Last game played ebbets field

Wyatt's losing it. Eventually, starter Whit Wyatt - who had pitched brilliantly - gave up a hit, and Durocher pulled him in favor of Casey, who made a close game out of it before barely saving the win for Wyatt.

Exasperated, Durocher ordered Reiser not to hand him notes from McPhail anymore during the game. When Reiser told him who the note was from, Durocher flew into an unintelligible, apoplectic rage. Only 6, fans attended the final game, and the park was demolished in Ten Most Memorable Moments.

Vander Meer's second no-no - June 15, Fans who showed up to watch the first night game ever at Ebbetts Field got a special treat. Game 4, World Series - October 3, Bill Bevens of the New York Yankees took a no-hitter into the 9th inning, and had two down before Cookie Lavagetto doubled in two runs, costing him the no-no and the win. April 15, Jackie Robinson becomes the first black ballplayer to play in the major leagues when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers.

August 26, A historical milestone, as baseball makes its television debut. According to the New York Times , "Television set owners as far as fifty miles away viewed the action and heard the roar of the crowd. Game 4, World Series - October 5, Brooklyn catcher Mickey Owen drops a third strike in the ninth inning of what would have been a Dodger victory over the Yankees to level the Series at 2 games apiece.

The Yankees Tommy Henrich reaches base, and the Yankees follow with 4 runs, win the game to go up , and win the Series in 5. August 15, A story - perhaps apocryphal - in Ebbett's folklore goes like this: a taxicab cruised past the stadium, and the cab driver called out, "How's the game going? The story was inspired by a game against the Braves on this date.

Brooklyn's catcher was on third, pitcher Dazzy Vance was on second, and infielder Chick Fewster was on first. Babe Herman strode to the plate and promptly hit a long drive to right.

The ball hit the wall, and the runner from third scored easily; Dazzy Vance should have scored easily as well, but he held up so long to see if the ball would be caught that he only had time to round third and get halfway home. So he decided to play it safe and return to third - alas, he got caught in a rundown between third and home. He managed to scramble back to third, only to find Fewster already there.

Meanwhile, Herman was running flat out as soon as he hit the ball, and got to second. Here is how he described the play later to a friend: "I saw the ball hit the wall as I was on my way to first base and from the way it bounced I figured I could make it to second. I slid into second safely with a double, but as I was lying there, I see that a rundown is taking place between third and home. Naturally, I figure it is Chick Fewster in the rundown, who'd been on first, so I get up and sprint for third like I'm supposed to.

That way we'll have a man on third base, even if Fewster is tagged out. But when I get to third, Fewster is already there, and then here comes Vance into third from the other side. That really surprises me, 'cause I thought he'd scored long ago.

After all, he was on second and even if you're slow as a turtle you should be able to score from second on a double. Anyway, there we are, all three of us on third base at one and the same time. Boston third baseman Eddie Taylor doesn't know what to do, so he tags all of us. Vance was declared safe and Fewster and I were both out.

If there was any justice, Vance would be declared out, because he's the one who caused the traffic jam in the first place. But down through history, for some reason, it's all been blamed on me. September 21, A dose of the Dean brothers - Dizzy pitches a three-hit shutout in the first game of a double-header, and brother Paul follows up in the second game with another shutout.

August 2, The only time baseball experimented with yellow baseballs at the major league level. The new balls were supposed to be easier to see, but the players weren't impressed and the fans didn't like it, so the idea was dropped. September 16, St. Louis first baseman Jim Bottomley hits a grand slam home run, a two-run homer, a double and three singles in six times at bat, driving in a record twelve runs, as the Cardinals trounce the Dodgers July 31, Joe Adcock hits four home runs and gets a double, driving in seven runs and accounting for 30 total bases with just seven swings of the bat.

The Brooklyn Dodgers defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye. E —Daniels 1 , Reese DP —Pittsburgh 1. Mazeroski-Groat-Fondy, Brooklyn 2. Hodges-Gilliam-Gentile, Zimmer-Hodges. Team LOB —5. SH —McDevitt 4,off Daniels. Team —5. Team —5. SB —D. T — A —18, Baseball Almanac Box Score.

If you would like to see a complete roster for either team, simply click the team name. Did you know that you can order an "original" print copy of this same box score from Baseball Almanac? Regardless, it will look great framed on your wall.