Baseball Card Show : Brooklyn Dodgers

1983-Oct-08 New York NY

Boys of Summer Spectacular - Brooklyn Dodgers

Top: Duke Snider

Bottom: Sal Maglie, Clem Labine, Eddie Miksis, Gene Hermanski Shotgun Shuba

World Series - 1920: Cleveland Indians v Brooklyn Dodgers

1985-Oct-12 Cleveland Oh

65th Anniversary 1920 World Series

1920-Oct-10 : Game 5, Cleveland second basemen Bill Wambsganss turned an unassisted triple play. He caught a line drive off the bat of Clarence Mitchell, stepped on second base to put out Pete Kilduff, and tagged Otto Miller coming from first base. Mitchell made history again in the eighth inning by hitting into a double play, accounting for five outs in two straight at-bats.

The game also saw the first grand slam in World Series history, hit by Cleveland's Elmer Smith and the first Series home run by a pitcher, Cleveland's Jim Bagby, Sr

 

Brooklyn Dodgers - Ebbets Field

1987-Sep-24 Ebbets Field Finale 30th Anniversary - Brooklyn, NY

1913-1957 (44 years)

The first game played was an inter-league exhibition against the New York Yankees - April 5, 1913

Final game the Dodgers faced the Pittsburgh Pirates - Sept 24, 1957

1990-Feb-23 Brooklyn NY

30th Anniversary demolition

Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York. It is mainly known for having been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the National League (1913–1957) and home to Negro league baseball's Brooklyn Eagles of the Negro National League II 

Construction began on March 4, 1912. The first game played was an inter-league exhibition game against the New York Yankees on April 5, 1913. The demolition of Ebbets Field began on February 23, 1960. More than 35 years after the Dodgers had left Brooklyn

World Series: 1952 - Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

1997-Oct-07 Brooklyn NY

45th Anniversary 1952 World Series

1952-Oct-01/07

New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Yankee Stadium (NYY) - - Ebbets Field (BRO)

The 1952 World Series featured the 3-time defending champions New York Yankees beating the Brooklyn Dodgers in seven games. The Yankees won their 4th consecutive title, tying the mark they set in 1936–1939 under manager Joe McCarthy, and Casey Stengel became the second manager in Major League history with 4 consecutive World Series championships. This was the Yankees' 15th World Series championship win, and the 3rd time they defeated the Dodgers in 6 years.

Stamp Show : Professional Coin & Stamp Assoc of Long Island

1986-Nov-30 Deer Park NY

25th Anniversary New York Mets

1987-Mar-29 Deer Park NY

Ebbets Field - Home of the Brooklyn Dodgers

#11 Nick Tremark 1934-1936 Yonkers NY - Manhattan College

Stamp Show - York County : 1992

1992-Nov-07 Biddeford, Me

Jackie Robinson - 60th Anniversary : 2007

2007-April-15 Los Angeles, Ca

60th Anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking the MLB color-barrier

 

World Series - 1953 : Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

1988-Oct-02 Brooklyn NY

35th Anniversary - 1953 World Series

1998-Oct-05 Brooklyn NY

45th Anniversary - 1953 World Series

The 50th edition of the World Series, it matched the four-time defending champions New York Yankees against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a rematch of the 1952 Series, and the fourth such matchup between the two teams in the past seven seasons

Yankees defeat the Dodgers 4 games to 2

MVP - Billy Martin (NYY)

 

Gameday Postmark - This Day in Baseball

Mailed from New York's Cathedral Station, cover has an oval postmark on the cover to cancel the stamps

The reverse has two postmarks dated April 21, 1949 New York

On this day: 

Washington Senators 1-2 New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium - attendance 11, 659

Washington RBI: Buddy Lewis (HR)

NYY RBI: Billy Johnson (HR), Hank Bauer

Pitching: Was-Forrest Thompson complete game loss; NYY-Tommy Byrne complete game win

across town:

New York Giants 4-1 Brooklyn Dodgers

Ebbetts Field - attendance 22, 436

Giants RBI: Mickey Livingston 2(HR), Sid Gordon 2(HR)

Pitching: NYG Clint Hartung complete game win; Preacher Roe 7 innings-loss

April 22, 1949 Registered - Chicago, Il

StLouis Brown 2-5 Chicago White Sox

StL RBI: Jack Graham, Paul Lehner

CWS RBI: Dave Philly 2, Marino Pieretti, Gus Zernial, Gordon Goldsberry

Pitching: StL Red Embree - 3 innings loss; Marino Pieretti 7 innings win

World Series - 1956 : New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Oct 9, 1986 Brooklyn, NY - 30th Anniversary

1996-Oct-10 Brooklyn NY - 40th Anniversary

1956-Oct-03/10

New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Yankee Stadium  --  Ebbets Field

Yankees defeat the Dodgers 4 games to 3

MVP : Don Larsen (NYY)

1986-Oct-08 New York NY - 30th Anniversary

MVP: Don Larsen (Yankees pitcher)

Larsen threw a perfect game, with Yogi Berra behind the plate in Game 5

World Series - 1955 : Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

 

Oct 4, 1985 Brooklyn, NY

30th Anniversary of 1955 World Series - Sep 28-Oct 4

Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

Yankee Stadium -- Ebbets field

Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees 4 games to 3

MVP - Johnny Podres ( Brooklyn Pitcher)

1988-Sep-28 33rd Anniversary 1995 World Series - Duke Snider

1988-Oct-04 33rd Anniversary 1955 World Series - Andy Amoros

1995-Oct-04 40th Anniversary - New York NY - Bullseye cachet

Johnny Podres signature

This was the fifth time in nine years that the Yankees and Dodgers met in the World Series, with the Yankees winning in 1947, 1949, 1952 and 1953. They would met for the last time in 1956 with the Yankees winning before the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles

This series marked the end of a long period of invulnerability for the Yankees. It was their first loss since 1942 and their second since 1926

World Series - 1941 : New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Oct 5, 1986 Brooklyn, NY

45th Anniversary - First Subway Series

Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

Ebbets Field  --  Yankee Stadium

Yankees defeat the Dodgers 4 games to 1

World Series - 1949 : Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

1994-Oct-09 Brooklyn, NY

1949 World Series - 45th Anniversary

New York Yankees v Brooklyn Dodgers

Oct 5-9, 1949

Yankee Stadium - Ebbets Field

Yankees win series 4 games to 1

Both teams finished the regular season with exactly the same records and winning they respective league by one game

Bulls Eye Dateline Series cachet

Los Angeles Dodgers - Dodgertown

March 17, 2008 the Los Angeles Dodgers  played their final game at Holman Stadium, Dodgertown, Vero Beach, Fl. The facility served as the spring training home to the Dodgers for 61 years. The official date of termination for use of the facility was July 14, 2008

The Dodgers resumed spring training on March 1, 2009 at Camelback Ranch - Glendale, Phoenix, Az. Spring training facility for both the Dodgers and Chicago White Sox

November 2018, Major League baseball announced plans to renovate the facility, which will be remanded the Jackie Robinson Training Complex

Zip code on the postmark is 90090 - Los Angeles, Ca

On June 6 the Dodgers were home against the Philadelphia Phillies, taking the game 3-2

Would appreciate further information on the use of this postmark....

Dodgertown stationery - 1952

World Series - 1947 : Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

1987-Oct-03 Brooklyn NY

40th Anniversary 1947 World Series

1997-Oct-06 Bronx, NY

50th Anniversary 1947 world Series

Sept 30 - Oct 6

Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Yankees

Ebbets Field -- Yankee Stadium

Yankees defeat the Dodgers 4 games to 3

Jackie Robinson appeared in his first world series

World Series - 1951 New York Giants v New York Yankees

Oct 3, 1986 New York, NY

35th Anniversary - National League Playoffs

Oct 3, 1996 New York, NY

45th Anniversary - National League Playoffs

Brooklyn Dodgers v New York Giants

The Giants defeated the Dodgers in a three-game playoff when Bobby Thompson hit the Shot Heard 'Round the World in the ninth inning of the 3rd game, with the Dodgers leading 4-2. Thompson faced Ralph Branca with two runners on and hit a home run to win the game and the series

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Oct 4-10, 1951

New York Giants v New York Yankees

Polo Grounds  --  Yankee Stadium

Yankees defeat the Giants 4 games to 2

this would be the last World Series for Yankee legend Joe DiMaggio and the fist for Yankees' Mickey Mantle and the Giants Willie Mays

World Series - 1963 Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees

October 6, 1993 Los Angeles - 30th Anniversary

Los Angeles Dodgers (Dodger Stadium) - New York Yankees (Yankee Stadium)

Dodgers defeat the Yankees in a 4-game sweep

MVP: Sandy Koufax - Dodgers pitcher

Koufax pitched 2 complete game victories

The dominance of the Dodgers was so complete that at no point in any of the four games did the Yankees have the lead. New York was held to a .171 team batting average, the lowest ever for eh Yankees in the post-season to date - Wikipedia

Roy Campanella - Yogi Berra

dual fist day cover for Roy Campanella 2006 and Yogi Berra 2021

hand drawn Yogi cachet

in my family Roy Campanella was the best catcher in New York, they followed the Dodgers

The Dodgers left when I was growing up, so I followed the Yankees and Berra was better known to me

I originally honored Berra with this cachet on the Campanella cover and have now truly been able to add Yogi

Baseball Card Show : New York

Feb 23, 1985 Big Apple, New York

Van Lingle Mungo - Brooklyn Dodgers

1989-Mar-17/18 NYC Baseball Card Spectacular

Salute to 1969 NY Mets

Feb 9, 1991 NYC Spectacular, New York

Marv Thronberry - Johnny Podres

Feb 9, 1992 NYC Spectacular, New York

Brooklyn Dodgers

Feb 9, 1992 NYC Spectacular, New York

Brooklyn Dodgers - 1947 Anniversary

1997-Apr-15 Jackie Robinson Station - Brooklyn NY

50th Anniversary Breaking the color barrier