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Brooklyn Dodgers (1943–1950) Pittsburgh Pirates (1950–1955) Career highlights and awards; 4× World Series champion (1926, 1931, 1934, 1942) Played major part in development of the farm system; Signed Jackie Robinson for the Dodgers and helped integrate African-American players into Major League Baseball in 1947; St. Louis Cardinals Hall of ...
The 1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season was the team's 65th season of play overall and its 58th season of play in the National League (NL) of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Dodgers finished in first place in the National League with a record of 94–60, five games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Merger of Brooklyn Bridegrooms and Brooklyn Ward's Wonders [1] 3: Charles Ebbets and Ferdinand Abell: 1897–1898: Byrne dies, his shares & Chauncey's bought by Ebbets & Abell [1] 4: Charles Ebbets, Ferdinand Abell, Harry Von der Horst, Ned Hanlon: 1899–1904: Merger of Brooklyn Superbas and Baltimore Orioles [1] 5
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers' second baseman, and Dodgers president Branch Rickey after signing a contract in 1950. Robinson more than doubled his salary from $17,000 to $35,000 after winning ...
Front-office executive Bing Devine said the owner from 1947 to 1953, Fred Saigh, refused to sign black players. There was a widespread belief that St. Louis was, in ...
Growing up in the shadows of Ebbets Field, Reinsdorf was in the stands the day Jackie Robinson made his debut in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier. Cleveland Guardians
The photo is the first of Robinson entering the Brooklyn Dodgers clubhouse. On April 15, 1947, Robinson made history when he made his debut as the first African American to play in Major League ...
Leland Stanford "Larry" MacPhail Sr. (February 3, 1890 – October 1, 1975) was an American lawyer and an executive in Major League Baseball.He served as a high-ranking executive, including club president and general manager, with the Cincinnati Reds, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees, and was a one-third owner of the Yankees from 1945 through 1947.