Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team)

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The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays, next year in 1884 becoming a member of the American Association as the Brooklyn Atlantics before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, California, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team moved west at the same time as its longtime rival, the New York Giants, moved to San Francisco in northern California as the San Francisco Giants.

The team's name derived from the reputed skill of Brooklyn residents at evading the city's trolley streetcars. 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. 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 Crown Heights in 1912. The team is noted for signing Jackie Robinson in 1947 as the first black player in the modern major leagues.

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referencedIn Miscellaneous negatives, [ca.1900] New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn The Jackie Robinson story : screenplay, [1950]. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Official score card : Score card, 1893, August 25 : Brooklyn Base Ball Club : Eastern Park. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Ashcroft, Jake creator. Cooperstown Scrapbook : scrapbook, 1938 - 1944. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Wagner, Ruth Anne. Pee Wee Reese scrapbook : scrapbook, 1951-1961 1951-1984. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Papers of Morris "Moe" Berg : 1921-1973. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Jules Tygiel, 1949-2008. Jules Tygiel Papers : papers 1944-1990. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Eisenstat, Harry, 1915-2003. Harry Eisenstat papers, 1933-2003. Western Reserve Historical Society, Research Library
referencedIn McCullar, G.F. unknown. World series scoresheets handwritten 1931-1953 by G.F. McCullar. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Ryba, Richard P. In the image of humility : Charles Ebbets and his refinements of the Brooklyn baseball scene, 1853-1913 typescript 1992, April Richard P. Ryba. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Kahn, Roger, 1927-. Roger Kahn Papers : papers 1936-2004. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Letter, 1955, October 7. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Brooklyn Dodgers photographs, 1949-1956 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Stock certificate, 1907, October 11. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Laura Duncan unknown. World Series Fan-Scored Games : scrapbook, 1927 - 1943. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Chandler Reserve Clause Suits : papers 1948-1954. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Roth, Edward A., unknown. E. A. Roth Scorebooks : scorebook 1896 - 1900. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Chapman, Jack, 1843-1916. [Scrapbook, 1859-1916 / compiled by Jack Chapman]. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team). [Score cards, 1948-1956]. Chicago History Museum
referencedIn Civil Case Files, 1938–1995 National Archives at Kansas City
referencedIn Donovan, Jack. [Jackie Robinson Scrapbook : c1947-1972, (bulk 1947-1956) / compiled by Jack Donovan.] National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Flannigan, Michael. 1954 Brooklyn Dodgers scrapbook : scrapbook, 1954. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Burman, Howard. The boys of summer : script, 1993 : a musical / conceived by Howard Burman & Ronald-Alan Lindblom ; book and lyrics by Howard Burman ; music by Rob Woyshner. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Meany, Tom 1903 - 1964. Tom Meany Scorebooks : scorebook 1947 - 1963. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn 1946 Playoff Headlines : scrapbook, 1946. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Zafran, Jack. The last Brooklyn Dodger / typescript, 1950-1999 / Jack Zafran. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Brooklyn Baseball Club. Brooklyn Baseball Club Ledger : Ledger, 1941 - 1942. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Branch Rickey Papers, 1890-1969, (bulk 1936-1965) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Mullin, Willard 1902 - 1978. Willard Mullin Cartoon Collection : cartoons. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Brooklyn ephemera collection, 1814-1998 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
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referencedIn Cozzi, John. Philadelphia Phillies Scorebooks : scorebook 1951 - 1965 1943 - 1965. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Eckford Social Club Scrapbook, Bulk, 1899-1956, [1871]-1961, bulk 1899-1956 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn William Watson Clark scrapbook, circa 1928-1938 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Brooklyn Dodgers goodwill tour of Japan : photograph album, 1956. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Mullin, Willard, 1902-1978. Stars in his eyes, cartoon, 1955, [October 4]. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Baseball photographs, [ca.1890-1960] New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Leutzinger, Richard. Richard Leutzinger Research Papers / Richard Leutzinger. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Walter O'Malley papers, 1946-1957 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Mills, A. G., 1844-1929. A.G. Mills papers : correspondence, clippings, minutes, 1877-1929. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Summers, Herb. Brooklyn Dodgers Scrapbooks : scrapbooks, 1943-1950 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Los Angeles Dodgers centennial press kit photographs, circa 1990 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
creatorOf Brooklyn Baseball Club. Brooklyn Baseball Club Ledger : Ledger, 1941 - 1942. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Keating, JoAnn Duffy. Gil Hodges Scrapbooks: scrapbooks, 1952-1956. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Hamilton, Leon. Papers of Leon Hamilton, Papers, 1926-1996 ; 1935-1985 National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Behn, Robert D. Branch Rickey as a public manager: fulfilling the eight responsibilities of public management, 1997 / Robert D. Behn. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Chuck Connors photographs, 1938-1987 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Friest scrapbooks : photograph albums, 1932-1938. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Woodbury, Heather. Tale of 2cities: an American joyride on multiple tracks / by Heather Woodbury, 2006. New York Public Library System, NYPL
referencedIn Baseball Team Travel Journal, 1890. New Jersey Historical Society Library
creatorOf Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team). Records. Ohio History Connection, Ohio Historical Society
referencedIn Mack, Gene 1890-1953. Gene Mack Cartoon Collection : cartoons 1927-1950. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Quinn, J. A. Bob, 1870-1954. J.A. Bob Quinn Papers : Papers, 1890-1946. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
creatorOf Miscellany, 1945-1950. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Army - Navy Screen Magazine, 1943–1958 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Brooklyn photograph collection, [ca.1880-1980], 1940-1960 (bulk) New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Jackie Robinson Foundation. Copy of Jackie Robinson Papers : papers 1937-1989. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Stock certificate, 1905, March 21. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn De Jongh, James. Play to win : musical script, 1984 : the story of Jackie Robinson / book & lyrics by James de Jongh, Charles Cleveland, Jimi Foster ; music by Jimi Foster. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Official score card : Score card, 1899, [May 13] : Brooklyn Base Ball Club. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Archives at Queens Library. Sports, Baseball, Brooklyn Dodgers / [compiled by the Archives at Queens Library]. Queens Borough Public Library
referencedIn Papers, 1937-1975. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Motion Picture Newsreel Films, 10/1941 - 3/1957 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Murphy, Edward T. 1896 - 1965. Edward T. Murphy Scorebooks : scorebook 1923 - 1946. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
referencedIn Brooklyn Dodgers team photographs, 1953 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
referencedIn Jackie Robinson Papers, 1934-2001, (bulk 1947-1987) Library of Congress. Manuscript Division
referencedIn Spindel, David M.,. David M. Spindel photographs and posters 1989-1996 RIT Library, Wallace Library
referencedIn David Goldin Collection. 1932 - 1952. Audio Recordings of Radio Broadcasts of Speeches, Interviews, Combat Reports, Special Events, Public Affairs, and Entertainment for U.S. Troops National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Collection of Brooklyn Dodgers photographic portraits, circa 1940 to 1957 Center for Brooklyn History (2020-)
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Baseball
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Establishment 1883

Disestablishment 1957

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