How did the Brooklyn dodgers get their name??
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The Dodgers first griound was close to a major trolley bus junction and the fans / players used to have to dodge trolleys to get to the game. They were nicknamed the "Trolley Dodgers", later shortened to just Dodgers.How many career hits does Derek Jeter have?
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"The Dodgers got their name because of the athletic prowess involved in avoiding streetcars in 1920s Brooklyn"Has there been a manager that has won manger of the year in both AL and NL?
During the turn of the 20th century there were quite a few streetcars in Brooklyn. At this time Brooklyn was still pretty much seperate from the rest of NYC. People from the Bronx would make snide comments about Brooklynites by calling them "trolley dodgers". The team took the name as an "in your face attitude" to the Giants and Yankees.How does baseball economics work? Do all teams give their profits to MLB?
Right in front of Ebbet's Field in Brooklyn lay a major trolley crossing. Fans who went to the games had to dodge the trolleys in order to reach the field. The original name for the team was the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers. It was later shortened to just "Dodgers".More Questions & Answers...