Jackie Robinson’S Last Game Walter O’Malley

Instead of a two run double, it’s a double play Podres holds off the Yankees Bottom of the Ninth "Howard hits a ground ball to Reese. He throws to Hodges... the Brooklyn Dodgers are World Champions.“ - Vin Scully https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Li5QM_cxPg Part 5 - The Post Game 1956 World Series: Yanks Win 4-3 over Dodgers • Don Larsen’s Perfect Game • Berra and Mantle hit well • Newcombe is ineffective • Podres is in the Army • Dodgers bat .195 • The “Subway Series” • Jackie Robinson’s last game Walter O’Malley The Search for a New Robert Moses Stadium Proposed Domed Stadium in Brooklyn Playing Hardball to get a New Site in NYC Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City Selling Ebbets Field 1950s - Ball Teams are Moving to new Cities Western Cities are Calling the Dodgers and Giants Team Last Year / Attendance New City / Attendance Boston Braves 1952 / 3,701 p/g Milwaukee / 24,031 p/g St. Louis Browns 1953 / 3,860 p/g Baltimore / 13,778 p/g Philadelphia A’s 1954 / 4,008 p/g Kansas City / 18,329 p/g MLB requirement: Two Teams on the West Cost Horace Stoneham and O’Malley Last game at Ebbets Field First game at LA Coliseum 6,702 fans on Sep 24, 1957 78,672 fans on April 18, 1958 Dodger Attendance: 1957 – 13,354 per game; 1958 – 23,968 per game Dodger Stadium opens in 1962 Attendance in 1962: 2,755184 or 32,414 p/g Walter Alston • Managed the Dodgers 1954 – 1976 • Worked on 23 one year contracts • 2,040 W – 1,613 L / .558 win pct. • Four World Championships • Seven NL Pennants • NL Manager of the Year 6 times • Inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame 1983 • Died 1984 Jim Gilliam • Played with the Dodgers 1953-1966 (.265 / 65 HR / 558 RBI) • Became a coach for Dodgers • Was a leading candidate to succeed Alston as Manager • Died 1978, age 49 Pee Wee Reese • Played for Dodgers 1940 – 1958 • (.269 / 126 HR / 885 RBI) • 10 time All Star • Inducted into Hall of Fame – 1984 • Coach, Broadcaster, Executive • Died 1999, age 81 Duke Snider • Played 1947 – 1964 • (.295 / 407 HR / 1333 RBI) • Last two years with the NY Mets and the SF Giants • Inducted to the Baseball Hall of Fame 1980 • Worked as a Baseball Broadcaster • Died 2011 – age 84 Roy Campanella • Played 1948 – 57 with the Dodgers • .276 / 242 HR / 856 RBI • 3 Time MVP • In a car crash January 1958 • Paraplegic for the rest of his life • Worked in the Dodgers Organization • Inducted in the Hall of Fame 1969 • Died 1993 – age 71 Carl Furillo • Played with Dodgers 1946 – 1960 • .299 / 192 HR /1058 RBI • One hit shy of a .300 average • Released because of an injury – sued the Dodgers • Installed elevators, owned a deli. • Died 1989 – age 66 Jackie Robinson • Played for Dodgers 1947 – 1956 • .311 / 137 HR / 734 RBI • NL MVP and ROY • Inducted into Hall of Fame 1962 • Became a announcer and business executive • Active in politics and social causes • Number “42” was retired by MLB • The ROY award was named for him Gil Hodges • Played 1943 – 1963 • .270 / 370 HR / 1274 RBI • Played with Dodgers till 1961 • Mets 1962-64 • Managed Senators 1963-67 • Managed Mets 1968 – 1971 • Won 1969 “Miracle Mets” World Series • Died 1972, age 47 Don Zimmer • Played 1954 – 1965 for 5 teams • .235 / 91 HR / 352 RBI • Coach / manager for 11 teams • Managed the: • Padres – 1972-73 • Red Sox - 1976 – 1980 • Rangers – 1981-82 • Cubs - 1988 -91 • Died 2014, age 83 Sandy Amoros • Played 1954-60 for 3 teams • Castro asked him to Manage Cuba’s team • Cuba confiscated all his assets, and ended his career • Immigrated in 1967 • Fell upon hard times • Teammates and Alumni helped him • Died 1992, age 62 Don Newcombe • Played 1949 – 60 for 3 teams • 149 W – 90L / 3.56 ERA • Only player to win ROY / CYA / MVP. First player to win the CYA and MVP in the same year. • Became sober in 1967 • Dodger’s Director of Community Affairs. In 2009 - Special Adviser to the Chairman of the Dodgers • Age 91 Johnny Podres • Played 1953 – 69 for 3 teams • 148 W – 116 L / 3.68 ERA • Won 4 WS with the Dodgers • Pitching Coach for 4 teams • Died 2008, age 75 “One thing you have to keep in mind is what happened that day can never happen again. There will be other great seventh games, already have been. Someday someone will pitch another perfect game in the Series, someone will make another unassisted triple play, someone will hit another home run to win it all in extra innings. But the Brooklyn Dodgers will never win another championship.” - Johnny Podres .

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