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The Brooklyn Dodgers had an overall win–loss record of 5,624–5,290–133 (.515) during their 68 years in Brooklyn. Eight former Brooklyn Dodgers players were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame .
The story of Ebbets Field and the Brooklyn Dodgers' move to Los Angeles were further chronicled by historian Doris Kearns Goodwin, figured into the plot of the film Field of Dreams, were featured in an entire episode of Ken Burns' acclaimed public-television documentary Baseball, as well as a 2007 HBO documentary called Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts ...
In 1959, the season ended in a tie between the Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves.The Dodgers won the tie-breaking playoff. 1959 also saw a team other than the Yankees win the A.L. pennant, one of only two such years in the 16-year stretch from 1949 through 1964, and because of the Dodgers' move to Los Angeles, this resulted in the first World Series since 1948 to have no games in New York City.
The Brooklyn Bridegrooms pose for their 1888 team portrait. Their stars were "Parisian" Bob Caruthers, middle row third from left, Dave Orr, middle row third from right, and Dave Foutz, back row ...
After 45 seasons of Dodgers baseball, the stadium -- located in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood -- was demolished in 1960. A public housing project rose in its place.
Economic push and pull factors caused many teams to move, and the emergence of cities in the new frontier allowed baseball teams to pop up across the country. The moves of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants to California in 1958 opened the West Coast to the market of baseball. Since 1960, the National and American Leagues have added 14 teams.
From the late 1930s until the mid-1950s, the Brooklyn Dodgers fielded lots of good teams, but the franchise could never win the World Series. This inspired a common refrain among fans: "Wait 'til ...
Moses also opposed the location of the domed stadium since it would have caused significant changes to the subway system. [citation needed] The proposed stadium's failure is a source of debate today, and proved to be an important factor in the Dodgers' move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1957.