Dolfan in NYC Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Fun fact: These two teams have never faced each other in post-season play. Game 1 is Tuesday in Fenway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 5 minutes ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Fun fact: These two teams have never faced each other in post-season play. Game 1 is Tuesday in Fenway. Because the Dodgers were in Brooklyn in 1916? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Did the Dodgers leave there record book in Brooklyn or does it go all the way back to then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted October 21, 2018 Author Share Posted October 21, 2018 9 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Because the Dodgers were in Brooklyn in 1916? Hey, if MLB is going to pretend, so can I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odessasteps Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 I believe that concept really only began with the Browns. The Brooklyn heritage is certainly a big part of the Dodgers brand. BTW, there is actual footage of the 1916 WS out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Think Positive. There's still time for a lockout and/or strike to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyWhioux Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 25 minutes ago, odessasteps said: Because the Dodgers were in Brooklyn in 1916? and they were also known as the Robins back then. same franchise, but a forgotten name change that has probably fooled the overworked intern whose job it is to research this shit. Or they just said fuck it and aren't letting the facts get in the way of this FIRST TIME EVER narrative, like Wrestlemania 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Well MLB does run the WWE Network maybe they lifted some carnyisms 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 3 hours ago, muhammedboehm said: Did the Dodgers leave there record book in Brooklyn or does it go all the way back to then? Their record book includes all the Brooklyn years, yes. And for anyone who says "but they were the Robins then!" - they were called the Dodgers, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamhock Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 7 hours ago, Niners Fan in CT said: Well MLB does run the WWE Network maybe they lifted some carnyisms Not anymore - all of the partner streaming was part of the Bamtech spinoff, so Disney runs it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 15 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: Hey, if MLB is going to pretend, so can I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted October 21, 2018 Share Posted October 21, 2018 Eh they weren't the Dodgers at that point and they were in Brooklyn. Semantics. Twitter is stupid and should die in a fire anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 11 hours ago, TheVileOne said: Eh they weren't the Dodgers at that point and they were in Brooklyn. Semantics. Twitter is stupid and should die in a fire anyway. Except they were called the Dodgers: https://secure-images.rarenewspapers.com/ebayimgs/6.97.2015/image076.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheVileOne Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 10 hours ago, Tabe said: Except they were called the Dodgers: https://secure-images.rarenewspapers.com/ebayimgs/6.97.2015/image076.jpg How were they called both the Robins and the Dodgers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolfan in NYC Posted October 22, 2018 Author Share Posted October 22, 2018 Just now, TheVileOne said: How were they called both the Robins and the Dodgers? Same way the Yankees are the Bombers. NY sports media gives them a nickname (Trolleydodgers because they were a fast team & Brooklyn) and it sticks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizium Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Team names were also a lot more fluid back then too, they really were just nicknames, some just stuck more than others. Trademarks and merchandising hadn't really come into play, beyond small stuff like selling picture cards and such. Cleveland had a different team "name" every year from 1899-1903 (Rustlers, Lake Shores, Bluebirds/Blues, Broncos, Napoleons/Naps) and didn't settle on that name until 1914. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 2 hours ago, TheVileOne said: How were they called both the Robins and the Dodgers? Before about 1930, team names were basically random. The Red Sox had roughly 8371 different names - Beaneaters, Americans, Pilgrims, and so on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raziel Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 Also, Boston *were* the Boston Americans when they won the first World Series. And the Yankees being the Highlanders when they started in NY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John from Cincinnati Posted October 22, 2018 Share Posted October 22, 2018 4 hours ago, Dolfan in NYC said: I'm sure all the peeps in Boston are thrilled to see Captain Charisma! #OneMoreMatch 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 7 hours ago, Raziel said: Also, Boston *were* the Boston Americans when they won the first World Series. And the Yankees being the Highlanders when they started in NY. And also called the "Hilltoppers", both because they played on top of a hill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muhammedboehm Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabe Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Chalmers has a nice history with baseball. They used to award a car to batting champions. One year, opponents rigged it so that Nap Lajoie would win the batting title over Ty Cobb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grilledcheese Posted October 23, 2018 Share Posted October 23, 2018 Quote They included an apostrophe after the "s" in "Ebbets' Field." That is accurate if you are referring to it as "The field that is the property of Charles Ebbets". I don't understand why that is weird to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niners Fan in CT Posted October 24, 2018 Share Posted October 24, 2018 Is that Ruth on the cover? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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