Los Angeles Dodgers
Founded: 1883, as the Grays. Dodgers since 1932.
Origin: Brooklyn. In L.A. since 1958.
Nickname: A reference to dodging trolleys.
Winning: 6 World Series titles and 23 NL pennants
Post-Season Memory: Getting owned by the Phillies in the 1983 NLCS.
Pop Culture: Game action in Hickey and Boggs. Mentioned in Bobby.
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Atlanta Braves
Founded: 1871, as the Red Stockings. Braves since 1941.
Origin: Boston. In Atlanta since 1966 after a stint in Milwaukee.
Nickname: A reference to AmerIndian dudes.
Winning: 3 World Series titles and 17 NL pennants.
Post-Season Memory: Getting owned by the Phillies in the 1993 NLCS.
Pop Culture: Mentioned in "I Like It I Love It", by Tim McGraw.
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Those pink cards remind me of Collecting Cutch and his mission to save second base.
https://collectingcutch.blogspot.com
Eddie Mathews- ONLY player in Braves history that played in Boston, Milwaukee, and Atlanta.
ReplyDeleteGood Job. 👍
That's some nice trivia.
DeleteThanks.
Would be fun to see Freddie Freeman get a ring.
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't be fun for me. Ha.
DeleteSadly the post season memory I have for the Dodgers that stands out the most is watching them beat the A's in 1988.
ReplyDeleteYeah, well... Oakland won it the next year at least.
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