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  Los Angeles Dodgers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The City of Brooklyn had a history of outstanding baseball clubs dating back to the mid-1850's, notably the Brooklyn Atlantics, the Brooklyn Eckfords and the Brooklyn Excellsiors, who combined to dominate play through the late 1860's as part of the National Association of Base Ball Players.
Brooklyn also featured the first two enclosed baseball grounds, the Union Grounds and the Capitoline Grounds, which accelerated the evolution of the game from [[amateurism] to professionalism.
Brooklyn fans had their memory of triumph, and soon that would be all they were left with.
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 Brooklyn Dodgers (1890-1957)
Brooklyn was the home of the greatest armature team the Brooklyn Atlantics who were even the first to defeat the Professional Cincinnati Red stockings in 1870 despite having several players raided off their roster for the original Cincinnati professional team.
Brooklyn was able to keep most of its players, which helped them in a NL weekend by players departing, and established clubs for the outlaw Player's League.
The infusion of new talent worked wonders, as Brooklyn (with a new nickname, the Superbas) took the NL lead in late May, during a 22-game winning streak, and held it the rest of the way to win their 2nd pennant with a 101-47 record.
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 1920 UL World's Championship Series
The real damage was done in the next inning however as the Robins vaulted to a 5-2 lead, doing their damage in small doses with two singles, two walks, a hit batsman, a sac fly and a fielder's choice.
Brooklyn, NY (AP) Babe Ruth powered the Boston Beaneaters to a second straight victory over the Brooklyn Robins at Ebbets Field this afternoon, giving the boys from Boston a 2-0 Series lead as they head back to New England a happy bunch.
Brooklyn showed some life at the end, notching 5 runs over the final two frames, but it was a case of too little, too late for the Federals as Boston took Game Two by a count of 11-5.
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 Harvey Robins, Ph.D.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Robins was the Vice-President for Finance and Budget at the Soros Foundation.
Robins also served as the Deputy Chancellor for Financial Affairs for New York City's Board of Education, budget director at the NYU Medical Center and as the first Deputy Commissioner of New York City's Human Resources Administration, where he established the city's first AIDS case management program in 1986.
Robins received his bachelor's in sociology and English from George Washington University; his master's in public administration from the University of Pittsburgh; and his Ph.D. in public policy from The Union Institute.
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 The Pinstripe Press
Brooklyn maintained their momentum over the Indians in Game 3 on the arm of Series veteran Sherri Smith, who threw a 2-1, 3-hitter to take the early lead.
Brooklyn had yet to score, but was headed in the right direction with Pete Kilduff and Otto Miller on base and in scoring position.
The versatile Robin, who was used as a pinch-hitter, outfielder and utility infielder hit a sharp line drive to 2nd baseman Bill Wambsganss who caught the ball, stepped on the bag and tagged out a returning Miller to complete the first triple play (completely unassisted) in World Series history.
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 Transactions in 1925 - Baseball-Reference.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Brooklyn Robins traded Bernie Neis to the Boston Braves for Cotton Tierney.
The Brooklyn Robins traded Zack Taylor, Jimmy Johnston, and Eddie Brown to the Boston Braves for Jesse Barnes, Mickey O'Neil, and Gus Felix.
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Chick Fewster from the Cleveland Indians.
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 Brooklyn Baseball post-1957 - OOTP Developments Forums
Brooklyn fans were stunned today when they found out that fan favorite and longtime Brooklyn first baseman Gil Hodges had been traded to Cincinnati.
Brooklyn fans are beginning to wonder where the team they fought so hard to keep is. With only eight games played, there are plenty of games left to reverse the pattern, but it has not been a promising start.
The Robins are 3-8, in the basement of the National League.
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 Baseball Toaster : Mike's Baseball Rants : Dem Bums Iz History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Brooklyn Historical Society has opened an exhibit on the Dodgers that they've entitled "Dodgers Do It!: Celebrating Brooklyn's 1955 Big Win!" The fiftieth anniversary of such a bittersweet moment—the Dodgers announced that they were moving to Los Angeles a little over a year later (December 1, 1956)—is certainly worthy of commemorating.
Anyway, to illustrate just how unlucky the Brooklyn Dodgers were, here are all the league champions broken down by city affiliation sorted by the percentage of World Series won in their league championship years (Notes: Years without a Series are listed separately.
Brooklyn had the bad luck of having two of its best teams prior to the modern World Series, but look at Boston's non-WS numbers.
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 1921 Brooklyn Robins Roster by Baseball Almanac
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive team roster for the 1921 Brooklyn Robins with biographical data for every player who appeared in a game during the 1921 season.
This Brooklyn Robins roster places each name in the category where the most number of games were played by each player during the 1921 season.
The Brooklyn Robins played their home games at Ebbets Field where 613,245 fans witnessed their club finish the season with a.507 winning percentage.
www.baseball-almanac.com /teamstats/roster.php?y=1921&t=BR7   (235 words)

  
 1914 Brooklyn Robins Roster by Baseball Almanac
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive team roster for the 1914 Brooklyn Robins with biographical data for every player who appeared in a game during the 1914 season.
This Brooklyn Robins roster places each name in the category where the most number of games were played by each player during the 1914 season.
The Brooklyn Robins played their home games at Ebbets Field where 122,671 fans witnessed their club finish the season with a.487 winning percentage.
www.baseball-almanac.com /teamstats/roster.php?y=1914&t=BR7   (235 words)

  
 The Baseball Guru -  BABE RUTH - THE BALTIMORE SLAB ARTIST: Game two of the 1916 World Series by Max Blue
Brooklyn team president Charlie Ebbetts is not happy when the Dodger cranks are exiled to seats in the "jury box" a section of the ballpark so far out in right field that players around home plate appear to be seen in miniature.
Back in Brooklyn more than 40,000 fans brave the cool October winds to gather at scoreboards posted all around the borough by The Brooklyn Eagle newspaper.
When all the fellows have had their say, Ruth is left alone on the mound to face the music of the Brooklyn bats.
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 1927 Brooklyn Robins Roster by Baseball Almanac
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive team roster for the 1927 Brooklyn Robins with biographical data for every player who appeared in a game during the 1927 season.
This Brooklyn Robins roster places each name in the category where the most number of games were played by each player during the 1927 season.
The Brooklyn Robins played their home games at Ebbets Field where 637,230 fans witnessed their club finish the season with a.425 winning percentage.
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 Los Angeles Dodgers
Upon switching leagues in 1890, the franchise became the only one in MLB history to win pennants in different leagues in consecutive years.
Beloved as it was, Ebbets Field had grown old before her time, to the point where the most pennant-competitive team in the National League couldn't sell the park out even in the heat of a pennant race.
But when he realized he'd need a contingency in case, at long last, Moses and New York's notoriously gamesmanship-addicted politicians refused to let him build a new Dodger home in Brooklyn, O'Malley sent word to the Los Angeles officials at the Series that he was interested in talking.
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 1915 Brooklyn Robins Roster by Baseball Almanac
Baseball Almanac is pleased to present a comprehensive team roster for the 1915 Brooklyn Robins with biographical data for every player who appeared in a game during the 1915 season.
This Brooklyn Robins roster places each name in the category where the most number of games were played by each player during the 1915 season.
The Brooklyn Robins played their home games at Ebbets Field where 297,766 fans witnessed their club finish the season with a.526 winning percentage.
baseball-almanac.com /teamstats/roster.php?y=1915&t=BR7   (235 words)

  
 1918 Major League Baseball: Brooklyn Robins Regular Season Baseball Games
Brooklyn Robins VS Philadelphia Phillies - 1918 / 05 / 03
Brooklyn Robins VS Philadelphia Phillies - 1918 / 05 / 04
Brooklyn Robins VS Philadelphia Phillies - 1918 / 05 / 06
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 1920 Brooklyn Robins Memorabilia
If you're looking for Brooklyn Robins player or team baseball cards or collectibles, eBay is my first recommendation.
Also, as you may know, the Brooklyn Robins are now the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers were the Brooklyn Robins from 1914 to 1931.
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 1914 Major League Baseball: Brooklyn Robins Regular Season Baseball Games
Brooklyn Robins VS Philadelphia Phillies - 1914 / 04 / 29
Brooklyn Robins VS Philadelphia Phillies - 1914 / 05 / 01
Brooklyn Robins VS Philadelphia Phillies - 1914 / 06 / 26
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 The Year in American Soccer - 1921
Robins Dry Dock and New York FC continued their strong performances, surging ahead of Harrison Erie who feel to fifth, behind a resurgent Kearney Federal Ship.
Robins boasted a stellar front line headed by hall of famer Harry Ratican, They came head to head with a stubborn defense led by Tate Brady and midfielder Tommy O'Hanlon.
This came on the heels of Robins Dry Dock's 3-0 defeat of Tebo Yacht Basin FC 3-0 in the Eastern semi-final, and 3-0 victory over Fore River Rovers 3-0 in the Eastern 5th round (Tebo defeated Fairlawn Rovers FC 3-1 in that round).
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 Robins new york - POOLPAINTINGS.COM - New York Expressionist Artist Arthur Robins   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Anthony Robins, New York This talk is an illustrated journey across a century and a half of the race to build the "world's tallest building," from the early
Chef Shari Lynn Robins was born in Scarsdale, New York, home of her first catering business at the age of 13.
Harvey Robins, Ph.D. In addition, Robins oversees the enhancement and growth of The Children's as the Director of the Mayor's Office of Operations for the City of New York,
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 Transactions in 1921 - Baseball-Reference.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Eddie Eayrs from the Boston Braves.
The Chicago White Sox purchased Ferdie Schupp from the Brooklyn Robins.
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Possum Whitted from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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 Brooklyn Dodgers | BaseballLibrary.com
Team AA 1884-89 NL The only major league team whose named location was a borough (rather than a city or state), the Brooklyn Dodgers entered American mythology as a metaphor for lost innocence and community.
The win is the 9th straight for Brooklyn since Opening Day, which ties a ML record.
The Yankees' signing of Dressen and Red Corriden, longtime Brooklyn coaches, charges of consorting with Cuban gamblers against MacPhail, and charges and counter charges that Durocher had sought—or been offered—the Yankee managerial post were included in the hearing before Chandler.
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 HAL ROBINS RETURNS TO HELM INTERACTIVE EVENINGS AT THE ODEON   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Tanned, ready and fit, Robins recently expressed his enthusiasm and willingness to continue in the phenomenally popular "Ask Dr. Hal" act, still running Wednesday nights from 9:30 PM until "last call" at the Odeon bar, located where Mission and Valencia meet in the pulsing heart of San Francisco's colorful Mission District.
With this and other semi-incoherent remarks, Robins insisted that "Ask Dr. Hal" would continue in its popular interactive format, wherein "Dr." Hal, in direct response to questions submitted by members of the audience, provides pithy and oracular answers of Delphic significance.
Robins hastened to add, however, that patrons will be encouraged to add a small gratuity in the envelopes which contain the questions.
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 Los Angeles Dodgers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Dodgers nickname originated in 1890s Brooklyn, where trolley-cars were the mode of public transportation.
Brooklyn natives were forced to "dodge" the trolley's in the busy streets.
Following the 1957 season, Dodger owner Walter O'Malley shocked his Brooklyn fans with the announcement that the team would be moving to Los Angeles for the 1958 season.
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 Transactions in 1926 - Baseball-Reference.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The Brooklyn Robins purchased Sam Bohne from the Cincinnati Reds.
The Boston Braves purchased Jack Fournier from the Brooklyn Robins.
The Washington Senators purchased Mickey O'Neil from the Brooklyn Robins.
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 Babe Herman | BaseballLibrary.com
August 15, 1926: The Braves are at Ebbets Field with Brooklyn's Hank DeBerry on 3B, Dazzy Vance on 2B, and Chick Fewster on 1B.
Highlights include Brooklyn's Johnny Frederick tallying five runs in the opener, which combined with his three yesterday, gives him a ML-record eight in two games.
Brooklyn loads the bases in both the 9th and 10th but comes up dry; in the 8th Brooklyn adds up a triple by
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 Rube Marquard | The BASEBALL Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
He was part of five pennant-winning teams, helping both the New York Giants and Brooklyn Robins to the World Series.
The righty was not credited with a victory over Brooklyn when he relieved in the eighth inning with the score tied and his club went on to win, 4-3.
August 31, 1915: Selected off waivers by the Brooklyn Robins from the New York Giants; December 15, 1920: Traded by the Brooklyn Robins to the Cincinnati Reds for Dutch Ruether; February 18, 1922: Traded by the Cincinnati Reds with Larry Kopf to the Boston Braves for Jack Scott.
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 Dazzy Vance - LearnThis.Info Enclyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance (March 4, 1891 - February 16, 1961) was a star Major League Baseball pitcher during the 1920s.
Born in Orient, Iowa, Vance played a decade in the minors before establishing himself as a big league player in 1922 with the Brooklyn Robins at the age of 31, when he went 18-12 with a 3.70 ERA and a league-leading 134 strikeouts.
His best individual season came in 1924, when he led the National League in wins (28), strikeouts (262) and ERA (2.16) (see Triple crown) en route to winning the National League MVP award.
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 Where can you find out more about the Brooklyn Robins?
The Brooklyn Robins were really the Brooklyn Dodgers.
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