A 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Team Signed Baseball with the key signatures: Robinson, Reese, Meyer, Snider, Hodges, Campanella, Furillo, Erskine, and Gilliam is worth about $950.-$1,100. Value is based on average prices of recently closed auctions. Prices may vary based on condition, and the type of authenticity that accompanies the baseball. Prices may also vary based on the amount of signatures, and key signatures acquired. The more complete the baseball with key signatures the more valuable. In a recent auction a 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers Team signed baseball sold for $1,075. If the signatures are not properly authenticated the baseball could sell at half the market value or less. For more information on team signed baseballs, links to full team rosters, key signatures, and price guide visit the following page from the link I left below.
Walter Alston managed the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1954-1957. He then managed the Los Angeles Dodgers between 1958-1976.
Walter Alston, who had managed the Dodgers in Brooklyn since 1954.
In 1954, Jackie Robinson was playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers. He was on their team from 1947-1956. Prior to the Dodgers he played for the Kansas City Monarchs.
He played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947-1956 and then retired.
Don Newcombe of the the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954.
Brooklyn Dodgers
Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees -allstarmemorabilia.webs.com -visit cooperstown
Bob Milliken debuted on April 22, 1953, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field; he played his final game on July 29, 1954, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
Karl Spooner debuted on September 22, 1954, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field; he played his final game on September 17, 1955, playing for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field.
In 1954, Wayne Belardi played in 11 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers, batting in all of them. He had 9 at bats, getting 2 hits, for a .222 batting average, with 1 run batted in. He was walked 2 times. He struck out 3 times. He hit only singles.
On August 5, 1954, Tommy Lasorda made his Major League debut as a player for the Brooklyn Dodgers. Lasorda became the manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 29, 1976.
Tim Thompson played in just one game at outfield for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954 and did not start. He played for a total of 2 outs, equivalent to .07 9-inning games. He made no putouts, had no assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.