[scorpion01] Wednesday, October 15, 2008 11:55:30 AM
I'LL BE PULLING FOR THEM HARD ALSO. ORIGINATING IN BROOKLYN, THERE ARE STILL MANY DIE HARD DODGER FANS HERE.
MANY OF THE TROLLY CAR TRACKS STILL EXIST IN BROOKLYN WHICH IS WHERE THE DODGERS GOT THEIR NAME. PEOPLE USED TO DODGE IN FRONT OF THE TROLLY CARS TO CROSS THE STREETS. ONE OF THE SEVERAL NAMES THE DODGERS WENT BY WHEN IN BROOKLYN WAS THE TROLLY DODGERS BEFORE IT WAS SHORTENED TO JUST THE DODGERS. THEY WERE ALSO CALLED THE BRIDES GROOMS FOR A FEW YEARS.
WE STILL HAVE JACKIE ROBINSON PARKWAY, CARL ERSKINE STREET, GIL HODGES BRIDGE. THE BROOKLYN CYCLONES MASCOTTE ARE TWO BIRDS CALLED SANDY AND PEEWEE.
THE METS NEW STADIUM NEXT YEAR WILL LOOK SIMILAR TO EBBITS FIELS AND WILL FEATURE A JACKIE ROBINSON ROTUNDA.
I'M A HUGE GIL HODGES FAN I PLAYED FOR AND NOW MANAGE 2 BASEBALL TEAMS AT GIL HODGES LITTLE LEAGUE. WE PLAY AT GIL HODGES STADIUM.
WE STILL SEE MANY OF THE PLAYERS AND WIVES FROM THE DODGERS AT THE CYCLONES GAMES.
MY SON LAST YEAR GOT TO GO ON THE FIELS IN HIS UNIFORM FOR THE NATIONAL ANTHEM WITH JOHNNY PODRES BEFORE HE PASSED AWAY AND JOAN HODGES.
WE MET CARL ERSKINE A FEW MONTHS BACK WHEN THE HAD A BOBBLE HEAD NIGHT FOR HIM.
I FIRMLY BELIEVE GIL HODGES SHOULD BE ELECTED TO THE HALL OF FAME. I'D LOVE TO DISCUSS IT FURTHER WITH ANYONE WILLING TO HAVE THE CONVERSATION. HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS ARE TREMENDOUS. MOST POEPLE LOOK ARE THE RAW NUMBERS AND DON'T APPRECIATE HOW GREAT HE WAS.
I ALSO PLAYED BASEBALL AT HIGHLEVELS WHEN I WAY YOUNGER. WON THE NATIONAL BABE RUTH WORLD SETRES IN 1977, PLAYED DIVISION 1 COLLEGE BALL AGAINST MAY TO BE PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS. I ACTUYALLY HAVE OUR ANNUAL ALUMNI GAME THIS WEEKEND.
ANYWAY GOOD LUCK TONIGHT. AND BESIDES JOE TORRE WAS BORN IN BROOKLYN
