[fn]Ibid., 176[/fn] It was not the intent of Title 1, he argued, to build a major-league park. M. Sheehan, “Dodgers, Giants Win Right to Shift if They So Desire,” New York Times, 29 May 1957, 1. [fn]New Jersey City University, www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/H-Pages/Hague_Frank,htm.[/fn]. In 1935, when socialist leader Norman Thomas came to Jersey City to speak, Hague, a staunch anticommunist, had him escorted via ferry out of town. Your source for Dodgers jerseys … Jerseys Authentic Jersey Brooklyn Dodgers Home 1955 Jackie Robinson . While he continued to state that he wanted to stay in Brooklyn, his chief antagonist, Robert Moses, reiterated that there are no viable sites there. Despite the interval between the initial announcement in August and the press conference in December, and then between that and the signing of the lease in January, no major issues appeared to be deterring the Dodgers from playing in Jersey City in 1956. And so, from all perspectives, the season in Jersey City proved successful, although it was somewhat surprising that only the games against the Braves and the Giants were sellouts. Johnny Antonelli pitched the shutout, striking out 11. On February 6, 1956, a proposal was finally presented as a bill to the New York State legislature to establish the Brooklyn Sports Center Authority (BCSA), a public authority that was empowered to raise $30 million in bond sales to clear the area and build a new ballpark. Ready to Ship. [/fn] Throughout this period and into 1955, various sites were discussed and researched, but agreement was never reached. Add to cart. MLB Brooklyn Dodgers Men's Mitchell & Ness Authentic 1955 Jackie Robinson #42 Home Jersey Cream $275.00. . From 1917 through 1947, it was led by its colorful mayor, Frank Hague, known affectionately as Boss Hague. [fn]Murphy, 130. The Yankees are at bat in the bottom of the sixth with men on first and second and none out. C $321.70. Robert Moses was also chairman of the mayor’s Committee on Slum Clearance. raised MLB batter man in the back. Mitchell & Ness Brooklyn Dodgers Sandy Koufax 1955 Throwback Authentic Jersey - White Regular Price: $159.59 Special Price: $99.59 According to Hahn, he had a handshake agreement with O’Malley that the Dodgers would move to Los Angeles, although exactly when that informal agreement was struck is unknown. new. This is next year! FREE Shipping by Amazon. Amazon's Choice. Sort By Featured. The Jersey City Giants moved to Ottawa in 1951. The Dodgers won all but the last game, which was against the Giants. If O’Malley’s rationale for being in Jersey City was to determine if it would support the Dodgers while a new stadium was being built in Brooklyn, the attendance figures probably gave him pause. [fn]“Jersey City Wary of Dodger Offer,” New York Times, 21 August 1955, 39; J. O. Haff, “Dodger ‘Package’ Irks Jersey City,” New York Times, 31 August 1955, 23. This article was written by John Burbridge, This article was published in the Summer 2010 Baseball Research Journal. "Dodgers" script and back numbers are added to home jerseys, road script is changed to "DODGERS" . The meeting was to include O’Malley, Cashmore, and Moses. [/fn] But the BCSA was beset with problems and did little to move the project forward. Powers, “Dodgers Agree on Jersey City; To Play 24 Games in 3 Years,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 1 December 1955, 1. Hill, “Dodgers Pact Wins Los Angeles Vote,” New York Times, 8 October 1957, 1.[/fn]. Regular: $1,499.99 You Save: $375.00. Mitchell & Ness Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers Gray Authentic Jersey. Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 World Series Champions Sublimated Display Case with Series Listing Image $59.95 Duke Snider Brooklyn Dodgers Framed 15" x 17" Baseball Hall of … Jersey City benefited tremendously from the many building projects, including the Jersey City Medical Center, that were financed through Roosevelt’s New Deal programs. [/fn] It appears that the National League insisted on the relocation of both teams, not just one, travel costs being the main consideration, although Warren Giles, National League president, later denied the two-team stipulation. O’Malley was convinced that the only solution to the problem was to build a new ballpark. [fn]Ibid., 87. [/fn], O’Malley testified before the subcommittee and painted himself a victim. An announcement on August 16, 1955, appeared to indicate that the Dodgers and Jersey City had a deal, but no contract was signed yet, as the financial and operating arrangements between the club and the city still needed to be negotiated. [/fn], In August and September of 1957, as Los Angeles and the Dodgers were putting the final touches on their negotiations, steps were being taken back in Brooklyn to try to stop the club from moving. Add to Cart. At the start of the 1932 season home jerseys were blank pinstripes with stylized "B" logo on the sleeve, road jersey has "Brooklyn" in tuscan. Authentic Mitchell and Ness 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Jackie Robinson Jersey 46 RARE [fn]Lowenfish, 78.[/fn]. Brooklyn Dodgers Logo on Chris Creamer's Sports Logos Page - SportsLogos.Net. Ready to Ship. I will conclude with some conjecture about that role. Before Celler’s subcommittee, he remarked that he had already sold Ebbets Field and that Jersey City had provided a site for home games in 1958. Initially the Dodgers had wanted to sell each season’s seven or eight games as a package but in the end agreed that fans could buy tickets to individual games.[fn]J. Robinson was the first African American to play Major League baseball, and his contributions to the sport go far beyond leading the Dodgers to a world championship over the New York Yankees in 1955. Seeking to pressure NYC for land to replace badly aging Ebbets Field, Brooklyn Dodgers play first of 7 games of '56 season at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City NJ. During the 1956–57 offseason, the Dodgers sold Ebbets Field to the city. new. For some time already, he may have had his mind set on selling Ebbets Field and so thought it helpful to test the waters in Jersey City. Rocky Nelson : … Neither the Giants nor the City of New York entered into any serious discussion about a new facility for the Giants. Those words come back to haunt him, as he had already purchased the Los Angeles Angels and their stadium and had taken other steps to determine the viability of Los Angeles as a home for the Dodgers. Join SABR's Future 50 Campaign in 2021 and help support the future of baseball research. O’Malley agreed but stressed the issues with Ebbets Field. The experience of 1956 and 1957 probably convinced Dodgers’ management that Jersey City was not a good option if in 1958 they needed a ballpark while a new one was being built back in Brooklyn. In 1947, after more than thirty years, he finally left office. $350.00. Items 1 to 36 of 98 total. The loss of the Dodgers contributed to the malaise. Brooklyn Dodgers' Johnny Podres is swarmed in seconds after the final out of the Dodgers 2-0 victory over the New York Yankees in final of the 1955 World Series Game. Paul. 4.7 out of 5 stars. It matches my Brooklyn Dodgers hat. THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DIRECT ITEM. [/fn] Jackie Robinson, who was jeered there, was particularly unhappy.[fn]E. On December 1, 1955, it was finally announced at a press conference in Brooklyn that an agreement had been reached between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Jersey City. Out of Stock. Almost Gone! [/fn] A few years later it would become the site of Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets from 1964 through 2008. After some rumors that the Dodgers might increase the number of games they would play at Jersey City in 1957, O’Malley said, “All things considered, I think we’ve given Jersey City the right number of games.” O’Malley added that “the way I look at it we’ve had about two games that attracted peak crowds while all the others were about average.” Given the unresolved stadium situation in Brooklyn, O’Malley did concede that “Jersey City must be considered in the Dodgers future plans—that is, in a limited sort of way.”[fn]E. Brennan, “Increase in Games Not Likely Says O’Malley,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 8 August 1956, 18. Moreover, Ebbets Field was in the middle of a congested and deteriorating neighborhood. Obviously, with his announcement about Jersey City, O’Malley wanted to put pressure on New York officials. The drive to Roosevelt Stadium was also difficult, since you had to traverse Manhattan; the Verrazano Bridge had not yet been built. [/fn] But first the city had to come to terms with an existing International League club that would agree to the relocation. The bill gained legislative approval on March 21 and 22, 1956, and Governor Harriman signed it into law in April. Jersey Features: - Manufactured by "Majestic Athletic" - Cooperstown Collection Throwback Series - 100% polyester heavyweight "Double Knit" fabric - Re-inforced stitching on shoulder and sleeve seams - Full button front style The game that proved somewhat historic was that seventh game, where the Giants beat the Dodgers 1–0. The Dodgers would receive approximately 300 acres of land at Chavez Ravine, including site-preparation and access roads, while the city would receive Wrigley Field from the Dodgers. [/fn] His concern was justified—Milwaukee did win the pennant in 1957 and 1958. The year 1953 also saw the beginning of rumors about the Dodgers possibly moving to Los Angeles. Replica Jersey Brooklyn Dodgers Road 1955 Jackie Robinson 100% wool body Felt logo and number Royal blue braid at neck, jersey front & sleeve Direct embroidered name/year ID Sewn-on woven Replica Collection tag Button front closure. Always under the shadow of New York City, Jersey City could now claim to be major-league. From 1951 to 1956, no professional baseball games were played in Roosevelt Stadium, where the main fare was high-school football games and weekly stock-car races. [fn]“Sellout Looms for Dodger First Game,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 7 February 1956, 12. Offer ends in 9hrs 25min 3sec! In late 1953 through the spring of 1954, Schroth, Moses, and O’Malley along with John Cashmore, the Brooklyn borough president, met monthly for lunch in an effort to resolve the issues surrounding construction of a new Brooklyn ballpark.[fn]7. Jersey City politicians and officials were enthusiastic about the Dodgers playing some of their home games there. Powered by eCommerce Marketing 360®. Retro Brooklyn Bums New York Baseball Ebbets Field Sweatshirt. While the future of the Dodgers was uncertain, they did play their handful of games in Roosevelt Stadium in 1957. Hague clearly saw the potential appeal that professional sports would have to Jersey City residents and as early as 1929 had planned to build a stadium that would host a variety of sports, including baseball. It should be reiterated that one of the reasons for attendance problems in Jersey City was that Roosevelt Stadium was hard to get to from New York City. [/fn] While they no longer owned it, they could still lease it, although that did little to curb speculation that the Dodgers might not be playing there after the 1957 season. Add to Cart. This was the last real chance for the Yankees in this game. Jul 16, 2018 - Explore Roberta Aasness's board "BROOKLYN DODGERS" on Pinterest. Sort By: Page: 1; 2; 3; new. [fn]“Back at Desk, Berry Eyes Dodger Pact,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 24 October 1955, 1. Obviously, there was still significant support for the New York Giants in 1956 and 1957, as Jersey City was the Giants’ triple-A farm team for many years. Out of Jersey City!” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 4 September 1957, 23. The Dodgers declined. Horace Stoneham, the Giants’ owner, had made it clear that the Polo Grounds were no longer suitable. [/fn] Apparently, a supplementary agreement had to be worked out concerning a split in income, between Jersey City and the Dodgers, from non-Dodger events that took place in Roosevelt Stadium but that the Dodgers promoted. He envisioned it at the intersection of Atlantic and Flatbush Avenues in Brooklyn. Highlights from the 1955 World Series which saw the Brooklyn Dodgers defeating the New York Yankees in seven games. While perceived to be a friend of the people, Hague as mayor was in fact corrupt, taking kickbacks from citizens and anyone who did business with the city. My purpose in this article is to look at those last two years in Brooklyn and at the role Jersey City played in O’Malley’s efforts. Stoneham originally had his sights on the Twin Cities, Minneapolis–St. [fn]“Dodgers Play Final Tilt of Season Here Tonight,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 3 September 1956, 16. His political machine started to crumble after the Second World War. Men's Brooklyn Dodgers Nike White Home Cooperstown Collection Team Jersey - MLB Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team KURTPRICEStore $ 38.99 FREE shipping They wouldn’t, and Jersey City was without baseball in 1958. They have won the elusive World Series for the first time. [/fn] After the first game, several of the Dodgers indicated they felt that the fences at Roosevelt Stadium were not too friendly.[fn]J. This jersey is original but lettering has been restored. Mayor Robert Wagner immediately scheduled a meeting for August 19, 1955, three days after the initial announcement about the Jersey City deal. Since then, the waterfront area, Liberty State Park, and a championship golf course have been developed. [fn]Ibid., 140–43. Shop the widest range of style, color, and size you will find online. The Jersey City experiment probably illustrates this naiveté. New Era Brooklyn Dodgers Royal Cooperstown Collection Wool 59FIFTY Fitted Hat. Contact SABR, https://sabr.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/02/brj-2010-summer-009.jpg, /wp-content/uploads/2020/02/sabr_logo.png, www.njcu.edu/programs/jchistory/Pages/H-Pages/Hague_Frank,htm. Powers, “Dodgers Move Big Break for Fans,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 2 December 1955, 9.[/fn]. all light royal cap. Sandy Amoros, the Dodgers’ left fielder, runs in the direction of the 301-feet sign, stretches his body, and with his right gloved hand snares the line drive off Berra’s bat. They played their home games at Ebbets Field (Park Factors: 103/101) where 1,033,589 fans witnessed their 1955 Dodgers finish the season with a .641 winning percentage. Civil unrest and deteriorating neighborhoods were the norm. Apr 12, 2013 - Check out the MLBShop.com for official MLB gear including authentic jerseys, baseball caps, baseball t-shirts, baseball memorabilia, baseball collectibles, baseball cards, baseball DVDs and women's baseball merchandise. Before the final game, against the Phillies on September 3, the local newspaper offered that Jersey fans would get their final glimpse of the Dodgers that night, adding that whether they would be back in Brooklyn next year was doubtful. Die Brooklyn Dodgers waren ein US-amerikanisches Baseballteam des New Yorker Stadtteils Brooklyn. 24 . O’Malley followed these moves closely. Although the club had won several pennants in the past, and had won as many as 105 games in 1953, it had never won a World Series. Ebbets Field Unforgettaballs Limited Commemorative Baseball with Lucite Gift Box. He was able to amass a fortune and had a Park Avenue apartment and homes on the Jersey Shore and in Florida. Brennan, “Jackie Robinson Blows Cork at Jersey City Fans,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 20 April 1956, 22.[/fn]. In recent years, Brooklyn has revived, as many neighborhoods have been gentrified. R. Graf, “Dodgers Fans Cool To Jersey City Games,” New York WorldTelegram and Sun, 17 August 1955, 1.[/fn]. Even while the World Series of 1955 is being played, O’Malley is thinking of possibly moving the Dodgers. ONLY 9 LEFT. front logo in white. [/fn], Soon after this exchange of letters, O’Malley announced that in 1956 and 1957 the Dodgers would play seven games at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City.[fn]T. [/fn] Brooklyn fans voiced their displeasure that their beloved Bums, their affectionate nickname for the Dodgers, were going to be playing some of their home games across the river.[fn]11. Jersey City has a rich political history. For the Dodgers, 1956 and 1957 are interesting years, as Walter O’Malley, the owner, is jockeying with Robert Moses and other New York politicians about the future of baseball in Brooklyn. Sitemap This team finished 13.5 games ahead in the National League pennant race, leading the league in both runs scored and fewest runs allowed. $31. The capacity of Roosevelt Stadium was approximately 25,000. Yogi Berra is up and lashes a line drive down the left-field line. Pee Wee Reese Autographed Hall of Fame Plaque Postcard (PSA-39) $89.99. Antonelli, a left-hander, was probably helped by the field dimensions at Roosevelt Stadium. Brooklyn’s population was 2.75 million. Robert L. Murphy, After Many a Season-The Passing of the Giants and Dodgers and a Golden Age in Baseball (New York: Sterling, 2009), 123. As owner Walter O’Malley was jockeying with Robert Moses and other New York politicians about the future of baseball in Brooklyn, the Dodgers played 15 regular-season games in Jersey City in 1956-57. [/fn] Jackie Robinson, the target of much of the hostility in 1956, was no longer with the Dodgers, having retired after being traded to the Giants following the 1956 season. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers: 33. Included in this lot is a Brooklyn Dodgers 1955 No. 108 . Built in 1913, it was not aging gracefully. The population of the whole county was about 650,000. They played the Phillies twice, although the initial agreement called for each National League team to visit Jersey City only once. Autographed Brooklyn Dodgers Sandy Koufax Fanatics Authentic Mitchell and Ness 1955 White Authentic Jersey. The nucleus of this team is beginning to crumble, and it is a different cast of players who bring the World Series to Los Angeles in 1959. Phone: 602.496.1460 In addition, a legal opinion by the Corporation Counsel of the City appeared to circumvent the stranglehold that Robert Moses had over the Atlantic–Flatbush site. [fn]Ibid., 212.[/fn]. [/fn] He also sent a more detailed letter to a friend, George V. McLaughlin, a member of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority Board, explaining that the new ballpark would be privately funded and all he needed was an appropriate site.[fn]Ibid. Podres finishes them off in the seventh, eighth, and ninth, and there is great joy in Brooklyn. The Dodgers’ home attendance was more than one million in 1955, but O’Malley had issues with their ballpark, Ebbets Field. O’Malley negotiated with Wrigley and they swapped minor-league franchises, O’Malley taking over in Los Angeles, and Wrigley in Fort Worth, which had been the Dodgers’ double-A minor-league team. [fn]Lee Lowenfish, “A Tale of Many Cities: The Westward Expansion of Major League Baseball in the 1950s” Journal of the West 17, no. We promise to never spam you, and just use your email address to identify you as a valid customer. There O’Malley met with Kenneth Hahn, the Los Angeles County supervisor. Apparently still committed to finding a way for the Dodgers to remain in Brooklyn, O’Malley turned for help to Frank D. Schroth, publisher of the Brooklyn Eagle. Again, the Giants were the biggest draw and, to the delight of Giants fans, once again beat the Dodgers. Born on December 30, 1935 in Brooklyn, NY, Koufax impressed a scout who saw him throw for his college baseball team. Burleigh Grimes Autographed Hall of Fame Plaque Postcard (JSA-98) $29.99. On May 28, 1957, the National League owners met and gave their blessing to the relocation of the Dodgers and the Giants to the West Coast.[fn]J. Jersey City fans, though, never did fully warm to the Dodgers. Moses was charged with implementing Title 1. Be the first to review this product! 555 N. Central Ave. #416 . The average attendance, 16,014, was less than in 1956 but still higher than the average attendance at Ebbets Field. Same style jersey "Roy Campanella" wore in 1955 while leading the "Brooklyn Dodgers" to their historic "World Series" championship. $1,124.99 with code: FASTBALL. Fuller’s graduate students tackled the project and a prototype was developed. The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League baseball team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, California, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers. Seizing the opportunity, San Francisco entered negotiations with Horace Stoneham. The Dodgers were to receive all parking revenue. In Moses’s response to O’Malley’s note, he wrote that the alternatives proposed by Moses had been deemed unsatisfactory by O’Malley mainly because O’Malley did not consider the public improvements that would accompany construction of the new ballpark to be important enough. [fn]“Big League Here! During the next few months, both Moses and O’Malley indicated some interest in the Flushing Meadows plan, but O’Malley raised concerns about the site. All prices are in USD © 2021 Custom Throwback Jerseys. The Dodgers would play seven regular-season games and one exhibition game in Jersey City in 1956.[fn]J. One question that never has been adequately addressed is what role Jersey City played in O’Malley’s decision to stay or relocate. Becker, “Giants Will Shift to San Francisco for 1958 Season,” New York Times, 19 August 1957, 1. 3 (July 1978): 77. The Jersey City games in 1957 began with both the Dodgers and the fans in a more positive frame of mind. [/fn] … The attendance for Robinson’s game was announced as 52,000. [fn]Sullivan, 123–25.[/fn]. While the BCSA was having its issues and as plans were being made to sell Ebbets Field, the Dodgers went to Japan on a goodwill tour following the 1956 season. The Dodgers would play seven regular-season games and one exhibition game in Jersey City in 1956.[fn]J. Quantity. He was also responsible for designing most of the public and recreational spaces throughout much of the city and parts of Long Island. The National League also created an end-of-season deadline for decisions to be made about any franchise relocations. But the Havana Sugar Kings, in the middle of the 1960 season, after unrest at some games in Havana, did move to Jersey City. Lang, “Stumbling Giants Come to Life at Sight of Dodgers,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 16 April 1956, 25.[/fn]. He was concerned that the Milwaukee move might tip the balance in the National League and argued that Milwaukee might use the greater revenue they would generate to develop into a more formidable competitor for the National League title. It had now become a distinct possibility that the Dodgers would be leaving Brooklyn. The average attendance for the Jersey City games was 21,196, about 5,400 more than for for the games played at Ebbets Field that year. Johnny Podres has pitched masterfully during the first five innings. New Jersey residents from outside of Jersey City would probably have to drive. JOHN BURBRIDGE is a professor at the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business, Elon University. 1. Attendance had fallen significantly since the Giants won the World Series in 1954. In 1953 he sent a letter to Robert Moses, chairman of the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority, requesting a meeting to discuss the possibility. Shipping. This franchise move was quickly followed by the St. Louis Browns moving to Baltimore in 1954 and by the Philadelphia Athletics moving to Kansas City in 1955. Being a shrewd businessman, he also saw an opportunity to increase profit. Ready to Ship. [fn]Ibid., 123–24. Was: C $357.45. In the vicinity of Ebbets Field, public parking was sparse. Nike Brooklyn Dodgers Women's Royal/Gray Cooperstown Collection Logo Tri-Blend Mid V-Neck T-Shirt . In 1953, after seeing their season attendance drop to less than 300,000 fans in 1952, the Boston Braves became the Milwaukee Braves. Los Angeles needed to come to final terms with both the Dodgers and the local parties who were raising opposition. By December 1956 the BCSA was requesting additional funds to continue their efforts. Clearly, O’Malley by this point had his sights set on the West Coast. MLB Brooklyn Dodgers Men's Mitchell & Ness Authentic 1955 Jackie Robinson #42 Home Jersey Cream. Robinson went 4-for-5 with a home run in a 14–1 Royals victory. It is not inconceivable that both O’Malley and Jersey City politicians thought that sellouts for these seven games would be the norm. The possibility that the Giants would play games in Yankee Stadium was raised but dismissed, as it was assumed that the Yankees would not want to share their stadium. Manufacturer Direct Item. [/fn], Attendance for the last two games in Jersey City was poor. On October 7, 1957, the council voted 10–4 in favor, and Walter O’Malley announced that the Dodgers were leaving Brooklyn.[fn]G. $31.99. On August 7, 1957, the Giants announced that they would become the San Francisco Giants.[fn]B. Most years, opening-day attendance exceeded that, as Hague would arrange for many people to buy tickets even if seats were unavailable. It was the Dodgers … The Dodgers received both the gate receipts in Jersey City and the parking fees. 99. Dodgers Sign Up,” Jersey Journal and Jersey Observer, 24 January 1956, 1. Dale Mitchell : 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers: 34. As can be seen in table 2, the Dodgers won five of eight games in Jersey City in 1957. While not an elected official, he was arguably the most powerful figure in the City of New York. Attendance at the final two games was only 9,592 and 10,910. A financier offered to buy the Dodgers and keep them in Brooklyn. During the decade following the Second World War, the suburbs around New York City grew significantly as city residents began flocking to them. 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers Statistics 1954 Season 1956 Season Record: 98-55, Finished 1st in National League ( Schedule and Results ) During these fifty years, New York, Philadelphia, Boston, Chicago, and St. Louis had teams in both the American and National Leagues. The agreement stipulated that the Dodgers would rent Roosevelt Stadium for an annual fee of $10,000. All these efforts had collapsed by late September.[fn]P. 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