The Brooklyn Dodgers 1947

Remembering Ebbets Field, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snyder and Sunday double-headers.

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• Ebbets
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[rhpositive2002]

It's Snider, Duke Snider. Thank you.

[octogenerian]

Thanks for the correction. I am a Yankee fan. What do I know!

[SenhordoBonfim]

Thank you for those wonderful stories. I am just wondering what neighborhood in Brooklyn you grew up in? My father was from Crown Heights and my mother was from Flatbush..

[octogenerian]

Born and raised in Williamsburg. The old neighberhood is having a rebirth with a thriving art community and expensive condos.

[justenoughrope]

Thanks for sharing. My uncle told me something today about Ebbets Field that I never heard before, but the vendors used to wear stovepipe hats that they'd use to catch flyballs with during batting practice. Do you remember anything like that?

[octogenerian]

Al Schact, the baseball comedian used to perform at home plate before the game. He would stagger around and catch pop-ups in his stovepipe. It is certainly possible that when he was not doing his act he would jokingly catch fly balls in the outfield.

[wavyboy89]

Does It Hurt Not Having The Dodgers In Brooklyn??

[NCS11364]

Great stuff and wonderful memories! I'm a die-hard Mets fan, but I love to hear about "the glory days" and history of the game. Thanks!

[CodusKhan]

Ah, my mistake.

[rhpositive2002]

The original title of this video was "Duke Snyder" that is what i was referring to.

[CodusKhan]

That's what octogenarian said. He does say "Duke Snider". Perhaps it's the New York accent that threw you.

[darthpeikoff]

Americana

[shle42]

Nice reminiscences. But he mis-heard Red Barber describing Dixie Walker's "OPENLY closed stance." Red said "OVERLY closed..." Hard to distinguish over the radio.