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1955 Brooklyn Dodgers season

Index 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers season

In 1955, the Brooklyn Dodgers finally fulfilled the promise of many previous Dodger teams. [1]

148 relations: Al Helfer, American Association (20th century), André Baruch, Asheville Tourists, Bakersfield Blaze, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball Writers' Association of America, Bert Hamric, Bill Skowron, Billy Cox (baseball), Billy Herman, Billy Loes, Bob Borkowski, Bob Cerv, Bob Grim (baseball), Bob Turley, Boyd Bartley, Brooklyn, Buck Canel, Buzzie Bavasi, California League, Carl Erskine, Carl Furillo, Catcher, Cedar Rapids Kernels, Center fielder, Chico García, Chuck Templeton (baseball), Cincinnati Reds, Clay Bryant, Clem Labine, Connie Desmond, Dave Cole, Dearie Mulvey, Dixie Howell (catcher), Don Bessent, Don Hoak, Don Larsen, Don Newcombe, Don Zimmer, Double-A (baseball), Duke Snider, Earl Naylor, Eastern League (baseball), Ebbets Field, Ed Roebuck, Elmira Pioneers, Elston Howard, Erv Palica, First baseman, ..., Fort Worth Cats (Texas League), Frank Kellert, George Scherger, George Shuba, Georgia–Florida League, Gil Hodges, Gil McDougald, Glenn Cox, Goldie Holt, Great Falls Electrics, Greg Mulleavy, History of the Brooklyn Dodgers, History of the Oakland Athletics, Home run, Hornell Dodgers (minor league), Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League, International League, Jack Banta (baseball), Jackie Robinson, Jake Pitler, James Mulvey, Jim Gilliam, Jim Hughes (1950s pitcher), Joe Becker (baseball), Joe Black, Joe Collins, Joe Hauser, John L. Smith (pharmaceutical executive), Johnny Podres, Karl Spooner, Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League, Left fielder, Lou Rochelli, Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award, Major League Baseball postseason, Max Macon, Mickey Mantle, Minor League Baseball, Mobile Bears, Montreal Royals, National League, New York Yankees, New York–Penn League, Newport News Dodgers, Pee Wee Reese, Pete Reiser, Philadelphia Phillies, Piedmont League, Pioneer League (baseball), Preacher Roe, Pueblo Dodgers, Ray Hathaway, Ray Moore (baseball), Ray Perry (baseball), Right fielder, Roger Craig (baseball), Ron Negray, Roy Campanella, Rube Walker, Run batted in, Russ Meyer (baseball), Sandy Amorós, Sandy Koufax, Second baseman, Shawnee Hawks, Shortstop, Sooner State League, Southern Association, Sporting News, Sporting News Manager of the Year Award, Sporting News Player of the Year Award, St. Paul Saints (1901–60), Starting pitcher, Texas League, Third baseman, Thomasville Dodgers, Tommy Byrne (baseball), Tommy Holmes, Tommy Lasorda, Tri-State League, Triple-A (baseball), Union City Dodgers, Vin Scully, Walt Moryn, Walter Alston, Walter O'Malley, WEPN (AM), Western League (1900–1958), Whitey Ford, World Series, World Series Most Valuable Player Award, WWOR-TV, WZRC, Yankee Stadium (1923), Yogi Berra, 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers season, 1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, 1955 World Series. Expand index (98 more) »

Al Helfer

George Alvin "Al" Helfer (September 26, 1911 – May 16, 1975) was an American radio sportscaster.

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American Association (20th century)

The American Association (AA) was a minor league baseball league at the Triple-A level of baseball in the United States from to and to.

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André Baruch

André Baruch (August 20, 1908 - September 15, 1991) was a French-born American film narrator, radio announcer, news commentator, talk show host, disc jockey and sportscaster.

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Asheville Tourists

The Asheville Tourists are a minor league baseball team based in Asheville, North Carolina.

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Bakersfield Blaze

The Bakersfield Blaze was a minor league baseball team in Bakersfield, California, that played in the Class A – Advanced California League.

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Baltimore Orioles

The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Baseball Writers' Association of America

The Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) is a professional association for baseball journalists writing for daily newspapers, magazines and qualifying websites.

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Bert Hamric

Odbert Herman Hamric (March 1, 1928 – August 8, 1984) was an American professional baseball player from 1949 to 1961.

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Bill Skowron

William Joseph Skowron (December 18, 1930 – April 27, 2012), nicknamed "Moose", was an American professional baseball first baseman.

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Billy Cox (baseball)

William Richard Cox (August 29, 1919 – March 30, 1978) was an American professional baseball third baseman.

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Billy Herman

William Jennings Bryan Herman (July 7, 1909 – September 5, 1992) was an American second baseman and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB) during the 1930s and 1940s.

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Billy Loes

William Loes (December 13, 1929 – July 15, 2010) was an American right-handed pitcher who spent eleven seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950, 1952–56), Baltimore Orioles (1956–59) and San Francisco Giants (1960–61).

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Bob Borkowski

Robert Vilarian Borkowski (January 27, 1926 – November 18, 2017) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball who played from 1950 to 1955 with the Chicago Cubs, Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Bob Cerv

Robert Henry Cerv (May 5, 1925 – April 6, 2017) was an American professional baseball left fielder.

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Bob Grim (baseball)

Robert Anton Grim (March 8, 1930 – October 23, 1996) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Bob Turley

Robert Lee Turley (September 19, 1930 – March 30, 2013), known as Bullet Bob, was an American professional baseball player and financial planner.

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Boyd Bartley

Boyd Owen Bartley (February 11, 1920 – December 21, 2012) was a Major League Baseball player.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is the most populous borough of New York City, with a census-estimated 2,648,771 residents in 2017.

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Buck Canel

Eloy "Buck" Canel (March 4, 1906 – April 7, 1980) was an American Spanish language sportscaster of Major League Baseball games.

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Buzzie Bavasi

Emil Joseph "Buzzie" Bavasi (December 12, 1914 – May 1, 2008) was an American executive in Major League Baseball who played a major role in the operation of three franchises from the late 1940s through the mid-1980s.

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California League

The California League is a Minor League Baseball league which operates throughout California.

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Carl Erskine

Carl Daniel Erskine (born December 13, 1926) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959.

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Carl Furillo

Carl Anthony Furillo (March 8, 1922 – January 21, 1989), nicknamed "The Reading Rifle" and "Skoonj", was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Catcher

Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player.

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Cedar Rapids Kernels

The Cedar Rapids Kernels are a Class A minor league baseball team based in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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Center fielder

A center fielder, abbreviated CF, is the outfielder in baseball who plays defense in center field – the baseball fielding position between left field and right field.

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Chico García

Vinicio "Chico" García Uzcanga (December 24, 1924 – August 17. 2007) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball.

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Chuck Templeton (baseball)

Charles Sherman Templeton (June 1, 1932 in Detroit, Michigan – October 9, 1997 in Irving, Texas) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Cincinnati Reds

The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Clay Bryant

Claiborne Henry Bryant (November 16, 1911 – April 9, 1999) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1935 through 1940 for the Chicago Cubs.

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Clem Labine

Clement Walter Labine (August 6, 1926 – March 2, 2007) was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball best known for his years with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1950 to 1960.

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Connie Desmond

Cornelius "Connie" Desmond (January 31, 1908 – March 10, 1983) was an American sportscaster, most prominently for the Brooklyn Dodgers of Major League Baseball.

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Dave Cole

David Bruce Cole (August 29, 1930 – October 26, 2011) was an American professional baseball player who played six Major league seasons between 1950 and 1955.

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Dearie Mulvey

Elizabeth Marie "Dearie" Mulvey (née McKeever; June 1898 – November 24, 1968) was the co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League from through, then 25 percent minority owner through her death, with her husband, James Mulvey.

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Dixie Howell (catcher)

Homer Elliot "Dixie" Howell (April 24, 1920 – October 5, 1990) was an American professional baseball catcher.

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Don Bessent

Fred Donald Bessent (March 13, 1931 – July 7, 1990) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Don Hoak

Donald Albert Hoak (February 5, 1928 – October 9, 1969), nicknamed Tiger, was an American professional baseball third baseman.

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Don Larsen

Don James Larsen (born August 7, 1929) is an American retired Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher.

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Don Newcombe

Donald Newcombe (born June 14, 1926), nicknamed Newk, is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1949–51 and 1954–58), Cincinnati Reds (1958–60) and Cleveland Indians (1960).

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Don Zimmer

Donald William Zimmer (January 17, 1931 – June 4, 2014) was an American infielder, manager, and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB).

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Double-A (baseball)

Double-A (or Class AA) is the second highest level of play in Minor League Baseball (MiLB) in the United States after Triple-A. There are thirty Double-A teams in three leagues at this classification: Eastern League, Southern League, and the Texas League.

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Duke Snider

Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (September 19, 1926February 27, 2011), nicknamed "The Silver Fox" and "The Duke of Flatbush", was an American professional baseball player.

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Earl Naylor

Earl Eugene Naylor (May 19, 1919 – January 16, 1990) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.

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Eastern League (baseball)

The Eastern League is a Minor League Baseball league, which operates primarily in the northeastern United States, although it has had a team in Ohio since 1989.

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Ebbets Field

Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Crown Heights, Brooklyn section of Brooklyn, New York City.

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Ed Roebuck

Edward Jack Roebuck (July 3, 1931 – June 14, 2018) was an American professional baseball player and scout.

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Elmira Pioneers

The Elmira Pioneers are an amateur baseball team based in Elmira, New York.

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Elston Howard

Elston Gene "Ellie" Howard (February 23, 1929 – December 14, 1980) was an American professional baseball player.

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Erv Palica

Ervin Martin Palica (born Pavliecevich; February 9, 1928 – May 29, 1982) was an American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 262 games played and 246 games pitched in Major League Baseball over ten seasons between 1945 and 1956 with the Brooklyn Dodgers and Baltimore Orioles.

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First baseman

First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner to score a run for that player's team.

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Fort Worth Cats (Texas League)

The Fort Worth Cats (originally the Fort Worth Panthers) were a minor league baseball team that mostly played in the Texas League from 1888 through 1964.

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Frank Kellert

Frank William Kellert (July 6, 1924 — November 19, 1976) was an American professional baseball player.

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George Scherger

George Richard Scherger (November 10, 1920 – October 13, 2011), nicknamed "'Sugar Bear", was an American professional baseball coach, player and manager.

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George Shuba

George Thomas "Shotgun" Shuba (December 13, 1924 – September 29, 2014) was a utility outfielder and left-handed pinch hitter in Major League Baseball who played seven seasons for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

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Georgia–Florida League

The Georgia–Florida League was a minor baseball league that existed from 1935 through 1958 (suspending operations during World War II) and in 1962–1963.

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Gil Hodges

Gilbert Ray Hodges, ne Hodge (April 4, 1924 – April 2, 1972) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) first baseman and manager who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Gil McDougald

Gilbert James "Gil" McDougald (May 19, 1928 – November 28, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) infielder who spent ten major league seasons playing for the New York Yankees from 1951 through 1960.

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Glenn Cox

Glenn Melvin Cox (February 3, 1931 – January 7, 2012) was an American professional baseball player.

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Goldie Holt

Golden Desmond Holt (March 22, 1902 – June 11, 1991) was an American professional baseball player, scout, coach and manager.

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Great Falls Electrics

The Great Falls Electrics were a minor league baseball team that operated out of Great Falls, Montana.

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Greg Mulleavy

Gregory Thomas Mulleavy (September 25, 1905 – February 1, 1980) was an American professional baseball shortstop, manager, coach, and scout.

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History of the Brooklyn Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers were an American Major League baseball team, active primarily in the National League from 1884 until 1957, after which the club moved to Los Angeles, where it continues its history as the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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History of the Oakland Athletics

The history of the Athletics Major League Baseball franchise spans the period from 1901 to the present day, having begun as a charter member franchise in the new American League in Philadelphia before moving to Kansas City in 1955 for 14 seasons and then to its current home on the San Francisco Bay in Oakland, California, in 1968.

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Home run

In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process.

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Hornell Dodgers (minor league)

The Hornell Dodgers (previously the Hornell Maples and Hornell Maple Leafs) was a minor league baseball team that played in the Pennsylvania–Ontario–New York League between 1942 and 1957.

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Illinois–Indiana–Iowa League

The Illinois-Indiana–Iowa League was a minor league baseball organization that operated for the better part of 60 years, mostly in those three states.

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International League

The International League (IL) is a Minor League Baseball league that operates in the eastern United States and is headquartered in Dublin, Ohio.

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Jack Banta (baseball)

Jackie Kay Banta (June 24, 1925 – September 17, 2006) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1947 to 1950.

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Jackie Robinson

Jack Roosevelt Robinson (January 31, 1919 – October 24, 1972) was an American professional baseball player who became the first African American to play in Major League Baseball (MLB) in the modern era.

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Jake Pitler

Jacob Albert Pitler (April 22, 1894 – February 3, 1968) was an American second baseman and longtime coach in Major League Baseball.

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James Mulvey

James A. Mulvey was the co-owner of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League from through with his wife, Dearie Mulvey.

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Jim Gilliam

James William "Junior" Gilliam (October 17, 1928 – October 8, 1978) was an American second baseman, third baseman, and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Jim Hughes (1950s pitcher)

James Robert Hughes (March 21, 1923 – August 13, 2001) was an American professional baseball player.

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Joe Becker (baseball)

Joseph Edward Becker (June 25, 1908 – January 11, 1998) was a catcher in Major League Baseball who played in 40 games for the Cleveland Indians in 1936–37.

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Joe Black

Joseph Black (February 8, 1924 – May 17, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro League and Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, and Washington Senators who became the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, in 1952.

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Joe Collins

Joseph Edward Collins (December 3, 1922 – August 30, 1989) (born Joseph Edward Kollonige) was an American Major League Baseball player, born in Scranton, Pennsylvania.

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Joe Hauser

Joseph John "Unser Choe" Hauser (January 21, 1899 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin – July 11, 1997 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin) was a professional baseball player who played first baseman in the major leagues from 1922 to 1929, with the Philadelphia Athletics and Cleveland Indians.

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John L. Smith (pharmaceutical executive)

John Lawrence Smith (February 10, 1889 – July 10, 1950) was a German-born American chemist, pharmaceutical executive, and sportsman.

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Johnny Podres

John Joseph Podres (September 30, 1932 – January 13, 2008) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who spent most of his career with the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Karl Spooner

Karl Benjamin Spooner (June 23, 1931 – April 10, 1984) was an American professional baseball player.

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Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League

The Kentucky–Illinois–Tennessee League (or KITTY League) was a Class D minor league baseball circuit that went through six different lives.

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Left fielder

In baseball, a left fielder (LF) is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.

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Lou Rochelli

Louis Joseph Rochelli (January 11, 1919 – October 23, 1992) was a Major League Baseball second baseman who appeared in five games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944.

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Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award

The Major League Baseball Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) is an annual Major League Baseball (MLB) award given to one outstanding player in the American League and one in the National League.

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Major League Baseball postseason

The Major League Baseball postseason is an elimination tournament held after the conclusion of the MLB regular season.

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Max Macon

Max Cullen Macon (October 14, 1915 in Pensacola, Florida – August 5, 1989 in Jupiter, Florida) was a Major League baseball player, a Minor League player-manager and pitching coach, and a professional baseball scout.

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Mickey Mantle

Mickey Charles Mantle (October 20, 1931 – August 13, 1995), nicknamed The Commerce Comet and The Mick, was an American professional baseball player.

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Minor League Baseball

Minor League Baseball is a hierarchy of professional baseball leagues in the Americas that compete at levels below Major League Baseball (MLB) and provide opportunities for player development and a way to prepare for the major leagues.

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Mobile Bears

The Mobile Bears were an American minor league baseball team based in Mobile, Alabama.

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Montreal Royals

The Montreal Royals were a minor league professional baseball team in Montreal, Quebec, from 1897–1917 and 1928–60.

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National League

The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest current professional team sports league.

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New York Yankees

The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx.

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New York–Penn League

The New York–Penn League is a Minor League Baseball league which operates in the northeastern United States.

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Newport News Dodgers

The Newport News Dodgers were a minor league baseball affiliate of the Brooklyn Dodgers between 1944 and 1955.

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Pee Wee Reese

Harold Peter Henry "Pee Wee" Reese (July 23, 1918 – August 14, 1999) was an American professional baseball player.

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Pete Reiser

Harold Patrick Reiser (March 17, 1919 – October 25, 1981), nicknamed "Pistol Pete", was an outfielder in Major League Baseball during the 1940s and early 1950s.

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Philadelphia Phillies

The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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Piedmont League

The Piedmont League was a minor league baseball league that operated from 1920 through 1955.

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Pioneer League (baseball)

The Pioneer League is a Minor League Baseball league which currently operates in the Rocky Mountain region of the United States.

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Preacher Roe

Elwin Charles Roe (February 26, 1916 – November 9, 2008), known as Preacher Roe, was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals (1938), Pittsburgh Pirates (1944–47), and Brooklyn Dodgers (1948–54).

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Pueblo Dodgers

The Pueblo Dodgers were a minor league baseball team that was located in Pueblo, Colorado and played in the Western League from 1947–1958.

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Ray Hathaway

Ray Wilson Hathaway (October 13, 1916 – February 11, 2015) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who appeared in four games for the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1945.

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Ray Moore (baseball)

Raymond Leroy Moore (June 1, 1926 – March 2, 1995) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins from 1952 to 1963.

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Ray Perry (baseball)

Raymond Lawrence Perry (December 23, 1919 – May 3, 1973) was an American professional baseball player, manager and scout.

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Right fielder

A right fielder, abbreviated RF, is the outfielder in baseball or softball who plays defense in right field.

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Roger Craig (baseball)

Roger Lee Craig (born February 17, 1930) is a former pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball.

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Ron Negray

Ronald Alvin Negray (born February 26, 1930 in Akron, Ohio, USA) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball.

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Roy Campanella

Roy Campanella (November 19, 1921 – June 26, 1993), nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player, primarily as a catcher.

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Rube Walker

Albert Bluford "Rube" Walker (May 16, 1926 – December 12, 1992) was an American Major League Baseball catcher and longtime pitching coach.

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Run batted in

A run batted in (RBI), plural runs batted in (RBI or RBIs), is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).

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Russ Meyer (baseball)

Russell Charles Meyer (October 25, 1923 – November 16, 1997) was an American professional baseball player.

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Sandy Amorós

Edmundo "Sandy" Amorós Isasi (January 30, 1930 – June 27, 1992) was a Cuban left fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers.

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Sandy Koufax

Sanford Koufax (born Sanford Braun; December 30, 1935) is a former American Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed pitcher.

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Second baseman

In baseball and softball, second baseman is a fielding position in the infield, between second and first base.

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Shawnee Hawks

The Shawnee Hawks were a minor league baseball team that played in the Sooner State League.

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Shortstop

Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball or softball fielding position between second and third base, which is considered to be among the most demanding defensive positions.

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Sooner State League

The Sooner State League was a Class D minor league baseball league that operated from 1947 through 1957.

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Southern Association

The Southern Association was a higher-level minor league in American organized baseball from 1901 through 1961.

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Sporting News

Sporting News is a digital sports media owned by Perform Group, a global sports content and media company.

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Sporting News Manager of the Year Award

The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award was established in 1936 by The Sporting News and was given annually to one manager in Major League Baseball.

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Sporting News Player of the Year Award

This is a list of the Major League Baseball players awarded by Sporting News (formerly TSN, now SN) since 1936 as recipients of the Sporting News Player of the Year Award.

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St. Paul Saints (1901–60)

The St.

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Starting pitcher

In baseball (hardball or softball), a starting pitcher or starter is the first pitcher in the game for each team.

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Texas League

The Texas League is a Minor League Baseball league which operates in the South Central United States.

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Third baseman

A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of four bases a baserunner must touch in succession to score a run.

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Thomasville Dodgers

Thomasville, Georgia was home to several minor league baseball teams from 1913–1963, most of them in the Georgia–Florida League.

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Tommy Byrne (baseball)

Thomas Joseph Byrne (December 31, 1919 – December 20, 2007) was an American left-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for four American League teams from through, primarily the New York Yankees.

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Tommy Holmes

Thomas Francis Holmes (March 29, 1917 – April 14, 2008) was an American right and center fielder and manager in Major League Baseball who played nearly his entire career for the Boston Braves.

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Tommy Lasorda

Thomas Charles Lasorda (born September 22, 1927) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is best known for his two decades as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Tri-State League

The Tri-State League was the name of five different circuits in American minor league baseball.

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Triple-A (baseball)

Triple-A (or Class AAA) is the highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Mexico.

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Union City Dodgers

The Union City Dodgers (formerly the Union City Greyhounds) were a minor league baseball team that played in Union City, Tennessee, from 1935 to 1942 and 1946 to 1955.

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Vin Scully

Vincent Edward Scully (born November 29, 1927) is an American retired sportscaster.

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Walt Moryn

Walter Joseph "Moose" Moryn (April 12, 1926 – July 21, 1996) was an American Major League Baseball outfielder.

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Walter Alston

Walter Emmons Alston (December 1, 1911 – October 1, 1984), nicknamed "Smokey", was an American baseball player and manager in Major League Baseball He is best known for managing the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers from 1954 through 1976, and signed 23 one-year contracts with the He had a calm, reticent demeanor, for which he was sometimes also known as "The Quiet Man." Alston grew up in rural Ohio and lettered in baseball and basketball at Miami University in Oxford.

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Walter O'Malley

Walter Francis O'Malley (October 9, 1903 – August 9, 1979) was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1979.

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WEPN (AM)

WEPN (1050 AM) is a 24-hour Hispanic sports talk formatted radio station licensed to New York City and featuring national and local sports talk programs and live broadcasts of sports matches.

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Western League (1900–1958)

The Western League was the name of several leagues in American minor league baseball.

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Whitey Ford

Edward Charles "Whitey" Ford (born October 21, 1928), nicknamed "The Chairman of the Board" is an American former professional baseball pitcher who spent his entire 16-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career with the New York Yankees.

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World Series

The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in North America, contested since 1903 between the American League (AL) champion team and the National League (NL) champion team.

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World Series Most Valuable Player Award

The Willie Mays World Series Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award is given to the player deemed to have the most impact on his team's performance in the World Series, which is the final round of the Major League Baseball (MLB) postseason.

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WWOR-TV

WWOR-TV, virtual channel 9 (UHF digital channel 25), is the flagship station of the MyNetworkTV programming service, licensed to Secaucus, New Jersey and serving the New York City television market.

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WZRC

WZRC, on 1480 kHz, known on-air as (AM 1480), is a radio station licensed to New York City.

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Yankee Stadium (1923)

Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in the Bronx, a borough of New York City.

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Yogi Berra

Lawrence Peter "Yogi" Berra (May 12, 1925 – September 22, 2015) was an American professional baseball catcher, who later took on the roles of manager and coach.

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1953 Brooklyn Dodgers season

The 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers repeated as National League champions by posting a 105–49 record, as of 2017, it is the best winning percentage in team history.

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1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game

The 1955 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 22nd playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

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1955 World Series

The 1955 World Series matched the Brooklyn Dodgers against the New York Yankees, with the Dodgers winning the Series in seven games to capture their first championship in franchise history.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1955_Brooklyn_Dodgers_season

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