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The name is a shortened form of one of their former names, the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers, and they later earned the respectful nickname Dem Bums [citation needed]. The Dodgers played in two stadiums in South Brooklyn , each named Washington Park , and at Eastern Park in the neighborhood of Brownsville before moving to Ebbets Field in the ...
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 ...
Brooklyn Robins: 77: 75 .507 16½ 41–37 36–38 Cincinnati Reds: 70: 83 .458 24 40–36 30–47 Chicago Cubs: 64: 89 .418 30 32–44
The Indians defeated the Robins, five games to two, capturing their first championship in franchise history. This was the final season to be presided over by the three-person National Baseball Commission, which ran the major and minor leagues—composed of the American League President, National League President, and one team owner as president.
The 1920 World Series was the championship series for Major League Baseball's 1920 season.The series was a best-of-nine format played between the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians and the National League (NL) champion Brooklyn Robins, with the Indians defeating the Robins five games to two.
The 1922 Brooklyn Robins struggled all season, finishing in sixth place. Offseason. December 1921: ...
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 1929 Brooklyn Robins finished the season in sixth place for the fifth straight season. Offseason. December 11, 1929: ...