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Who was the Hall of Fame announcer for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947?
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When was Robinson elected hall of Fame?
In 1947, the year he broke baseball's color barrier as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
How many years did Jackie Robinson play major-league baseball?
Jackie Robinson played 10 full seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, from 1947 to 1956. He won a batting title (1949), and was named the National League's Rookie of the Year (1947) and Most Valuable Player (1949). He appeared in six World Series, all of them against the New York Yankees (1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1956). The Dodgers won their only world championship in Brooklyn in 1955. After his retirement, Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility.
Who is the broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers?
The best-known broadcaster for the Dodgers is none other than Vin Scully, the Hall of Fame play-by-play announcer who is now in his 63rd and possibly final season with the club.
Who wore number 4 for the dodgers?
The Dodgers' most famous number four was center fielder Duke Snyder. As immortalized by Terry Cashman's Talking Baseball (subtitled Willie, Mickey, and the Duke), three future Hall of Fame center fielders (the New York Giants' Willie Mays, the New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle, and the Brooklyn Dodgers' Duke Snyder) played center field at the same time in the same city.
Who was the first coach in baseball in the hall of fame?
Nobody has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame based EXCLUSIVELY on their work as a coach. 23 people have been selected because of their efforts as a manager, and many of these were coaches at one point in their careers. The same is true for many players. Babe Ruth, for example, was a coach for the Brooklyn Dodgers at the end of his career, and was part of the first five people elected to the HoF.
When was Robinson elected hall of Fame?
In 1947, the year he broke baseball's color barrier as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Who became the first black player inducted into the baseball hall of fame?
It was Jackie Robinson, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956. He was elected to Cooperstown in 1962, his first year of eligibility.
What did jakie Robinson do?
Robinson, who played his entire career with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1947-1956), was the first African-American to break baseball's color line. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962.
How many years did Jackie Robinson play major-league baseball?
Jackie Robinson played 10 full seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers, from 1947 to 1956. He won a batting title (1949), and was named the National League's Rookie of the Year (1947) and Most Valuable Player (1949). He appeared in six World Series, all of them against the New York Yankees (1947, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1955 and 1956). The Dodgers won their only world championship in Brooklyn in 1955. After his retirement, Robinson was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1962, his first year of eligibility.
What actors and actresses appeared in Doorway to Fame - 1947?
The cast of Doorway to Fame - 1947 includes: Joe Bolton as Announcer Ned Harvey as Orchestra Leader Johnny Olson as Host
What year did Jackie Robinson play for Brooklyn Dodgers?
Robinson spent his entire MLB career, 1947-1956, with the Brooklyn Dodgers. Maybe you're getting Robinson confused with Roberto Clemente.
Who was the second Black player inducted into the baseball hall of fame?
Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella in 1968.
Did the team have another name before it was called the Los Angeles Dodgers?
The LA Dodgers were once the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the late 1950s, both the Dodgers and Giants (then a New York team) moved to California. Yes, they were known as the Brooklyn Dodgers when the team was in Brooklyn. They were also known as The Brooklyn Bums or just 'Da Bums. They were the working man's team as opposed to the mighty Yankees who were known as the elitist man's team: the blue collar vs. the white collar teams. During the period from the '30's through the early 50s, the Dodgers were also refered to as the Robins. In the 19th Century, before they were re-named the Dodgers, they were called the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The Dodgers were known as the Robins out of respect to their Hall of Fame manager Wilbert Robinson during the 1910s and 1920s. Brooklyn Bridegrooms, 1890-1898 Brooklyn Superbas, 1899-1910 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1911-1913 Brooklyn Robins, 1914-1931 Brooklyn Dodgers, 1932-1957 Los Angeles Dodgers, 1958-present
Who was the first black player elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame?
Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers was named the National League ViP in 1949.
Who is the broadcaster for the Los Angeles Dodgers?
The best-known broadcaster for the Dodgers is none other than Vin Scully, the Hall of Fame play-by-play announcer who is now in his 63rd and possibly final season with the club.
Who are the players elected to the baseball hall of fame who played for the dodgers?
Roy Campanella, Burleigh Grimes, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson and Duke Snider were the players who were inducted into the Hall of Fame as Dodgers but as the Brooklyn Dodgers whereas Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax and Don Sutton were the players that were inducted into the Hall of Famer as the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Who was the first black player the baseball hall of fame?
Jackie Robinson, who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1956, was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown in 1962 -- his first year of eligibility in 1962. Interestingly, the great Cleveland Indians pitcher Bob Feller was inducted at the same time. Feller had been critical of Robinson through the years and once said that the Dodgers great had "football shoulders and couldn't hit an inside pitch to save his neck."
