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They first earned the nickname "Trolley Dodgers," later shortened to Dodgers, while at Eastern Park during the 1890s because of the difficulty fans (and players) had in reaching the ballpark due to the number of trolley lines in the area. The name "Trolley Dodgers" is recorded separately in two newspapers on September 3, 1895. The club also engaged in a series of mergers during this period, acquiring the New York Metropolitans in 1888 for territorial protection and star contracts, merging with the Brooklyn Wonders in 1891 as part of the Players League settlement, and merging with the Baltimore Orioles (NL) in 1900 as part of the National League's consolidation of clubs.
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Are the Brooklyn dodgers still a baseball team?
no they have been the Los Angeles Dodgers since '58
Was there ever a Brooklyn Dodgers football team?
Yes. Between 1930-1943, there was a team in the NFL known as the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers changed their name to the Tigers for the 1944 season and then merged with the Boston Yanks in the 1945 season.
What major league baseball team had most black baseball players in 50's?
I think the Brooklyn Dodgers
What date did the Brooklyn dodgers become the Los Angeles Dodgers?
Hi there - the Brooklyn Dodgers seem to have been founded in 1883.
What city originally did the Dodgers come from?
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles, California, USA. The team is in the Western Division of the National League. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known as the Brooklyn Dodgers, before moving to Los Angeles before the 1958 season
Who are the famous Brooklyn Dodgers?
The famous Brooklyn Dodgers were a baseball team.
What team Jackie Robinson play for on baseball?
The Brooklyn Dodgers .
Are the Brooklyn dodgers still a baseball team?
no they have been the Los Angeles Dodgers since '58
What was the name of the Brooklyn team before it was the dodgers?
They were called the Brooklyn Bridegrooms because most of the team members had wives.
What has the author Duke Snider written?
Duke Snider has written: 'The Duke of Flatbush' -- subject(s): Baseball players, Biography, Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team) 'The Duke of Flatbush' -- subject(s): Baseball players, Brooklyn Dodgers (Baseball team), Biography
Why is Los Angeles's baseball team called the Dodgers?
The team's original home, Brooklyn, had many trolleys on its streets that pedestrians had to dodge. Originally from Brooklyn, New York, the team was known in the late 19th century as the Brooklyn Superbas. Because Brooklyn had so many trolley cars, fans nicknamed the team "the trolley dodgers." The name Dodgers stuck, and the team officially adopted it in 1913. They brought it along with them when they moved to Los Angeles in 1958.
Was there ever a Brooklyn Dodgers football team?
Yes. Between 1930-1943, there was a team in the NFL known as the Brooklyn Dodgers. The Dodgers changed their name to the Tigers for the 1944 season and then merged with the Boston Yanks in the 1945 season.
What major league baseball team had most black baseball players in 50's?
I think the Brooklyn Dodgers
What was Jackie Robinson 's first major league baseball team?
The Brooklyn Dodgers, now known as the Los Angeles Dodgers
How do you spell dodgers?
That is the correct spelling of the plural noun, dodgers. However, it is more likely to be a proper noun, the baseball team named the Los Angeles Dodgers (formerly Brooklyn Dodgers).
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
What was the name of Jackie robinsons minor league baseball team before he joinded the Brooklyn dodgers?
Before signing with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Jackie Robinson played for the Kansas City Monarch, a Negro League in 1945, then he played for the Montreal Royals in 1946. The Royals were a AAA farm team of the Dodgers.
