Rickey, general manager of the dodgers and larry macphail, part owner and. Brooklyn dodgers managers 1985 1957 by baseball almanac. Friends who love 1955 brooklyn dodgers public group facebook. Jackie robinson, the first black athlete to play major league baseball, joined the brooklyn dodgers on april 15, 1947, a date now famous as jackie robinson day. Jackie robinson, brooklyn dodgers star since breaking into major league baseball in 1947, is shown with his wife, rachel, and their fouryearold. On april 15, jackie robinson was the opening day first baseman for the brooklyn dodgers, becoming the first black player in major league baseball. Photos the 25 player photo pack will feature 12 players new to the team from the 1946 set.
To jackie robinson back in the spring of 1947, philadelphia was far what it purports to be. Of all the teams in the annals of baseball, only a select few can lay claim to historic significance. Every day, well send you an email to your inbox with scores, todays schedule, top performers, new debuts and interesting tidbits. Louis in 1938, the book details, in an often humorous manner, the rise of the cellardwelling dodgers to their first pennant in 21. But the sentiment is just as appropriate for the brave first step that. 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. Jackie robinson, who broke baseballs color barrier with the. The dodgers finished third in the national league after this tumultuous season. That book focused on the players for the 1953 dodgers. Surprisingly, the presence of jackie robinson is not making the biggest news at brooklyn spring camp. Yankees manager bucky harris won the series for the first time since managing the washington senators to their only title in 1924. This was the first world series involving a nonwhite. Brooklyn dodgers stats and statistics for the 1947 aafc season, including rushing, passing, receiving, kickoff returns, punt returns, punting, kicking and defense.
Rickey, who called the move baseballs great experiment, knew that the player. The 1947 world series was the second meeting between new york neighbors, the new york yankees 9757 and the brooklyn dodgers 9460, and the first racially integrated title series in major league baseball history. 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 neighborhood of flatbush in 19. The dodgers and me, first published in 1948, is hall of fame baseball player and manager leo the lip durochers account of his career with the brooklyn dodgers. The 1947 brooklyn dodgers team roster seen on this page includes every player who appeared in a game during the 1947 season. The team moved west at the same time as its longtime rivals, the new york giants, also in the national league, relocated to san francisco in northern. Did pee wee reese really embrace jackie robinson in 1947.
Who was the manager of the brooklyn dodgers in 1947 answers. The headlines instead go to dodgers manager leo durocher and his former boss, new york yankees general manager larry macphail, both of whom wage a highly publicized war of words in the press that will cost them both. Time magazine 1947 april 14, brooklyns leo durocher. The 1947 brooklyn dodgers, edited by lyle spatz, the first book in sabrs memorable teams in baseball history series with the university of nebraska press april 1, 2012. Apr 01, 2016 harold parrot, a traveling secretary and publicist for the brooklyn dodgers, recounted in his book the lords of baseball a call rickey received from phillies general manager herb pennock. Dodgers broadcaster red barber once wrote about the 1947 season. Unfortunately, many historical sports books dont deliver on this. The 1947 brooklyn dodgers, edited by lyle spatz, the first book in sabrs memorable teams in baseball history series with the.
Brooklyn dodgers first edition signed frank graham. The 1947 brooklyn dodgers memorable teams in baseball history ebook. The brooklyn dodgers are one of the most popular and most beloved baseball teams of all time. Burton edwin shotton october 18, 1884 july 29, 1962 was an american player, manager, coach and scout in major league baseball. 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. Smith and walter omalley purchased the team as noted in our own jon weismans book. And while this isnt as significant as the teams signing of robinson in 1947 or even clevelands naming of frank robinson as manager in 1975. It was neil armstrong who famously declared, as he descended the ladder of apollo xi to the powdery, white surface below,one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind. In the winter of 194748, the baseball dodgers team president and general manager branch rickey and owners john l. Description 1947 jackie robinson game worn brooklyn dodgers rookie color barrier jersey, mears a9photo matched with family provenance. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most. The era expands the subject to the three new york teams from 1947 through 1957.
A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. The 1947 world series matched the new york yankees against the brooklyn dodgers, with the yankees winning the series in seven games for their first title since 1943, and the eleventh championship in team history. Remembering ebbets field, jackie robinson, duke snyder and sunday doubleheaders. The author recreates what it would have been like to see jackie robinsons major league debut with the brooklyn dodgers on april 15, 1947. Leo durocher returned as manager of the brooklyn dodgers to start the 1948 season but was fired in midseason. The dodgers and me, first published in 1948, is hall of fame baseball player and manager leo the lip durochers account of his career with the brooklyn dodgers beginning with a history of the club and owner charley ebbets, to durochers arrival from st.
No obvious damage to the cover, with the dust jacket if applicable included for hard. This book is a collection of writings about them, arranged chronologicallynews reports, articles and excerpts from both fiction and nonfiction works by some of the best baseball writers of the past sixty years. In 1931, when he was managing the philadelphia phillies, new york sports. He was replaced first by team coach ray blades and then by burt shotton, who had managed the team to the 1947 pennant. Clyde sukeforth took over as manager of the brooklyn dodgers in the 1947 season when leo durocher was suspended by commissioner happy chandler for associating with known gamblers. I have no record of yearbooks being printed between 1943 through 1946, and 1948. The brooklyn dodgers infield on april 15, 1947, from left. Brooklyn had lost its main identity, and the borough has never recovered. The bums, the borough, and the best of baseball, 19471957 prince, carl e. One of those teams is the 1947 brooklyn dodgers, the first racially integrated major league team of the twentieth century. In 1946, another brooklyn dodgers football team sprung up and played in the allamerica football conference, a competitor to the nfl. In 1945, baseball policies separating black and white players changed forever when brooklyn dodgers general manager branch rickey signed a contract with jackie robinson that would bring him into the major leagues.
With a couple of exceptions, every world series during that span was a contest between the yankees and either the giants or dodgers. The bums, the borough, and the best of baseball, 19471957. Harold parrot, a traveling secretary and publicist for the brooklyn dodgers, recounted in his book the lords of baseball a call rickey received from phillies general manager herb pennock. Apr, 20 the brooklyn dodgers infield on april 15, 1947, from left. When all hell broke loose in baseball a da capo paperback barber, red on. The brooklyn dodgers were a major league baseball team that played in. Jackie robinson became the first africanamerican to play major league baseball in the 20 th century when he played his first major league game on april 15, 1947 as a member of the brooklyn dodgers. The dodgers were to brooklyn like the packers are to green bay. During the 1930 season, the brooklyn robins had their largest attendance when 1,097,329 fans attended games at ebbets field. Apr 15, 2012 robinson integrated majorleague baseball when he batted second and played first base in the dodgers 1947 season opener on april 15 against the braves at brooklyn. Manager ned hanlon, who had managed the national leagues. The incident was later part of a childrens book titled year of the boar and. Get a copy of our book on the 1947 brooklyn dodgers from the sabr bookstore. The dodgers would meet the yankees in the october classic but would lose to the yankees in a 7 game world series.
The nightmare that was philly the philadelphia inquirer. During the 1947 season, the brooklyn dodgers had their largest attendance when 1,807,526 fans attended games at ebbets field. Louis in 1938, the book details, in an often humorous manner, the rise of the cellardwelling dodgers to their first pennant in 21 ye. They went on to win the national league pennant that year, taking the yankees to seven games. Brooklyn dodgers 1947 games and schedule profootball. Who was the manager of the dodgers when jackie robinson. This essay is an excerpt from the team that forever changed baseball and america. Boxscore the 1947 dodgers would finish in first by five games over the defending champion cardinals and robinson was a big factor.
Details about time magazine 1947 april 14, brooklyns leo durocher dodgers baseball manager time magazine 1947 april 14, brooklyns leo durocher dodgers baseball manager. 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. An oral history of the brooklyn dodgers by peter golenbock. This book is the first to offer biographies of everyone on that incomparable team as well as accounts of the moments and events that marked the dodgers 1947 season. Brooklyn owner and general manager branch rickey often said leo possessed. The dodgers and me by leo durocher nook book ebook. Jackie robinson, who broke baseballs color barrier with. Oct 23, 2015 jackie robinson, brooklyn dodgers star since breaking into major league baseball in 1947, is shown with his wife, rachel, and their fouryearold son, jackie jr.
The team is noted for signing jackie robinson in 1947 as the first black player in the modern major leagues. John jorgernsen at third, pee wee reese at short, ed stanky at second, jackie robinson at first. Jackie robinson breaks the color barrier americas library. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new.
To begin, there is a photograph of the brooklyn team of 1888. The words i dont want any nice guys on my ball club ran beneath leos portrait. The addition of jackie robinson to its roster changed not only baseball but also the nation. Society for american baseball research sabr, lyle spatz, maurice bouchard, leonard levin, mark langill. When jackie robinson was penciled into the lineup for the brooklyn dodgers. On april 19, 1949, the brooklyn dodgers had a franchise record 34,530 fans attend an opening. An oral history of the brooklyn dodgers is not one of those books. Robinsons entry into the league was mainly due to general manager branch rickeys efforts. The 1947 brooklyn dodgers won the national league pennant with a record of 9460 finishing 5 games ahead of the second place cardinals.
Burt shotton society for american baseball research. Commissioner happy chandler suspending durocher, rickey luring his old friend burt shotton out of retirement to replace durocher, and brilliant outfielder reiser being sidelined. Nov 23, 2015 and while this isnt as significant as the teams signing of robinson in 1947 or even clevelands naming of frank robinson as manager in 1975, it is a very important step in the modern game. Leo durocher made the cover of time magazine just once. Jackie robinsons debut a win for the dodgers and for. Philadelphia apologizes to jackie robinson for the. This is the kind of insight and information i am looking for when i read a history book. However, for a book that purports to tell the story of the brooklyn dodgers, it has ambiguities, omissions and mistakes, and is desperately in need of a good editor. The 1942 brooklyn dodger yearbook the dodger victory book is harder to find than the first issue of 1941. Twentyfour of his 48 years in and around professional baseball were spent as manager of the brooklyn dodgers, new york giants, chicago cubs and houston astros, but he was also a goodfielding, lighthitting shortstop for 17 seasons. Jun 24, 2007 remembering ebbets field, jackie robinson, duke snyder and sunday doubleheaders. Usmc wwii 1 good samaritan hospital, west palm beach, fl surgery kidney stone removal aug1962 heart attack atlanta stadium 24sep1968, mild surgery. On april 15, jackie robinson was the opening day first baseman for the brooklyn dodgers.
Its also available for football, basketball and hockey. The 1947 brooklyn dodgers are famed as the first mlb team to include a black player, jackie robinson. Commissioner happy chandler suspending durocher, rickey luring his old friend burt shotton out of retirement to replace durocher, and brilliant outfielder reiser being sidelined after running into a fence. Stats awards fabulous feats famous firsts hall of fame hitting charts legendary lists pitching charts record books rules scoring. One of those teams is the 1947 brooklyn dodgers, the first racially integrated major. Published the day before jackie robinson broke into the major leagues with the brooklyn dodgers, the time article did not cast the dodgers manager in a kind light. Jackie robinson propelled dodgers over 1947 cardinals. The dodgers won the national league title and went on to lose to the new.