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Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. It is mainly known for having been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the National League (1913–1957).
May 26, 1957: Tommy Lasorda was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees [8] May 30, 1957: Jim Fridley was purchased by the Dodgers from the New York Yankees. [9] June 14, 1957: Ken Lehman was purchased from the Dodgers by the Baltimore Orioles. [10] June 15, 1957: Babe Birrer was purchased by the Dodgers from the Baltimore Orioles. [11]
1960: (Game 2): New York Yankees – lost World Series; 1965: Minnesota Twins – lost World Series; League Championship Series play began 1969. 1970: Cincinnati Reds – lost World Series – also first season for Riverfront Stadium; 1974: Pittsburgh Pirates – lost NLCS; 1976: Philadelphia Phillies – lost NLCS; 1977: New York Yankees ...
Among Ebbets Field's historic moments are as site of the first televised baseball game, in 1939, and the first major league game to feature an African-American player -- Jackie Robinson, in 1947.
The Brooklyn Sports Center, in retrospect known as the Dodger Dome, was a proposed domed stadium for the Brooklyn Dodgers, designed by Buckminster Fuller to replace Ebbets Field. Meant to keep the Dodgers in New York City, [1] it was first announced in the early 1950s.
Ebbets Field 9 November 6: Chicago Cardinals: L 0–21 2–4 Ebbets Field 10 November 11 at Philadelphia Eagles: W 10–7 3–4 Baker Bowl: 11 November 18 at Pittsburgh Pirates: W 10–0 4–4 Forbes Field: 12 November 25 Philadelphia Eagles: L 0–13 4–5 Ebbets Field 13 November 29: New York Giants: L 0–27 4–6 Ebbets Field 13 December 2 ...
Ebbets Field: Recap: 4 October 16 at New York Giants: L 12–20 2–2 Polo Grounds: Recap: 5 October 23 at Green Bay Packers: L 0–13 2–3 City Stadium: Recap: 6 October 30 at Chicago Cardinals: L 7–27 2–4 Wrigley Field: Recap: 7 November 6 Portsmouth Spartans: L 7–17 2–5 Ebbets Field Recap: 8 November 13 Chicago Cardinals: W 3–0 3 ...
The 1913 team saw the team named shortened to the Brooklyn Dodgers, and the team moved into brand new Ebbets Field. Jake Daubert, one of the teams few bright spots, won the Chalmers Award as the leagues Most Valuable Player. The team finished in sixth place with a 65-84-3 record.