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‘Relatable’ Pope Leo XIV’s popularity with U.S. sports fans may extend to a rabbi near you
Like many who feel a connection with the new pope, Rabbi Joseph Schultz believes his familiarity with sports can help bring ...
This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
1937 — Carl Hubbell, working in relief for the New York Giants, won his 24th straight game over two seasons. Hubbell pitched two innings and Mel Ott hit a ninth-inning home run to beat the Cincinnati ...
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Cyclones visit Brooklyn Dodgers’ roots in Asheville
Nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina sits the historic 101-year old McCormick Field in downtown ...
Jackie Robinson Has a Remarkable Stolen Base Feat That Might Never Be Equaled
Jackie Robinson broke Major League Baseball’s color barrier with the Dodgers in 1947. Read about his stats, family, death, ...
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The 10 hottest times in New York baseball history
In this four-year period, Mays' Giants won in 1954, Snider's Dodgers in 1955 and Mantle's Yankees in 1956 ... The exterior of ...
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This Day in Braves History: Chipper Jones walks off Phillies in wild 15-13 win
Rowe will finish the season with a .306 batting average as a pinch hitter. 1955: At Ebbets Field, Carl Furillo hits his sixth home run of the season with Jackie Robinson on base in the 12th inning to ...
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On This Day: Abraham Lincoln assassinated at Ford's Theatre
In 1947, Major League Baseball's color line was officially broken with the debut of Jackie Robinson for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn ... Pat Benic/UPI In 1955, the first ...
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Dodgers Dugout: Celebrating Jackie Robinson Day
On April 15, 1947, Robinson made his major league debut at Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field in front of crowd of ... including their first World Series title in 1955. Robinson was a standout player ...
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Major League Baseball Celebrates ‘Jackie Robinson Day’ April 15, Broke MLB Colorline in 1947
He also believed—correctly, it turned out—that black baseball fans would flock to Ebbets Field to watch black athletes ... by this steal of home in the 1955 World Series.
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Timeline: Key moments, milestones in Jackie Robinson’s life
April 15, 1947: Robinson breaks the major league color barrier as he makes his Dodgers debut against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn ... Oct. 4, 1955: Robinson and the Dodgers ...
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Ebbets Field Flannels to Rebrand, Offer More Menswear Staples
Ebbets Field has a rich history in baseball — and New York in particular. The stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn was home to the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1913 to 1957 as well as the ...
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Jackie Robinson
Baseball fans packed Ebbets Field – 14,282 strong, the largest spring training ... Sweet victory finally arrived in 1955. The Brooklyn Dodgers captured their first World Series championship, toppling ...