1952 Brooklyn Dodgers season
Brooklyn rebounds from 1951 to win the pennant, then loses a seven-game World Series.
The 1952 Brooklyn Dodgers recovered from the painful end of 1951 to win the National League pennant by four games over the New York Giants, then lost the World Series to the New York Yankees in seven games.
Quick Facts
- Season
- 1952
- League
- National League
- Ballpark
- Ebbets Field
- City
- Brooklyn, New York
- League place
- 1st
- Owners
- Walter O'Malley
- James & Dearie Mulvey
- Mary Louise Smith
- President
- Walter O'Malley
- General managers
- Buzzie Bavasi
Facts from the source article.
Background
Led by Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider, Brooklyn scored the most runs in the majors, and pitcher Joe Black was named Rookie of the Year. It was also the first year the home jerseys carried red numbers on the front. Black won Game 1 of the World Series 4-2 at Ebbets Field, and the Dodgers led three games to two after Carl Erskine's 6-5 win in Game 5, but the Yankees won Games 6 and 7 at Ebbets Field, the last 4-2 on October 7.
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