Aug 17, 2017 although the 105 wins by the 1953 dodgers is an organizational record which still stands after all this time, the team failed to handle the yankees in their quest for brooklyns first championship and would consequently wait until the 1955 season to hoist the world series trophy. Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. He didnt get a ring then, but did get one when the l. A look back at the 1953 brooklyn dodgers think blue. What is the value of a 1955 brooklyn dodgers yearbook. Paul baseball, future major leaguers jim pendelton, marion fricano, were on. The most expensive are the ones with the cover signed. He was a natural leader who was named captain of the team in 1950. In honor of major league sports returning to brooklyn for the first time since the dodgers played their final game at ebbets field on sept. Alston began managing the dodgers in 1954 when they were still in brooklyn and remained manager until 1976, winning seven nl pennants 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1974 and four world. October 4th, 1955, dem bums, the brooklyn dodgers, defeated the new york yankees 20 in the seventh and deciding game of the 1955 world series. Paul saints baseball player roster brooklyn dodgers. The 1942 brooklyn dodger yearbook the dodger victory book is harder to find than the first issue of 1941.
The brooklyn dodgers had appeared in seven world series previous to 1955. Brooklyn dodgers official store of the baseball hall of fame. With the death of duke snider on sunday at age 84, the roster of living dodgers from the boys of summer era and brooklyns only world series champion team continued to shrink roger kahns beloved book the boys of summer focused heavily on the 195253 dodgers, who won the national league pennant but could not beat the yankees in the world. The man who brought the dodgers back to brooklyn literature.
Currently over 10,000 on display for your viewing pleasure. An oral history of the brooklyn dodgers is not one of those books. A memoir of the 1955 world series and one familys love of the brooklyn dodgers. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers hitting stats seen on this page include hitting data for every player who appeared in a game during the 1955 season.
Theyd been here seven times before, five against the yankees in 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1953 only to limp back home with the cry wait til next year. It blends together elements of speculative fiction, alternate universe, and next sunday a. See more ideas about dodgers, brooklyn and dodgers baseball. The online book of baseball home yearly reader teams ballparks lists. The dodgers won the national league title and went on to lose to the new york yankees in the 1947 world. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers played 153 games during the regular season, won 98 games, lost 55 games, and finished in first position. Additional 19151969 salaries researched via baseball hall of fame contract archives by dr. Walter omalley would be viewed as the villain for years, but a documentary nearly 50 years later, would all but clear his name and expose robert moses as the true culprit for the dodgers leaving brooklyn.
With 2,696 strikeouts as a dodger, don sutton ranks first in franchise history and is in the top 10 overall in mlb history. Brooklyn historian ron schweiger shares the legend of the. 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. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. The team joined the american association in 1884 and won the aa championship in 1889 before joining the national league in 1890.
Primary salary data about courtesy doug pappas, and the society for american baseball research. But on tuesday, october 4, 1955, a magical afternoon yes the world series was always played in the daytime until 1971 occurred at yankee stadium in front of 62,485 fans. The dodgers still had nine outs to earn after the yankees sixthinning threat came up empty. Pee wee reese in the new york daily news michael okeefe, reese. Brooklyn dodgers fanatics authentic 1955 world series champions sublimated display case with listing image. The full 1955 brooklyn roster with uniform numbers 1 pee wee reese, ss 32 sandy koufax, p.
The 1955 brooklyn dodgers click team name for complete roster home road splits for the regular season were 5621 0. Jackie robinson made his debut with the dodgers on april 15, 1947 at brooklyn s ebbets field. Ed roebuck, one of the last links to the brooklyn dodgers 1955 world series championship team, passed away june 14, 2018 in lakewood, california. The saints were a brooklyn dodgers farm team and has the 1950 team roster, team directory, st paul saints pennant years and other saints records, future major leaguer jim pendelton was on the roster, walter alston was the manager. Prince captures the intensity and depth of the teams relationship to the community and its people in the 1950s. If you want to answer you can or just write your own thoughts on the book itself. The 1955 days of the dodgers, allen has captured the emotion, the drama and the sweet reverie of what many baseball people and fans consider the greatest sports triumph ever, the 1955 brooklyn series win over the yankees. Oct 04, 2012 the brooklyn dodgers had appeared in seven world series previous to 1955.
Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. In 1955 the brooklyn dodgers finally defeated the rival new york yankees from the bronx. The day brooklyn will never forget october 4, 1955. Although the club had won several pennants in the past, and had won as many as 105 games in 1953, it had never won a world series. Issues in mint condition or in less than excellent condition will sell higher or lower accordingly.
The city of brooklyn had a history of outstanding baseball clubs dating back to the mid1850s, notably the brooklyn atlantics, the brooklyn eckfords and the brooklyn. An oral history of the brooklyn dodgers by peter golenbock. The dodgers compete in major league baseball mlb as a member club of the national league nl west division. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers click team name for complete roster home road. It began when the dodgers and giants faced each other in the 1889 world series, the ancestor of the subway series, and both played in separate cities the dodgers in brooklyn and the giants in new york city manhattan. The righthanded relief specialist made his major league debut in 1955 after breaking camp with the dodgers out of spring training. Brooklyn dodgers 1953 yearbook year book excellent condition jackie robinson. The man of summer pee wee stood tall for jackie, august 15, 1999 1955 brooklyn dodgers. Before he became a tv star and character actor in movies, chuck connors played baseball for the dodgers and cubs from 19491951. The dodgers were founded in 1883 as the brooklyn atlantics, taking the name of a defunct team that had played in brooklyn before them. Mlb yearly infoboxpre1969 alt name brooklyn dodgers season 1955 misc 1955 world series champions current league national league y1 1890.
Sandy koufax brooklyn dodgers autographed mitchell and ness 1963 gray authentic jersey reduced. The brooklyn dodgers were in embarrassing company with the historically. See the dodgers regular season record for every year in franchise history. Read about his career, life, and impact on america. On april 15, jackie robinson was the opening day first baseman for the brooklyn dodgers, becoming the first black player in major league baseball. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Get the best deals on brooklyn dodgers vintage baseball yearbooks when you shop the largest online selection at. As the front cover states, with 32 picture stamps of baseball players in full colo. In 1955, the brooklyn dodgers finally fulfilled the promise of many previous dodger teams. The dodgers were not built by baseball players, he said. They are in the western division of the national league.
This acrylic display case comes with an image, a sublimated plate and a black acrylic base with a gold colored glove. Although the 105 wins by the 1953 dodgers is an organizational record which still stands after all this time, the team failed to handle the yankees in their quest for brooklyns first championship and would consequently wait until the 1955 season to. Pee wee reese reese, pee wee baseball hall of fame. For information regarding statistical abbreviations, please view the statistics legend. A graduate of lafayette high, he debuted with the dodgers in 1955, and was kept on the roster as a bonus baby. But podres sailed, retiring the yankees with ease and completing an eighthit shutout. The brooklyn dodgers may have gone the way of the brooklyn. A brooklyn dodgers flag is displayed once again the new. The borough of brooklyn became a feelgood mob scene once the final out was made. The historic and heated rivalry between the dodgers and the giants is more than a century old. Catcher roy campanella won the 1955 national league most valuable player award, his third in five years. Brooklyn had lost its main identity, and the borough has never recovered. Check out the historical leaders in all categories.
Contents hide this season was basically a culmination of the careers of many legendary dodger players. It was the one and only brooklyn championship for the team filled with hall of famers like jackie. Brooklyn dodgers champion logo on chris creamers sports logos page sportslogos. Aug 27, 2019 1955 world series highlights brooklyn dodgers vs new york yankees. Salaries for midseason callups or traded players may not be shown. The yearbooks in the 1950s are the most costly due to age and scarcity. Brooklyn tshirts order your 1955 brooklyn tshirts and ebbets field ts at the tshirts store you will surely attract the crowd and show your memories.
Feb 28, 2011 of the dodgers players kahn featured in his 1972 book, only three pafko, pitcher carl erskine and outfielder george shuba are alive. The full 1955 brooklyn roster with uniform numbers 1 pee wee reese, ss 32 sandy koufax, p 4 duke snider. All columns may be sorted by clicking the column name. This can be helpful in identifying the players to acquire signatures.
So long to another of the boys of summer the new york times. A virtual museum of sports logos, uniforms and historical items. The 1954 brooklyn dodgers season was the first season for new manager walter alston, who replaced chuck dressen, who had been fired during a contract dispute. The 1955 brooklyn dodgers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1955 season. Unfortunately, many historical sports books dont deliver on this. Jun 01, 2005 but a tattered blue and white banner reading world champions 1955 dodgers inspired an ambitious restoration project at the laboratory. Bob borkowski, roger craig, carl erskine, sandy koufax, tommy lasorda, billy loes, don newcombe, ed roebuck, george shuba, duke snider, and don zimmer. His 1972 book about his beloved brooklyn dodgers, acknowledged as a classic, was, like many of his 20 or so other books, steeped in memories of his boyhood. Ethnic and racial tensions were part and parcel of a working class borough. Friends who love 1955 brooklyn dodgers public group facebook. In 1955, next year finally came for the dodgers and their fans, as brooklyn defeated the yankees in seven games in the world series. The brooklyn dodgers played their final game at ebbets field on september 24, 1957, which the dodgers won 20 over the pittsburgh pirates. Brooklyn dodgers 1955 memorabilia collectibles bizrate. I have no record of yearbooks being printed between 1943 through 1946, and 1948.
Hits, doubles, triples, home runs, batting averages and more hitting stats are included for every player on the 1955 brooklyn dodgers broken down by each hitter. Price index cpi data courtesy of the minneapolis federal reserve board. The dodgers were to brooklyn like the packers are to green bay. The saints were a brooklyn dodgers farm team and has the 1951 team roster, team directory, st paul saints pennant years and other saints information, history of st. Alston led the team to a 9262 record, finishing five games behind the league champion new york giants in addition to alston, the 1954 dodgers had two other future hall of fame managers on their roster in pitcher. The brooklyn dodgers of the national league ended the season with a record of 98 wins and 55 losses, finishing first in the nl. The man who brought the dodgers back to brooklyn is a 1981 novel by david ritz. Brooklyn dodgers vintage baseball yearbooks for sale ebay. It was the dodgers first and only world series championship won while located in brooklyn. The brooklyn dodgers in history, memory and popular culture, where he brings to the.