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Brooklyn Dodgers
SPORTS FRANCHISE
Founded 1883 as the Brooklyn Greys, playing in the Inter-State Association, a minor league. Played in the American Association 1884-89, and joined the National League in 1890. Played under various and frequently changing nicknames including the Bridegrooms, Robins, Superbas, and Trolley Dodgers, gradually coming to be called the Brooklyn Dodgers by the late 1910s. Relocated to become the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958.
In Brooklyn, won league championships in the ISA in 1883 and the AA in 1889, and National League pennants in 1890, 1899, 1900, 1916, 1920, 1941, 1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955, and 1956. Won a single World Series championship, in 1955.
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| Walter Alston |
Baseball |
1-Dec-1911 |
1-Oct-1984 |
Longtime Manager, Brooklyn/LA Dodgers |
| Buzzie Bavasi |
Baseball |
12-Dec-1914 |
1-May-2008 |
MLB General Manager |
| Dolph Camilli |
Baseball |
23-Apr-1907 |
21-Oct-1997 |
National League MVP, 1941 |
| Roy Campanella |
Baseball |
19-Nov-1921 |
26-Jun-1993 |
National League MVP 1951, 1953, and 1955 |
| Max Carey |
Baseball |
11-Jan-1890 |
30-May-1976 |
MLB Hall of Famer |
| Chuck Connors |
Actor |
10-Apr-1921 |
10-Nov-1992 |
The Rifleman |
| Kiki Cuyler |
Baseball |
30-Aug-1898 |
11-Feb-1950 |
MLB Hall of Famer |
| Don Drysdale |
Baseball |
23-Jul-1936 |
3-Jul-1993 |
Dodgers pitcher, 1962 Cy Young Award winner |
| Leo Durocher |
Baseball |
27-Jul-1905 |
7-Oct-1991 |
Leo the Lip |
| Ernie Harwell |
Sports Journalist |
25-Jan-1918 |
4-May-2010 |
Voice of the Detroit Tigers |
| Gil Hodges |
Baseball |
4-Apr-1924 |
2-Apr-1972 |
Eight-time All-Star |
| Sandy Koufax |
Baseball |
30-Dec-1935 |
|
Three-time Cy Young Award winner |
| Tommy Lasorda |
Baseball |
22-Sep-1927 |
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Manager of the LA Dodgers, 1977-96 |
| Tony Lazzeri |
Baseball |
6-Dec-1903 |
6-Aug-1946 |
Yankees second baseman, Hall-of-Famer |
| Al Lopez |
Baseball |
20-Aug-1908 |
30-Oct-2005 |
Catcher, manager, MLB Hall-of-Famer |
| Heinie Manush |
Baseball |
20-Jul-1901 |
12-May-1971 |
MLB Hall of Famer |
| Gene Mauch |
Baseball |
18-Nov-1925 |
8-Aug-2005 |
MLB Manager |
| Joe Medwick |
Baseball |
24-Nov-1911 |
21-Mar-1975 |
MLB Hall of Famer |
| Don Newcombe |
Baseball |
14-Jun-1926 |
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First African-American pitcher in MLB |
| Johnny Podres |
Baseball |
30-Sep-1932 |
13-Jan-2008 |
1955 World Series MVP |
| Pee Wee Reese |
Baseball |
23-Jul-1918 |
15-Aug-1999 |
Ten-time Dodgers All-Star |
| Branch Rickey |
Baseball |
20-Dec-1881 |
9-Dec-1965 |
Longtime Baseball GM |
| Jackie Robinson |
Baseball |
31-Jan-1919 |
24-Oct-1972 |
First negro in the major leagues |
| Babe Ruth |
Baseball |
6-Feb-1895 |
16-Aug-1948 |
The Bambino |
| Vin Scully |
Sports Journalist |
29-Nov-1927 |
|
Voice of the Dodgers |
| Duke Snider |
Baseball |
19-Sep-1926 |
27-Feb-2011 |
Dodgers Hall of Famer |
| Casey Stengel |
Baseball |
30-Jul-1890 |
29-Sep-1975 |
The Old Perfesser |
| Dazzy Vance |
Baseball |
4-Mar-1891 |
16-Feb-1961 |
Brooklyn Robins pitcher, Hall-of-Famer |
| Hack Wilson |
Baseball |
26-Apr-1900 |
23-Nov-1948 |
Hit 56 home runs and 191 RBI's in 1930 |
| Don Zimmer |
Baseball |
17-Jan-1931 |
4-Jun-2014 |
Red Sox, Padres, Cubs, manager |
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