Brooklyn dodgers football team records go here to see records of the 1974 world football leagues new york stars, click here. They played in the continental football league in 1966, playing home games at downing stadium on randalls island. The dodgers, just two years removed from their first world series championship, were seeking another title. Reese is the dodgers recordholder for walks 1,210 also the 58thmost in league history and runs 1,338.
In alstons first season at the helm, the dodgers finish five games behind the new york giants with a 9262 record. Brooklyn dodgers aafc american football database fandom. The giants and dodgers split the first two games setting up a classic game 3 on october 3rd. Mlbs 1932 season was unforgettable for more than just the.
The team is unrelated to the brooklyn dodgers that played in the national football league from 1930 to 1943. Won three more world series with the dodgers 1959, 1963, 1965. To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our accessibility information page. The 1957 brooklyn dodgers season was overshadowed by walter omalleys threat to move the dodgers out of brooklyn if the city did not build him a new stadium in that borough. Learn more about the team, including its history and notable players, in this article. The dodgers finished third in the national league after this tumultuous season the 1948 dodgers were very much a work in progress, beginning to coalesce into the. Most games won in a month brooklyn 25 july 1947, aug. However, the dodgers would struggle on the road over the next three weeks with two losses and a tie. Tony malinosky was purchased by the dodgers from the pittsburgh pirates. Brooklyn dodgers attendance in 1947 society for american. The brooklyn dodgers in jersey city society for american. The 1956 brooklyn dodgers edged out the milwaukee braves to win the national league title. The team folded prior to the 1949 season and was merged with the new york yankees to form the brooklyn new york yankees. The 1955 world series matched the brooklyn dodgers against the new york yankees, with the dodgers winning the series in seven games to capture their first championship in franchise history.
Brooklyn dodgers documents thrown out of window by. Through 50 games, the team sits atop the national league with a 3218 record and only trails the houston astros by one win for the most in baseball. Ed brandt was traded by the dodgers to the pittsburgh pirates for cookie lavagetto and ralph birkofer. They went on to lose to the new york yankees in the world series in the new bill james historical baseball abstract, this team was referenced as one of the greatest teams that never was, due to the quality of its starting lineup. After a resoundingly successful road trip, the dodgers return to elysian park to square off against the new york mets. Jackie robinson was an exceptional athlete and a civil rights leader. The 1932 brooklyn dodgers season was the first season the franchise was officially known as the dodgers, with the name making its first appearance on some of the teams jerseys. Founded in 1883, the dodgers were originally based in brooklyn, new york, and were known as the atlantics. Ranking the 10 greatest dodgers players of all time. Read about his career, life, and impact on america. Here are some other brooklynlos angeles records to store away for the next drinkenthused bar trivia fight, which we hope will be sooner rather. On april 15, 1947, he broke the color barrier in major league baseball when he trotted out to.
The 1992 blue jays reached the one million in attendance mark in only 21 games. Complete football records of the brooklyn dodgers football team. In brooklyn, they played predominantly 191957 at historic ebbets field. Matt damons brooklyn heights condo is in an old jehovahs. In 1957, ten years after the brooklyn dodgers helped jackie robinson break the color barrier in the major leagues, they had their 67th and final season in new york. Along the way to setting these fullseason records, the dodgers notched several notable daily figures. On august 18, playing the cardinals in a daynight, separate admissions doubleheader, they drew 66,504a oneday ebbets field record. Historic football records of the brooklyn dodgers minor league football team. Returning home to ebbets field, the brooklyn dodgers hosted the philadelphia eagles in the first nfl game to be televised.
Did you know that 1930 was the first season where more than one million fans watched the dodgers in brooklyn. With bruce campbell, julius carry, christian clemenson, comet. The 59 dodgers won the world series in their 2nd season. The dodgers nickname had in use since the 1890s and was used interchangeably with other nicknames in media reports, particularly robins in reference to longtime manager wilbert robinson. With 2,696 strikeouts as a dodger, don sutton ranks first in franchise history and is in the top 10 overall in mlb history. Durocher led dodgers powerhouse of 1940s baseball hall. Sep 16, 2010 new york yankees 4 at brooklyn dodgers 2, f gene woodling and mickey mantle homered, and billy martin made a gamesaving grab of an infield popup gone awry, as the yankees recovered from a.
To learn about our efforts to improve the accessibility and usability of our website, please visit our. The dodgers are wellknown for becoming the first major league baseball team to break the color. Their best record ever was in 1953 with 105 wins and 49 losses their most wins came in 2019 with 106. The brooklyn dodgers was an american football team that played in the allamerica football conference aafc from 1946 to 1948. The dodgers nickname had in use since the 1890s and was used interchangeably with other nicknames in media reports, particularly robins in reference to longtime. Dodgers break franchise record with 106 wins, end regular. Brooklyn dodgers newspaper archives newspaperarchive.
Church city nines and brooklyn kings during the 1880s, brooklyn foutzs fillies during the 1890s for manager dave foutz, dem bums during the 1940s and 1950s. Came with the dodgers from brooklyn for the 1958 season, three years after leading the team to its first world series. This time they lost the series in seven games, one of which was a perfect game by the yankees don larsen. The designated hitter is expected to be part of the 2020 season in the nl as well as the al, so we ranked how every lineup stacks up at the. In 1946, the dodgers and cardinals ended the season with identical 9658 records, necessitating the first tiebreaker playoff in the games history. The team joined the american association in 1884 and won the league pennant in 1889. Meanwhile, the dodgers put together a big season going 9660 and finishing tied for first place with the st. Ted kluszewskis cincinnati reds finished only two games back. Michael shapiros the last good season looks at 1956. Dodgers records allstars award winners retired numbers. Brooklyn dodgers team won 105 games during a 154game season. The 19 team saw the team named shortened to the brooklyn dodgers and the team moved into the new stadium at ebbets field. These two teams would meet a total of seven 7 times from 19411956 the dodgers only victory coming in 1955. The 1936 brooklyn dodgers fired manager casey stengel after another dismal campaign, which saw the team finish in 6th place.
Jackie robinson made his debut with the dodgers on april 15, 1947 at brooklyns ebbets field. The cavernous new stadium also had an absurd seating capacity, up to 94,600 for 1959. With the same cast of characters, the dodgers spent most of the season chasing the milwaukee braves, edging them for the pennant by just one game. Brooklyn dodgers football records 19301944, 19461948. Johnny frederick of the brooklyn dodgers sets a major league record by hitting his sixth pinchhit home run of the season february 9, 1933 brooklyn dodgers pitching ace dazzy vance is traded to the cardinals with infielder gordon slade for ownie carroll and jake flowers. Two orphans from brooklyn are on their way to san francisco so they can inherit three million dollars, but there are those who want to prevent them from getting there on time. Before the jehovahs witnesses owned it, the landmarked 16story property at 21 clark st. Dayton triangles 19201921 apfa, dayton triangles 19221929 nfl, brooklyn dodgers 19301943 nfl, brooklyn tigers 1944 nfl franchise record. He joined the brooklyn dodgers in 1940, and is considered to have played his entire career for one team. The dodgers take the lead in the nl from the start of the season, and were never challenged as they walked away to win the pennant by and a half games with a 9855 record. Courtesy of ievenlostmycat from san diego, ca, usa, via wikimedia commons. The 1941 brooklyn dodgers, led by manager leo durocher, won their first pennant in 21 years, edging the st.
The dodgers have had one million in attendance every season since 1945. Lonny frey was traded by the dodgers to the chicago cubs for roy henshaw and woody english. The dodgers started the season with a 10game winning streak, which included four wins over pittsburgh, and stood at 222 after newcombe blanked chicago on may 10. The team folded prior to the 1949 season and was merged with the new york yankees to form the brooklynnew york yankees. The dodgers again faced the new york yankees in the world series. Jake daubert won the chalmers award as the leagues most valuable player but the team finished only in sixth place. The franchise was formerly based in brooklyn and known originally as the grays or trolley dodgers after the trams which supporters had to avoid to enter games. Leo durocher returned as manager of the brooklyn dodgers to start the 1948 season but was fired in midseason. Brooklyn dodgers stats and statistics for the 1946 aafc season, including rushing, passing, receiving, kickoff returns, punt returns, punting, kicking and defense.
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. Two orphans from brooklyn are on their way to san francisco so they can inherit three million dollars, but there are those who want to prevent them from getting there on timeluckily brisco and lord bowler are there to help out. Jackie robinson, now the property of the brooklyn dodgers, plays for the teams top minor league affiliate, the montreal royals. The 1932 dodgers had added two former cubs hack wilson, obtained in the offseason, and danny taylor, purchased on may 7but the rest of their lineup remained much the same as. The bridegrooms were able to win the pennant in their first national league season with an 8643 record. Former dodgers pitcher burleigh grimes was brought in to manage the 1937 brooklyn dodgers, but the team continued to struggle, finishing in sixth place. Brooklyn s debut into the national league in 1890 began on a positive note as the team nicknamed the bridegrooms won the championship with an 8643 record. The dodgers would play seven regularseason games and one exhibition game in jersey city in 1956.
Louis won the bestof3 affair in only two games, bringing an end to a season where durocher reportedly uttered his most famous quote. Check out the historical leaders in all categories. This was the first subway series between the brooklyn dodgers and new york yankees, who had already faced the crosstown new york giants five times, and the series was now 10 in favor of the bronx bombers. We have the largest bums discussion forum on the internet as well. The dodgers started the season strong, beating the pittsburgh pirates and cleveland rams at home to start the season.
Career batting records statistic player record dodgers career ref batting average. Tony cuccinello, al lopez, ray benge and bobby reis were traded to the boston bees for ed brandt and randy moore. Baseball almanac is pleased to present this historical analysis of baseball attendance marks set by each. Meanwhile, their team president, walter omalley, was seeking a new.
It was the first of 21 national league pennants that the dodgers would win during the next 100 years. Facing the giants at ebbets field on august 30, they set a brooklyn single game record of 37,512. Church city nines and brooklyn kings during the 1880s, brooklyn foutzs fillies during the 1890s for manager. It has won six world series titles and 23 nl pennants.
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