If there was ever a place in America where a city and its baseball team were as close as family, it was Brooklyn. The legacy of this relationship comes down to us in stories of childhoods spent at Ebbets Field and in the stories of Jackie Robinson and Branch Rickey, whose courage changed the face of America. Baseball in Brooklyn goes back to the beginning of the sport, when a young city embraced a new game and, like missionaries, carried it to the nation.
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Brooklyn Dodgers [Book]
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James Outman homers in first MLB at-bat, Dodgers top Rockies 7-3 - NBC Sports
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Max Letaconnoux
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Jersey Number 42 - Lakota Times
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Julio Urías' status leaves Dodgers' pitching plans in limbo - Los Angeles Times
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News USA Baseball
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The worst trade ever made
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The Forgotten Dodgers Jerseys of the '40s
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LA Dodger Uniform History - How it all started and a Surprise Ugly Edition
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OKC Dodgers Win First Half of 2023 Pacific Coast League Season, by Lisa Johnson, Beyond the Bricks
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Majestic Athletic Los Angeles/dodgers Vintage Baseball
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Steve Garvey joins California US Senate race
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Jackie Robinson - Wikipedia
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Dodgers debut new, all blue uniforms