1950 Brooklyn Dodgers season
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The Brooklyn Dodgers
struggled for much of the season, but still wound up pushing the Philadelphia Phillies
to the last day of the season before falling two games short. Following the season Branch Rickey
was replaced as majority owner/team president by Walter O'Malley
, who promptly fired manager Burt Shotton
and replaced him with Chuck Dressen
. Buzzie Bavasi
was also hired as the team's first independent General Manager.
Vin Scully
joined the Dodgers' radio and television crew as a play-by-play announcer in 1950; in 2012
, Scully will enter his 63rd consecutive season with the club, the longest such tenure in the history of sports broadcasting.
had a hitting streak of 22 games Another highlight was on August 31, when Gil Hodges
hit four home runs in one game, becoming the first player in the 20th century to do so in his home park.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
struggled for much of the season, but still wound up pushing the Philadelphia Phillies
1950 Philadelphia Phillies season
The Philadelphia Phillies won the National League pennant by two games over the Brooklyn Dodgers. Nicknamed the "Whiz Kids" because of the youth of their roster, they went on to lose the World Series to the New York Yankees in four straight games....
to the last day of the season before falling two games short. Following the season Branch Rickey
Branch Rickey
Wesley Branch Rickey was an innovative Major League Baseball executive elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967...
was replaced as majority owner/team president by Walter O'Malley
Walter O'Malley
Walter Francis O'Malley was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from to . He served as Brooklyn Dodgers chief legal counsel when Jackie Robinson broke the racial color barrier in...
, who promptly fired manager Burt Shotton
Burt Shotton
Burton Edwin Shotton was an American player, manager, coach and scout in Major League Baseball. As manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers , he won two National League pennants and served as Jackie Robinson's first permanent major league manager.-Playing career: Fleet-of-foot outfielder:Shotton was born...
and replaced him with Chuck Dressen
Chuck Dressen
Charles Walter Dressen , known as both "Chuck" and "Charlie," was an American third baseman, manager and coach in professional baseball during a career that lasted almost fifty years, and was best known as the manager of the powerful Brooklyn Dodgers of 1951–1953...
. Buzzie Bavasi
Buzzie Bavasi
Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi was an American executive in Major League Baseball who played a major role in the operation of three franchises from the late 1940s through the mid-1980s....
was also hired as the team's first independent General Manager.
Vin Scully
Vin Scully
Vincent Edward Scully is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the play-by-play voice of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team on Prime Ticket, KCAL-TV and KABC radio...
joined the Dodgers' radio and television crew as a play-by-play announcer in 1950; in 2012
2012 Los Angeles Dodgers season
The Los Angeles Dodgers season of will be the 123rd for the franchise in Major League Baseball, and their 55th season in Los Angeles. The Dodgers will be celebrating their Golden Anniversary of Dodger Stadium, their home since .-Ownership situation:...
, Scully will enter his 63rd consecutive season with the club, the longest such tenure in the history of sports broadcasting.
Offseason
- October 1, 1949: Danny O'ConnellDanny O'ConnellDaniel Francis O'Connell was an American infielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates , Milwaukee Braves , New York/San Francisco Giants andWashington Senators...
was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
for a player to be named later and cash. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Jack CassiniJack CassiniJack Dempsey Cassini was an American professional baseball infielder, manager and scout. Born in Dearborn, Michigan, he was a six-time stolen base champion during his minor league playing career and stole 378 bases lifetime.Cassini threw and batted right-handed, stood 5'10" tall and weighed 175...
to the Dodgers on October 11. - October 4, 1949: Sam JethroeSam JethroeSamuel Jethroe, nicknamed "The Jet" , was an American center fielder in Negro League and Major League Baseball. With the Cincinnati & Cleveland Buckeyes he won a pair of batting titles, hit .340 over seven seasons from 1942 to 1948, and helped the team to two pennants and the Negro League World...
and Bob AddisBob AddisRobert Gordon Addis, , more commonly known as Bob Addis, was a Major League outfielder.-Career:...
were traded by the Dodgers to the Boston BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
for Don ThompsonDon Thompson (baseball)Donald Newlin Thompson was a Major League Baseball player. He was an outfielder for the Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1949 to 1954.-Baseball career:...
, Dee Phillips and Al EpperlyAl EpperlyAlbert "Tub" Paul Epperly was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played in nine games for the Chicago Cubs in 1938. While he was with the Cubs, Epperly was number 56 had eight at bats, two hits, one double, and two runs. He pitched five games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1950 wearing number 11...
. - October 14, 1949: Marv RackleyMarv RackleyMarvin Eugene Rackley is a former outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played from 1947-1950 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Cincinnati Reds. He appeared in the 1949 World Series as a member of the Dodgers.-Career:...
was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. - October 14, 1949: Paul MinnerPaul MinnerPaul Edison Minner , is a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1946-1956. He would play for the Chicago Cubs and Brooklyn Dodgers.He surrendered the first home run in Frank Robinson's career. Robinson hit a two-run home run on April 28, 1956...
and Preston WardPreston WardPreston Meyer Ward was a lefty-hitting, righty-throwing first baseman/outfielder/third baseman, who played 9 seasons in the major leagues, playing in both the National and American Leagues. In the National League, he played for the Brooklyn Dodgers , Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates...
were purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
. - November 4, 1949: Hank SchenzHank SchenzHenry Leonard Schenz was an infielder in major league baseball from 1946 to 1951. He primarily played second base. Most of his career was playing in the minor leagues or being a backup. His only year with considerable playing time in the majors was in 1948 with the Chicago Cubs, when he had 337 at...
was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
. - November 14, 1949: Dick WhitmanDick WhitmanDick Corwin Whitman was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played college baseball at the University of Oregon, and then professionally from 1946-1951 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.Born in Woodburn, Oregon, he appeared in the 1949 World Series with the...
was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
. - December 24, 1949: Luis Olmo was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston BravesAtlanta BravesThe Atlanta Braves are a professional baseball club based in Atlanta, Georgia. The Braves are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Braves have played in Turner Field since 1997....
for Jim RussellJim Russell (baseball)James William Russell was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Braves and Brooklyn Dodgers. He played in the majors from 1942 to 1951.- Background :...
, Ed SauerEd SauerEdward Sauer , was a professional baseball player who played outfielder in the Major Leagues from 1943-1949. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Boston Braves, and Chicago Cubs.-External links:...
and cash. - Prior to 1950 season (exact date unknown)
- John GlennJohn Glenn (1960s outfielder)John Glenn is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. A veteran of 15 minor league seasons, he appeared in 32 games for the St. Louis Cardinals in .-Sources:...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers. - Glenn CoxGlenn CoxGlenn Melvin Cox is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in parts of four seasons in the majors, from 1955 until 1958, for the Kansas City Athletics.-External links:...
was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.
- John Glenn
Regular season
During the season, Duke SniderDuke Snider
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider , nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", was a Major League Baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , and San Francisco Giants .Snider was elected to the National Baseball Hall of...
had a hitting streak of 22 games Another highlight was on August 31, when Gil Hodges
Gil Hodges
Gilbert Ray Hodges was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. During an 18-year baseball career, he played in 1943 and from 1947–63, spending most of his career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers...
hit four home runs in one game, becoming the first player in the 20th century to do so in his home park.
Notable transactions
- May 10, 1950: Willie RamsdellWillie RamsdellJames Willard Ramsdell was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1947 to 1952 for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Reds and Chicago Cubs.-External links:...
was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati RedsCincinnati RedsThe Cincinnati Reds are a Major League Baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the National League Central Division. The club was established in 1882 as a charter member of the American Association and joined the National League in 1890....
. - May 17, 1950: Spider Jorgensen was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York GiantsSan Francisco GiantsThe San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division....
. - July 30, 1950: Glen MoulderGlen MoulderGlen Hubert Moulder was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched from 1946-1948 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, St. Louis Browns and Chicago White Sox.-External links:...
was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
for Johnny LindellJohnny LindellJohn Harlan Lindell was an American professional baseball player. He played as an outfielder and pitcher in the Major League Baseball from to and from to . Lindell played for the New York Yankees, St...
. - September 10, 1950: Harry Taylor was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
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Opening Day lineup
| Opening Day lineup | |
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| Name | Position |
| Pee Wee Reese Pee Wee Reese Harold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reese was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from to . A ten-time All Star, Reese contributed to seven National League championships for the Dodgers and, was inducted... |
Shortstop Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the... |
| George Shuba George Shuba George "Shotgun" Shuba is a former utility outfielder and left-handed pinch hitter in Major League Baseball who played seven seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His seven seasons included three World Series as well as a World Series championship in 1955... |
Left fielder Left fielder In baseball, a left fielder is an outfielder who plays defense in left field. Left field is the area of the outfield to the left of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... |
| Duke Snider Duke Snider Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider , nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", was a Major League Baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , and San Francisco Giants .Snider was elected to the National Baseball Hall of... |
Center fielder Center fielder A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field... |
| Jackie Robinson Jackie Robinson Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947... |
Second baseman Second baseman Second base, or 2B, is the second of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a base runner in order to score a run for that player's team. A second baseman is the baseball player guarding second base... |
| Carl Furillo Carl Furillo Carl Anthony Furillo , nicknamed "The Reading Rifle" and "Skoonj," was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers... |
Right fielder Right fielder A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field. Right field is the area of the outfield to the right of a person standing at home plate and facing towards the pitcher's mound... |
| Gil Hodges Gil Hodges Gilbert Ray Hodges was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. During an 18-year baseball career, he played in 1943 and from 1947–63, spending most of his career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers... |
First baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team... |
| Bobby Morgan Bobby Morgan Robert Morris Morgan was an infielder in Major League Baseball. He played from 1950 to 1958 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs. He played in the 1952 and 1953 World Series for the Dodgers.... |
Third baseman Third baseman A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run... |
| Roy Campanella Roy Campanella Roy Campanella , nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily at the position of catcher, in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball... |
Catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to... |
| Don Newcombe Don Newcombe Donald Newcombe , nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians .Until 2011 when Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander did it, Newcombe was the only baseball... |
Starting pitcher Starting pitcher In baseball or softball, a starting pitcher is the pitcher who delivers the first pitch to the first batter of a game. A pitcher who enters the game after the first pitch of the game is a relief pitcher.... |
Roster
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Starters by position
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | 153 | 561 | 159 | .283 | 32 | 113 | |
| OF | 152 | 620 | 199 | .321 | 31 | 107 | |
Other batters
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Starting pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
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Other pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | 129.1 | 9 | 4 | 5.50 | 96 | |
| 16 | 41.1 | 4 | 4 | 4.35 | 15 | |
Relief pitchers
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts| Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
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| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.00 | 3 | |
Awards and honors
- 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game1950 Major League Baseball All-Star GameThe 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 17th playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League and National League , the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball. The game was held on July 11, 1950, at Comiskey Park in Chicago, Illinois the home of the...
- Roy CampanellaRoy CampanellaRoy Campanella , nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily at the position of catcher, in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball...
starter - Jackie RobinsonJackie RobinsonJack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...
starter - Gil HodgesGil HodgesGilbert Ray Hodges was an American Major League Baseball first baseman and manager. During an 18-year baseball career, he played in 1943 and from 1947–63, spending most of his career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers...
reserve - Don NewcombeDon NewcombeDonald Newcombe , nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers , Cincinnati Reds and Cleveland Indians .Until 2011 when Detroit Tigers Pitcher Justin Verlander did it, Newcombe was the only baseball...
reserve - Pee Wee ReesePee Wee ReeseHarold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reese was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a shortstop for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from to . A ten-time All Star, Reese contributed to seven National League championships for the Dodgers and, was inducted...
reserve - Preacher RoePreacher RoeElwin Charles Roe was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals , Pittsburgh Pirates , and Brooklyn Dodgers .-Early years:...
reserve - Duke SniderDuke SniderEdwin Donald "Duke" Snider , nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", was a Major League Baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers , New York Mets , and San Francisco Giants .Snider was elected to the National Baseball Hall of...
reserve
- Roy Campanella
- TSN Major League All-Star Team
- Jackie RobinsonJackie RobinsonJack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson was the first black Major League Baseball player of the modern era. Robinson broke the baseball color line when he debuted with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947...
- Jackie Robinson
Farm system
| Level Minor league baseball Minor league baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball and provide opportunities for player development. All of the minor leagues are operated as independent businesses... |
Team | League | Manager |
|---|---|---|---|
| AAA | Hollywood Stars Hollywood Stars The Hollywood Stars were a minor league baseball team that played in the Pacific Coast League during the early and mid 20th century. They were the arch-rivals of the other Los Angeles based PCL team, the Los Angeles Angels.-Hollywood Stars :... |
Pacific Coast League Pacific Coast League The Pacific Coast League is a minor-league baseball league operating in the Western, Midwestern and Southeastern United States. Along with the International League and the Mexican League, it is one of three leagues playing at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball.The... |
Fred Haney Fred Haney Fred Girard Haney was an American third baseman, manager, coach and executive in Major League Baseball. As a manager, he won two pennants and a world championship with the Milwaukee Braves and, as an executive, he was the first general manager of the expansion Los Angeles Angels of the American... |
| AAA | Montreal Royals Montreal Royals The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team located in Montreal, Quebec, that existed from 1897–1917 and from 1928–60 as a member of the International League and its progenitor, the original Eastern League... |
International League International League The International League is a minor league baseball league that operates in the eastern United States. Like the Pacific Coast League and the Mexican League, it plays at the Triple-A level, which is one step below Major League Baseball. It was so named because it had teams in both the United States... |
Walter Alston Walter Alston Walter Emmons Alston , nicknamed "Smokey," was an American baseball player and manager. He was born in Venice, Ohio but grew up in Darrtown. He is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he lettered three years in both basketball and baseball and is a member of the University's Hall... |
| AAA | St. Paul Saints St. Paul Saints The St. Paul Saints are a professional baseball team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, in the United States. The Saints are a member of the North Division of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball, which is not affiliated with Major League Baseball... |
American Association American Association (20th century) The American Association was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to . Together with the International League, it contested the Junior World Series which determined the championship team in minor league baseball, at least for the... |
Clay Hopper Clay Hopper Robert Clay Hopper was a player and manager in minor league baseball.... |
| AA | Ft. Worth Cats | Texas League Texas League The Texas League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the South Central United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The league was founded in 1888 and ran through 1892... |
Bobby Bragan Bobby Bragan Robert Randall Bragan was a shortstop, catcher, manager, and coach in American Major League Baseball. He also was an influential executive in minor league baseball... |
| AA | Mobile Bears Mobile Bears The Mobile Bears were an American minor league baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama. The franchise was a member of the old Southern Association, a high-level circuit that folded after the 1961 season. Mobile joined the SA in 1908 as the Sea Gulls, but changed its name to the Bears in 1918, and... |
Southern Association Southern Association The Southern Association was a higher-level minor league in American organized baseball from 1901 through 1961. For most of its existence, the Southern Association was two steps below the Major Leagues; it was graded Class A , Class A1 and Class AA... |
Paul Chervinko Paul Chervinko Paul Chervinko was a Major League Baseball catcher for parts of two seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers . He was a native of Trauger, Pennsylvania.... |
| A | Elmira Pioneers Elmira Pioneers The Elmira Pioneers are an amateur baseball team based in Elmira, New York. They currently compete in the Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, a wood bat collegiate summer baseball league. Prior to the 2006 baseball season, the team was a professional ballclub with a rich history of league... |
Eastern League | Greg Mulleavy Greg Mulleavy Gregory Thomas "Greg" Mulleavy was a shortstop in Major League Baseball. He played in 79 games for the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox in 1930, 1932 and 1933.... George Fallon |
| A | Greenville Spinners Greenville Spinners The Greenville Spinners were a minor league baseball team located in Greenville, South Carolina.They played in the Carolina Association from 1908-1912, the South Atlantic League from 1919-1930, 1946-1950 and 1961-1962, the Palmetto League in 1931 and the Tri-State League from 1954-1955.The team had... |
South Atlantic League Southern League (baseball) The Southern League is a minor league baseball league which operates in the Southern United States. It is classified a Double-A league. The original league was formed in , and shut down in . A new league, the Southern Association, was formed in , consisting of twelve teams... |
Oscar Grimes Oscar Grimes Oscar Ray Grimes, Jr. was a utility infielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cleveland Indians , New York Yankees and Philadelphia Athletics... |
| A | Pueblo Dodgers Pueblo Dodgers The Pueblo Dodgers were a minor league baseball team that was located in Pueblo, Colorado and played in the Western League from 1947-1958.An affiliate of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, Pueblo won two league championships but folded when the Western League went under in 1959.-External links:**... |
Western League Western League (defunct minor league) The Western League is a name given to several circuits in American minor league baseball. Its earliest progenitor, which existed from 1885 to 1899, was the predecessor of the American League... |
Ray Hathaway Ray Hathaway Ray Wilson Hathaway is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945. The 28-year-old rookie right-hander stood 6'0" and weighed 165 lbs. He was born in Greenville, Ohio.... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsB | Asheville Tourists Asheville Tourists The Asheville Tourists are a minor league baseball team based in Asheville, North Carolina, USA. They play in the Class A South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Colorado Rockies since 1994.... |
Tri-State League Tri-State League The Tri-State League was the name of five different circuits in American minor league baseball.-History:The first league of that name played for four years and consisted of teams in Ohio, Michigan and West Virginia.... |
Clay Bryant Clay Bryant Claiborne Henry Bryant was a Major League Baseball player from 1935 to 1940 for the Chicago Cubs. Bryant was mainly a pitcher, although in 1939 he played one game as an outfielder. In 1938 he compiled a 19-11 record with a 3.10 ERA... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsB | Danville Dodgers Danville Dodgers The Danville Dodgers were a minor league baseball team in Danville, Illinois. They played in the class "B" Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League from 1946-1950 and in the Midwest League from 1975-1976. They were affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers and later the Los Angeles Dodgers.... |
Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League The Illinois-Indiana-Iowa League was a minor league baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 years, mostly in those three states. It was popularly known as the Three-I League and also sometimes jokingly as the Three-Eye League.... |
James Bivin |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsB | Lancaster Red Roses Lancaster Red Roses The Lancaster Red Roses baseball team, originally known as the Maroons, changed its name at the start of the 1906 season during a bitter match with the York, Pennsylvania-based White Roses. Some sources indicate that the rival teams were named for the opposing factions in England's historic Wars of... |
Interstate League Interstate League The Interstate League was the name of five different American minor baseball leagues that played intermittently from 1896 through 1952. The longest tenured of these was the last incarnation, which played in the Middle Atlantic States from 1939 through 1952, and was one of the few mid-level minor... |
Ed Head Ed Head Edward Marvin Head , was a former professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1940-1946.... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsB | Miami Sun Sox Miami Sun Sox The Miami Sun Sox were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1949 and 1954. They played in the Florida International League and were based in Miami, Florida at Miami Stadium.-External links:**... |
Florida International League Florida International League The Florida International League was a lower- to mid-level circuit in American and Cuban minor league baseball that existed from 1946 through July 27, 1954. It was designated Class C for its first three seasons, then upgraded to Class B in 1949 for the final 5½ years of its existence.The FIL... |
Pepper Martin Pepper Martin Johnny Leonard Roosevelt "Pepper" Martin was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager. He was known as the Wild Horse of the Osage because of his daring, aggressive baserunning abilities. Martin played in Major League Baseball as a third baseman and an outfielder for the St... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsB | Newport News Dodgers Newport News Dodgers The Newport News Dodgers were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1944 and 1955. They played in the Piedmont League and were based in Newport News, Virginia.The team won the Piedmont League championship in 1946, 1948 and 1954.... |
Piedmont League Piedmont League The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955. The league operated principally in the Piedmont plateau region in the eastern United States.- Former :... |
Al Campanis Al Campanis Alexander Sebastian Campanis was an American executive in Major League Baseball. He had a brief Major League career as a second baseman, playing for both the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Montreal Royals, the Dodgers' minor-league team... Bud Metheny Bud Metheny Arthur Beauregard “Bud” Metheny, was an American baseball player and coach. He played professional baseball for the New York Yankees and served Old Dominion University for 32 years as head baseball coach, head basketball coach and athletic director.Metheny was a graduate of the College of... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsC | Billings Mustangs Billings Mustangs The Billings Mustangs are a minor league baseball team based in Billings, Montana. The Mustangs are the Pioneer League Rookie affiliate of the Major League Cincinnati Reds. The team has been a part of the Pioneer League since 1948 with a five-year gap between 1964 and 1968, and has been affiliated... |
Pioneer League | Larry Shepard Larry Shepard Lawrence William Shepard was a manager in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1968 to 1969. During his playing days, Shepard was a right-handed pitcher who played minor league baseball from 1941 through 1956, with time out for military service during World War II... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsC | Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings The Bisbee-Douglas Copper Kings were a minor league baseball team in Bisbee, Arizona and Douglas, Arizona. They played in the Arizona-Texas League from 1949 to 1950 and in the Arizona-Mexico League in 1955. The Arizona-Mexico League was active from 1955-58 and was the successor of the Arizona-Texas... |
Southwest International League Southwest International League The Southwest International League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1951 through 1952. The league was formed through the merger of the Sunset League and Arizona-Texas League in 1951.- Former :... |
Buck Elliott |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsC | Greenwood Dodgers Greenwood Dodgers The Greenwood Dodgers were a minor league baseball team, affiliated with the Brooklyn Dodgers that was based in Greenwood, MS. They played in the Cotton States League and operated from 1934-1940 and 1947 and 1952. The team won the league championship in 1947.... |
Cotton States League Cotton States League The Cotton States League name was used five different times in baseball history. The first Cotton States League ran from 1902 through 1908 as a class D league. After the league shut down, another Cotton States League was reformulated in 1910, with three of the six '08 members returning for the new... |
Lou Rochelli Lou Rochelli Louis Joseph Rochelli was a Major League Baseball second baseman who appeared in five games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944. The 25-year-old rookie was a native of Staunton, Illinois.... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsC | Santa Barbara Dodgers Santa Barbara Dodgers The Santa Barbara Dodgers were a minor league baseball team in the Single-A California League. They were an affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers and later the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1946-1953 and 1964-1967. They won the league championships in 1948 and 1951.... |
California League California League The California League is a Class A Advanced minor league baseball league which operates throughout the state of California. Before 2002, it was classified as a "High-A" league, indicating its status as a Class A league with the highest level of competition within that classification, and the fifth... |
Bill Hart Bill Hart (infielder) William Woodrow Hart was an American third baseman and shortstop in major league baseball who played from 1943 to 1945 for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Born in Wiconisco, Pennsylvania, he died at age 55 in Lykens, Pennsylvania.... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsD | Trois Rivieres Royals | Canadian-American League Canadian-American League This article refers to the original incarnation of the Can-Am League, which operated between 1936 and 1951. For the modern league, see Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball... |
George Scherger George Scherger George Richard Scherger , nicknamed "'Sugar Bear," was a retired coach in American Major League Baseball and a former longtime minor league infielder and manager... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsD | Hazard Bombers Hazard Bombers The Hazard Bombers were a minor league baseball team that played in the Mountain States League between 1948 and 1952.The team began in 1948 in Oak Ridge, Tennessee as the Oak Ridge Bombers but quickly moved to Hazard, Kentucky and took on the Hazard name.-External links:**... |
Mountain States League Mountain States League For the league that operated from 1937 to 1942, see Mountain State LeagueThe Mountain States League was a minor league baseball league which operated as a class D league in and . It was based in West Virginia, Ohio, and Kentucky. Prior to that, it had been known as the Virginia Valley League.In... |
Max Macon Max Macon Max Cullen Macon was a Major League Baseball player and Minor League Baseball Manager. He was primarily a pitcher but also played first base and the outfield during his career which spanned 1938-1947. His most extensive playing time was with the 1944 Boston Braves... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsD | Hornell Dodgers Hornell Dodgers The Hornell Dodgers are a collegiate summer baseball team in the New York Collegiate Baseball League. The team is composed of college students from schools all over the country who are often recruited by the coaches and the general manager... |
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| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsD | Ponca City Dodgers Ponca City Dodgers The Ponca City Dodgers were a minor league baseball "Class D" affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers that operated from 1947-1952. The team was based in Ponca City, Oklahoma and played in the Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League.-External links:***... |
Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League The Kansas-Oklahoma-Missouri League was a name of an American minor league baseball league which was established in 1946. It existed for seven seasons.-1946:The League and all of its member teams were created... |
Boyd Bartley Boyd Bartley Boyd Owen Bartley is a former Major League Baseball player. He played shortstop for the Brooklyn Dodgers in nine games during the 1943 Brooklyn Dodgers season. He was born in Chicago, Illinois. He served in the military during World War II.-External links:... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsD | Sheboygan Indians Sheboygan Indians The Sheboygan Indians were a minor-league baseball team based in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.They operated from 1940–1942 and 1946-1953. Joe Hauser was the manager of the team for its entire history. Hauser, incidentally, had been a major-league first baseman in the 1920s primarily with the Philadelphia... |
Wisconsin State League Wisconsin State League There was a class D league called the Wisconsin State League which began in 1905. In 1908 it changed its name to the Wisconsin-Illinois League. Another Wisconsin State League began in 1940, shut down for World War II from 1943 through 1945, then operated from 1946 through 1953... |
Joe Hauser Joe Hauser Joseph John "Unser Choe" Hauser is a former professional baseball player who played first baseman in the major leagues from 1922–1929, with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians... |
| Minor league baseball#Defunct levelsD | Valdosta Dodgers | Georgia-Florida League Georgia-Florida League The Georgia-Florida League was a minor baseball league that existed from 1935 through 1958 and in 1962–1963... |
Stan Wasiak Stan Wasiak Stanley Wasiak was an American manager in minor league baseball who, by the time of his retirement, held the record for most games managed , most victories and most defeats as a skipper in the minor leagues.A native of Chicago, Illinois, Wasiak was a catcher in his playing days... |
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