On April 5, 1913, Ebbets Field opened its doors for the first time as the Brooklyn Dodgers hosted the New York Yankees in an exhibition game. More than 25,000 fans were in attendance for the first ...

Major League Baseball celebrates one of my biggest heroes on Tuesday. Well, I share this hero with multitudes of others across baseball and beyond. April 15 is much more than your annual tax deadline.

On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson made his first start for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field, breaking 50 years of segregation in MLB. On April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson made his first start for the ...

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Welcome folks, it's a resplendent fall day in Flatbush, and six months ago, who could have imagined this? The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers are ready to take the field in Brooklyn at the new Ebbets ...

In the early years, the team’s haplessness and goofy on-field failures mirrored Brooklyn’s second-class status. Still, the fans stuck with their Bums, and in 1947 a genius named Branch Rickey changed ...

This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Sandy Koufax win the 1963 National League MVP Award over second-place finisher Dick Groat of the St. Louis Cardinals. Koufax tallied 237 points to Groat’s ...