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The 1891 Brooklyn Grooms (the name was shortened from "Bridegrooms" this season) started the year with real estate mogul George Chauncey purchasing a controlling interest in the ballclub to join Ferdinand Abell and Charles Byrne in the ownership group.
Other team names used to refer to the franchise that finally came to be called "the Dodgers" were the Atlantics (1884, not directly related to the earlier Brooklyn Atlantics), Bridegrooms or Grooms (1888–1898), [12] Ward's Wonders, [13] the Superbas (1899–1910), [14] and the Robins (1914–1931), named for longtime manager Wilbert Robinson ...
He was with the Washington Senators (1892), Pittsburgh Pirates (1893), Boston Beaneaters (1893), Brooklyn Grooms (1894), and Cincinnati Reds (1896). A native of Covington, Kentucky , the right-hander stood 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) and weighed 190 lbs.
The years that followed have seen Brooklyn win just one major championship in any sport – the Liberty’s WNBA title, which the team won on Sunday. The Dodgers, on the other hand, have picked up ...
John Joseph Anderson (December 14, 1873 – July 23, 1949), nicknamed "Honest John", was a Norwegian-born American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder.He played fourteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Grooms/Bridegrooms, Washington Senators, Brooklyn Bridegrooms/Superbas, Milwaukee Brewers/St. Louis Browns, New York Highlanders, Washington Senators, and ...
The 1894 Brooklyn Grooms finished in fifth place in a crowded National League pennant race. Offseason. January 1, 1984: ...
Elliot Page has boarded XR entertainment studio New Canvas’ virtual reality-based series inspired by Hugh Ryan’s acclaimed book, “When Brooklyn Was Queer,” as an executive producer. The ...
This category includes baseball players for the team known as the Brooklyn Grooms (National League, 1891–1895). There were 54 players who played for the team under ...