Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson

male, deceased (1972)
African Americans' rights activist, baseball player, Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient, Star, Country star, athletic…From Brooklyn, Kansas City Monarchs player, Most Valuable Player Award, most valuable player, BrooklynDodgersplayer
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson became the first African-American professional baseball player of the modern era in 1947. While not the first...
Duke Snider

Duke Snider

male, 83 years old
major league, baseball, World Series, from California, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers…San Francisco Giants player, New York Mets player, Los Angeles Dodgers player, BrooklynDodgersplayer
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California), nicknamed "The Silver Fox", is a former Major League baseball...
Gil Hodges

Gil Hodges

male, deceased (1972)
New York Mets, New York Mets player, Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers player, Major League first baseman, Baseball manager…BrooklynDodgersplayer, Los Angeles Dodgers, Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers
Gilbert Raymond Hodges was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Brooklyn & Los...
Roy Campanella

Roy Campanella

male, deceased (1993)
Star, athletic, baseball, buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, campy, from New York City…Brooklyn Dodgers, From Brooklyn, baseball player, Negro League baseball player, BrooklynDodgersplayer
Roy Campanella, nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player - primarily at the position of catcher - in the Negro Leagues and Major League...
Pee Wee Reese

Pee Wee Reese

male, deceased (1999)
Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers player, Major league shortstop, baseball hall of fame, BrooklynDodgersplayer, all star…Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers
Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese (July 23 1918 - August 14 1999) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Brooklyn and Los...
Sandy Koufax

Sandy Koufax

male, 73 years old
Star, athletic, Los Angeles Dodgers player, pitcher's triple crown, National League Pitching Triple Crown winner, National League ERA champion…Los Angeles Dodgers, most valuable player, MLB Most Valuable Player award, Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers, From Brooklyn
Koufax attended Brooklyn's Lafayette High School. While there, he was better known for basketball and than for baseball. When he started high...
Leo Durocher

Leo Durocher

male, deceased (1991)
MLB All-time Managerial wins, buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, career victories, from Hampden County, Massachusetts, World Series, Major league shortstop…BrooklynDodgersplayer, Brooklyn Dodgers manager, St. Louis Cardinals player, Baseball player-manager, New York Yankees player
Leo Ernest Durocher, nicknamed "Leo the Lip", was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth...
Carl Furillo

Carl Furillo

male, deceased (1989)
Major League Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers player, from Pennsylvania, BrooklynDodgersplayer, Major league right fielder, Italian…Los Angeles Dodgers, Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers, The Singing Dodgers
Carl Anthony Furillo (March 8 1922 - January 21 1989), nicknamed "The Reading Rifle" and "Skoonj," was an American right fielder in Major League...
Johnny Podres

Johnny Podres

male, 77 years old
National League ERA champion, Polish-American, Major league pitcher, National League All-Star, Major League Baseball All-Star Game, National League…Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers player, Detroit Tigers player, San Diego Padres player, BrooklynDodgersplayer
John Joseph "Johnny" Podres (born September 30, 1932 in Witherbee, New York) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who...
Don Newcombe

Don Newcombe

male, 83 years old
baseball player, Chunichi Dragons player, Donald "Don" Newcombe, from Morris County, New Jersey, from New York City, African American…From Brooklyn, Los Angeles Dodgers, most valuable player, Non-Japanese baseball player in Japan, MLB Most Valuable Player award
Donald "Don" Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison, New Jersey), nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed...