years ago friday, two nfl teams merged profootballtalk. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1955 season.
The team s name derived from the reputed skill of brooklyn residents at evading the citys trolley streetcar network. Godin tackles such a club, the brooklyn football dodgers, that operated from 19301943 they were the tigers in 1944 and played their home games at ebbets field. Brooklyn dodgers stats and statistics for the 1947 aafc season, including rushing, passing, receiving, kickoff returns, punt returns, punting, kicking and defense. The brooklyn dodgers were an american football team that played in the national football league from 1930 to 1943, and in 1944 as the brooklyn tigers. His 1972 book about his beloved brooklyn dodgers, acknowledged as a classic, was, like many of his 20 or so other books, steeped in memories of his boyhood. The team is unrelated to the brooklyn dodgers that played in the national football league from 1930 to 1943. Latest on brooklyn dodgers oe hal thompson including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on nfl. The dodgers were his nfl team, one he transformed from perennial losers into one of the leagues better teams. The nickname was still new enough in september 1895 that a newspaper could report that trolley dodgers is the new name which eastern baseball cranks i. In addition, this is the last great moment of glory for a dodgers team that has. In a compelling, insightfully written narrative and more than two hundred unforgettable photographs, many never before seen, the dodgers. Smith and walter omalley purchased the team as noted in our own jon weismans book. Most of the collection was a scrapbook, now dismantled, from the 1947 world series between the yankees and the brooklyn dodgers, with the yankees the winning team.
This volume brings to life the history of the teams that played in the national football league and in the allamerican football conferencethe other bums. A history of the allamerican football gary webster. The long island jets of the liberty football conference, a semipro team, were the dodgers farm team. This book is so much more than a history of the brooklyn dodgers it is a book that brings you back to a time of innocence an innocence that has been lost by the transformation of the game of baseball into the business of baseball. The brooklyn dodgers by stan grosshandler a recent article mentioning the brooklyn dodgers resulted in a call from the editor asking if indeed there had ever been a football team by this name. The dodgers were his nfl team, one he transformed from perennial losers. See more ideas about dodgers, brooklyn and dodgers baseball. The teams name derived from the reputed skill of brooklyn residents at evading the citys trolley streetcar network. Clarence ace parker pro football hall of fame official. Its good to be alive is a hard cover book by roy campanella dated 1959.
The year book has 64 pages of player photos and bios, 1941 team photo, dodgers history, many articles with photos, 1920 team photo. It has won six world series titles and 23 nl pennants. Duke snider chelsea house hardback book 1994 brooklyn dodgers. Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure. The long island jets of the liberty football conference, a semipro team, were the dodger s farm team.
Godin tackles such a club, the brooklyn football dodgers, that operated from 19301943 they were the tigers in 1944 and played their. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. Brooklyn was one of four american association teams to join the nl the following year, and they won their first nl pennant in their inaugural season in the league. An oral history of the brooklyn dodgers by peter golenbock. The team folded prior to the 1949 season and was merged with the new york yankees to form the brooklynnew. Lets trace what happened next, per the nfls record and fact book. Brooklyn dodgers primary logo on chris creamers sports logos page sportslogos.
Generally an unsuccessful team, was how roger godin, the author of the book the brooklyn football dodgers. Duke snider chelsea house hardback book 1994 brooklyn. In bums, bestselling author peter golenbock has compiled a fascinating oral history of the ebbets field heroes with recollections from former players, writers, frontoffice executives, and faithful fans. Latest on brooklyn dodgers tb ray carnelly including news, stats, videos, highlights and more on. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. The brooklyn dodgers was an american football team that played in the allamerica football conference aafc from 1946 to 1948. Returning the dodgers to brooklyn would provide justice for an unthinkable 54yearold. The brooklyn dodgers in jersey city society for american baseball. Brooklyn boston yanks 1945 home game at yankee stadium 1021 t new york giants ys 33,1 dan topping, the brooklyn dodgers owner and most of its players went into the allamerica football conference as the new york yankees, the brooklyn n.
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