Alston vs Stengel
From Brooklyn to Los Angeles: A legacy of baseball history.
The Los Angeles Dodgers originated as the Brooklyn Dodgers, a Major League Baseball team founded in 1883 as the Brooklyn Grays. They moved to Los Angeles in 1958 after the 1957 season.
Quick Facts
- Alston affiliation
- Los Angeles Dodgers
- Stengel affiliation
- New York Yankees
- Key conflict
- World Series Matchups
- Alston style
- Calm
- diplomatic
- player-friendly
- Stengel style
- Flamboyant
- eccentric
- aggressive
Lore & Background
The Dodgers' name is a shortened form of Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers, a nickname for Brooklyn residents dodging fast trolleys. The team played at Washington Park, Eastern Park, and Ebbets Field. They signed Jackie Robinson in 1947 as the first black player in the modern major leagues.
Reader's Guide
The Dodgers have a long history in Brooklyn before moving to Los Angeles. Key figures include Charles Byrne, who founded the team, and Charles Ebbets, who accumulated shares. The team won championships in the American Association (1889) and National League (1890, 1899, 1900).
Did You Know?
- 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 team was also known as the Bridegrooms, Superbas, and Robins before settling on Dodgers.
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