Ebbets Field
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Ebbets Field is one of the most cherished of baseball's lost ballparks. This book tells the story of Ebbets Field through several feature essays and stories of nearly 100 historic games played there.
Relive the historic debut of Jackie Robinson, the 1949 All-Star Game, and the first start by 19-year-old Sandy Koufax-a two-hitter in which he fanned 19 batters. Brooklyn's triumphs and heartbreaks in multiple World Series are here, too, along with Jeff Pfeffer's 18-inning complete game in 1919, and Johnny Vander Meer's second straight no-hitter. These games encompass ample heroics of Cookie Lavagetto, Dolph Camilli, Don Newcombe, Sal Maglie, Babe Herman, and Joe Black.
Named after Charles Ebbets, majority owner of the Brooklyn baseball club from 1902 until his death in 1925, Ebbets Field was the home of the Dodgers from 1913 until their relocation to Los Angeles after the 1957 season. Whether they were called the Superbas, the Robins (after skipper Wilbert Robinson) or the Dodgers, the club played over 3,400 games at Ebbets Field, as well as 28 World Series games in nine different postseasons. The games included in this volume reflect every decade in the ballpark's history, from the inaugural regular-season game, against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 9, 1913, to the last one, against the Pittsburgh Pirates, in front of just 6,702 spectators on September 24, 1957.
This volume is a collaborative effort of dozens of members of the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR).
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Ebbets Field: Great, Historic, and Memorable Games in Brooklyn's Lost Ballpark
1 Table of Contents
2 Ebbets Field: Great, Historic, and Memorable Games in Brooklyn's Lost Ballpark. An Introduction by Gregory H. Wolf
3 Ebbets Field by John Zinn
4 April 5, 1913: Inaugural Exhibition Game by Rory Costello
5 April 9, 1913: First Regular-Season Game at Ebbets Field by Rory Costello
6 October 3, 1916: Robinson's Team Wins Pennant as McGraw Throws Himself Out of the Game by Mark S. Sternman
7 October 10, 1916: Robins Stave Off Red Sox Comeback, Climb Back Into Series by Mike Lynch
8 October 11, 1916: Larry Gardner's Three-Run Homer Deflates Robins in Boston Win by Mike Lynch
9 August 22, 1917: "Some Game!" Twenty-Two Innings of Heartbreaking Baseball by Luis A. Blandon Jr.
10 May 6, 1918: Griner Loses No-Hitter with Two Outs in the Ninth by J.G. Preston
11 June 1, 1919: Brooklyn's Pfeffer Tosses 18-Inning Complete Game by J.G. Preston
12 October 5, 1920: Covelski Goes the Distance to Win Series Opener by Joseph Wancho
13 October 6, 1920: Grimes Throws World Series Shutout by Bob LeMoine
14 October 7, 1920: Sherry Smith Stymies the Cleveland Bats by Bob LeMoine
15 August 30, 1921: Pittsburgh's Dave Robertson 'Runs Gamut of Hits' as First Player to Hit for the Cycle at Ebbets Field by Mike Huber
16 June 21, 1922: Bigbee's Big Day Busted by Boots by Ken Carrano
17 July 2, 1925: A Rube Awakening: Brooklyn Bats Bombard Boston's Marquard By Mark S. Sternman
18 July 20, 1925: Vance Ties NL Record with 17 Strikeouts and Knocks in Game-Winner in 10th by Gregory H. Wolf
19 September 13, 1925: Dazzy Vance Tosses First No-No in Ebbets Field History and Extends Hitless Streak to 16¿ Innings by Gregory H. Wolf
20 May 29, 1928: Bill Terry Hits for the Cycle with Grand Slam by Mike Huber
21 July 12, 1929: A New "Dead" Ball? Wild Ninth Inning Totals 11 Runs in Robins' Victory by Doug Feldmann
22 September 6, 1930: Brooklyn Scores Season-High 22 to Ignite Win Streak by Chris Rainey
23 May 18, 1931: As Robins Rout Reds, Babe Herman Becomes First Brooklyn Player to Hit for the Cycle at Ebbets Field by Mike Huber
24 May 14, 1933: Hack Wilson's Pinch-Hit, Walk-Off Grand Slam Sends Dodgers Home Victorious by Doug Feldmann
25 June 24, 1933: Arky Vaughan Hits for the Cycle and Goes 5-for-5 by C. Paul Rogers III
26 September 21, 1934: Daffy Dazzles with No-Hitter by Gregory H. Wolf
27 The 1935 Negro National League Brooklyn Eagles by Alan Cohen
28 May 18, 1935: Negro League Brooklyn Eagles Play Inaugural Home Opener at Ebbets Field by Gregory H. Wolf
29 September 11, 1935: The Lights Go on at Ebbets Field by Alan Cohen
30 August 27, 1937: Frankhouse Tosses Rain-Shortened No-Hitter by Gregory H. Wolf
31 June 15, 1938: Vander Meer Tosses Second Straight No-Hitter in First Major-League Night Game at Ebbets Field by Gregory H. Wolf
32 August 7, 1938: Mungo to the Rescue in Wild One at Ebbets Field by Alan Cohen
33 May 1, 1939: Brooklyn's Bats Heat Up in a Wacky Win Over the Phillies by James Forr
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