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The 1920 Brooklyn Robins, also known as the Dodgers, won 16 of their final 18 games to pull away from a tight pennant race and earn a trip to their second World Series against the Cleveland Indians. They lost the series in seven games.The team featured four Hall of Famers : manager Wilbert Robinson , pitchers Burleigh Grimes and Rube Marquard ...
Other team names used to refer to the franchise that finally came to be called "the Dodgers" were the Atlantics (1884, not directly related to the earlier Brooklyn Atlantics), Bridegrooms or Grooms (1888–1898), [12] Ward's Wonders, [13] the Superbas (1899–1910), [14] and the Robins (1914–1931), named for longtime manager Wilbert Robinson ...
The 1930 Brooklyn Robins were in first place from mid-May through mid-August but faded down the stretch and ... He led the NL in ERA by more than a full run, at 2.61 ...
June 27, 1914: Joe Riggert was purchased from the Robins by the St. Louis Cardinals. [2] July 6, 1914: Casey Hageman was purchased from the Robins by the Chicago Cubs. [3] August 7, 1914: Bill Steele was purchased by the Robins from the St. Louis Cardinals. [4] August 10, 1914: Red Smith was purchased from the Robins by the Boston Braves. [5]
The 1931 Brooklyn Robins finished in fourth place, after which longtime manager Wilbert Robinson announced his retirement with 1,399 career victories. Offseason
June 18, 1921: Jeff Pfeffer was traded by the Robins to the St. Louis Cardinals for Ferdie Schupp and Hal Janvrin. [2] August 31, 1921: Eddie Eayrs was purchased by the Robins from the Boston Braves. [3]
The 1919 Brooklyn Robins finished the season in fifth place. Offseason. February 1, 1919: ...
The 1916 Brooklyn Robins won their first National League pennant in 16 years and advanced to the first World Series in franchise history, ...