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The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team based in Brooklyn, New York. They were active from 1884 until 1957, when the team relocated to Los Angeles, California, and became the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team is historically significant for being the first in MLB to integrate by signing African American player Jackie Robinson in 1947.
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Who are the famous Brooklyn Dodgers?
The famous Brooklyn Dodgers were a baseball team.
Is Jackie Robinson a black man in British?
No. He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (But not actually in Brooklyn). The "Brooklyn" Dodgers played in LA.
What dodgers did Jackie Robinson play for?
Brooklyn Dodgers
What date did the Brooklyn dodgers become the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Hi there - the Brooklyn Dodgers seem to have been founded in 1883.
What was the name of the Brooklyn dodgers in the 1920s?
The Brooklyn Robins
How many pennants have the Brooklyn Dodgers won since 1903?
The Brooklyn Dodgers became the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1957. As the LA Dodgers, they won the World Series in 1988, 1981, 1965, 1963, 1959. The Brooklyn Dodgers won the 1955 World Series.
Which state in the us is home to 2 baseball teams in 1952?
The New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers were both located in the same state in 1952, until the NY Giants moved to San Francisco in 1957. The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in the same year, (1957).
When did the Brooklyn Dodgers leave Brooklyn?
1957 was the final year of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley moved the club to Los Angeles during the winter of 1957, the team became the Los Angeles Dodgers starting with the 1958 season.
What was the dodgers first name?
In Brooklyn, the Dodgers were first called the Trolley Dodgers, then the name was shortened to Dodgers.
Who was Jackie robinsons best friend?
On the Brooklyn Dodgers, it was Pee Wee Reese.
What was the home park for the Brooklyn Dodgers before they moved over to Ebbets Field?
Prior to playing at Ebbets Field, the Brooklyn Dodgers played at Washington Field in Brooklyn, New York.The Dodgers played at Ebbets Field from 1913-1957. While playing at Washington Field the team had several unofficial names, such as the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers and the Brooklyn Superbas.
Did the team have another name before it was called the Los Angeles Dodgers?
The LA Dodgers were once the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the late 1950s, both the Dodgers and Giants (then a New York team) moved to California. Yes, they were known as the Brooklyn Dodgers when the team was in Brooklyn. They were also known as The Brooklyn Bums or just 'Da Bums. They were the working man's team as opposed to the mighty Yankees who were known as the elitist man's team: the blue collar vs. the white collar teams. During the period from the '30's through the early 50s, the Dodgers were also refered to as the Robins. In the 19th Century, before they were re-named the Dodgers, they were called the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The Dodgers were known as the Robins out of respect to their Hall of Fame manager Wilbert Robinson during the 1910s and 1920s. Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 1890-1898 Brooklyn Superbas, 1899-1910 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1911-1913 Brooklyn Robins, 1914-1931 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1932-1957 Los Angeles Dodgers, 1958-present
