- Jackie Robinson
Jack Roosevelt "Jackie" Robinson became the first African-American professional baseball player of the modern era in 1947. While not the first African American professional baseball player in history, his Major League debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended approximately eighty years of baseball segregation, also known as the baseball color line. The Baseball Hall of Fame inducted Robinson in 1962 and he was a member of six World Series teams. - Duke Snider
Edwin Donald "Duke" Snider (born September 19, 1926 in Los Angeles, California), nicknamed "The Silver Fox", is a former Major League baseball center fielder and left-handed batter who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1947-62), New York Mets (1963) and San Francisco Giants (1964). - Gil Hodges
Gilbert Raymond Hodges was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his career for the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers. He was the major leagues' outstanding first baseman in the 1950s, with teammate Duke Snider being the only player to have more home runs or runs batted in during the decade. His 370 career home runs set a National League record for right-handed hitters, … - Roy Campanella
Roy Campanella, nicknamed "Campy", was an American baseball player - primarily at the position of catcher - in the Negro Leagues and Major League Baseball. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Widely considered to have been one of the greatest catchers in the history of the game, Campanella played for the Brooklyn Dodgers during the 1940s and 1950s, as one of the pioneers in breaking the color barrier in Major League Baseball. - Pee Wee Reese
Harold Henry "Pee Wee" Reese (July 23 1918 - August 14 1999) was an American professional baseball player who played for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1940 to 1958. Reese was a ten-time All Star shortstop who contributed to seven league championships for Brooklyn. Reese was a strong supporter of the first black Major League Baseball player, Jackie Robinson. He refused to sign a petition that threatened a boycott if Robinson joined the team. - Sandy Koufax
Koufax attended Brooklyn's Lafayette High School. While there, he was better known for basketball and than for baseball. When he started high school, school sports were not available because the New York school teachers were refusing to supervise extracurricular activities without monetary compensation. As an alternative to school sports, Koufax started playing basketball for a local Jewish Community Center team. - Leo Durocher
Leo Ernest Durocher, nicknamed "Leo the Lip", was an American infielder and manager in Major League Baseball. Upon his retirement, he ranked fifth all-time among managers with 2,009 career victories, and second only to John McGraw in National League history. As of 2007, Durocher still ranks tenth in career wins by a manager. A controversial and outspoken character, Durocher's career was dogged by clashes with authority, … - Carl Furillo
Carl Anthony Furillo (March 8 1922 - January 21 1989), nicknamed "The Reading Rifle" and "Skoonj," was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers. A member of seven National League champions from 1947 to 1959, he batted over .300 five times, winning the 1953 batting title with a .344 average - then the highest by a right-handed Dodger since 1900. Noted for his strong and accurate throwing arm, … - Johnny Podres
John Joseph "Johnny" Podres (born September 30, 1932 in Witherbee, New York) is a former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who played with the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1953-55, 1957-67); Detroit Tigers (1966-67), and San Diego Padres (1969). Podres helped his Dodgers teams win the World Series in 1955, 1959 and 1963. In the 1955 Series he beat the Yankees 8-3 in Game Three and shut them out 2-0 in Game Seven, … - Don Newcombe
Donald "Don" Newcombe (born June 14, 1926 in Madison, New Jersey), nicknamed "Newk", is an American former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher and left-handed batter who played for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers (1949-51 and 1954-58), Cincinnati Reds (1958-60) and Cleveland Indians (1960). Newcombe was the first outstanding black pitcher in major league history. - Carl Erskine
Carl Daniel Erskine (born December 13 1926 in Anderson, Indiana) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played his entire career for the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers from 1948 through 1959. He was a pitching mainstay on Dodger teams which won five National League pennants, peaking with a 1953 season in which he won 20 games and set a World Series record with 14 strikeouts. He pitched two of the NL's seven no-hitters during the 1950s. - Don Drysdale
Donald Scott Drysdale was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was born in Van Nuys, Los Angeles, California. - Freddie Lindstrom
Frederick Charles Lindstrom (November 21 1905 - October 4 1981) was a Major League Baseball player during the 1920s and 1930s. A third baseman and outfielder, Lindstrom was best known for his bat as he hit over .300 in seven of his thirteen seasons. Born in Chicago, Illinois, at the age of 16 Lindstrom had tryouts with both the Chicago Cubs and New York Giants. - Casey Stengel
Charles Dillon "Casey" Stengel (July 30, 1890 - September 29, 1975), nicknamed The Old Professor, was an American baseball player and manager from the early 1910s into the 1960s. He was born in Kansas City, and was originally nicknamed "Dutch", a common nickname at that time for Americans of German ancestry. After his major league career started, he acquired the nickname "Casey", which originally came from the initials of his hometown ("K. - Dazzy Vance
Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance (March 4, 1891 - February 16, 1961) was a star Major League Baseball pitcher during the 1920s. Born in Orient, Iowa, Vance played a decade in the minors before establishing himself as a big league player in 1922 with the Brooklyn Dodgers at the age of 31, when he went 18-12 with a 3.70 ERA and a league-leading 134 strikeouts. His best individual season came in 1924, when he led the National League in wins (28), … - Jim Gilliam
James William Gilliam (October 17 1928 - October 8 1978) was an American second and third baseman and coach in Negro League and Major League Baseball who spent his entire major league career with the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers. He was named the 1953 National League Rookie of the Year, and was a key member of ten NL championship teams from 1953 to 1978. The Dodgers' leadoff hitter for most of the 1950s, … - Billy Cox
William Richard Cox (born August 29, 1919, in Newport, Pennsylvania - died March 30, 1978, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) was a Major League Baseball middle infielder. Signed as an amateur free agent by the Pittsburgh Pirates 1940, Cox would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Pittsburgh Pirates on September 20, 1941, and appear in his final game on June 11, 1955. Cox was the third baseman of a stellar Brooklyn Dodgers infield in the 1950s that included Gil Hodges, … - Ralph Branca
Ralph Theodore Joseph Branca (born January 6, 1926 in Mount Vernon, New York) is a former starting pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1944 through 1956, Branca played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1944-53), Detroit Tigers (1953-54), and New York Yankees (1954). He batted and threw right handed. Branca was known as a very good starter with his years in Brooklyn. A three-time All-Star, he won 80 games for the Dodgers with a career-high 21 wins in 1947. - Clem Labine
Clement Walter Labine was an American right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball best known for his years with the Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodgers from 1950 to 1960. As a key member of the Dodgers in the early 1950s, he helped the team to its first-ever World Series title in 1955 with a win and a save in four games. He held the National League record for career saves from 1958 until 1962; his 96 career saves ranked fourth in major league history when he retired. - Don Zimmer
Donald William Zimmer (born January 17, 1931 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a former infielder, manager and coach in Major League Baseball. He is currently serving as a senior advisor to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays baseball organization. - Tommy Lasorda
I believe managing is like holding a dove in your hand. If you hold it too tightly you kill it, but if you hold it too loosely, you lose it. Tommy Lasorda I bleed Dodger blue and when I die, I'm going to the big Dodger in the sky. Tommy Lasorda I love doubleheaders. That way I get to keep my uniform on longer. Tommy Lasorda I motivate players through communication, being honest with them, having them respect and appreciate your ability and your help. - Al Lopez
Alfonso Ramon Lopez (August 20 1908 - October 30 2005) was an American catcher and manager in Major League Baseball and the son of immigrants from Asturias, [Spain]] who went to Cuba, then settled in Tampa's Spanish-speaking Ybor City section. He established a major league record for career games as a catcher, and later became the only manager to interrupt the New York Yankees' string of American League pennants from 1949 to 1964. - Joe Black
Joseph Black (February 8, 1924 - May 17, 2002) was an American right-handed pitcher in Negro League and Major League Baseball for the Brooklyn Dodgers, Cincinnati Redlegs, and Washington Senators who became the first black pitcher to win a World Series game, in 1952. Black died of prostate cancer at age 78. - Bill Swift
William Vincent Swift born in Elmira, New York was a Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1932-39), Boston Bees (1940), Brooklyn Dodgers (1941) and Chicago White Sox (1943). He helped the Dodgers win the 1941 National League Pennant. He led the NL in Walks/9IP (1.09) in 1932 and Hit Batsmen (8) in 1934. He ranks 71st on the MLB Career Walks/9IP List (1.93). In 11 seasons he had a 95-82 Win-Loss record, 336 Games (163 Started), 78 Complete Games, 7 Shutouts, … - Andy Pafko
Andrew (Andy) Pafko (born February 25, 1921 in Boyceville, Wisconsin) is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball. From 1943 through 1959, Pafko played for the Chicago Cubs (1943-51), Brooklyn Dodgers (1951-52) and Milwaukee Braves (1953-59). He batted and threw right-handed. In a 17-season career, Pafko was a .285 hitter with 213 home runs and 976 RBI in 1852 games. Nicknamed "Handy Andy", Pafko was a popular player well known for good hitting and fielding, … - Preacher Roe
Elwin Charles Roe (born February 26, 1915 in Ash Flat, Arkansas) was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Brooklyn Dodgers from 1938-1954. He posted an exceptional 22-3 won-loss record for the Dodgers in 1951. Roe's overall career statistics were hurt by the fact that he was away from baseball during World War II and that he pitched for the Pirates at a time when they were the worst team in the National League. - Sal Maglie
Salvatore Anthony Maglie was a Major League Baseball player for the New York Giants, Cleveland Indians, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, and St. Louis Cardinals from 1945 to 1958. Maglie was a pitcher known as "Sal the Barber," because he gave close shaves—that is, pitched inside to hitters. Coincidentally, he also sported a five o'clock shadow look. He also had the distinction of being one of the few players to play for all three New York City baseball teams. - Billy Herman
William Jennings Bryan Herman (July 7 1909 - September 5 1992) was an American second baseman in Major League Baseball during the 1930s and 1940s. He was known for his stellar defense and consistent batting. He still holds many National League defensive records for second basemen. - Dick Williams
Richard Hirschfeld Williams (born May 7, 1929 in St. Louis, Missouri) is a former player, manager, coach and front office consultant in Major League Baseball. Known especially as a hard-driving, sharp-tongued manager from 1967-69 and 1971-88, he led teams to three American League pennants, one National League title, and two World Series triumphs. He is one of seven managers to win pennants in both major leagues, … - Eddie Miksis
Edward Thomas "Eddie" Miksis played Major League Baseball. He was born on September 11, 1926 in Burlington, New Jersey and stood 6' 0" and weighed 185 lbs. Miksis was signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1944 and on June 17, 1944, at the age of only 17, he debuted in the Majors and went on to have a 14 year career as a right handed hitting and throwing utility infielder with the Dodgers (1944-'51), Chicago Cubs (1951-'56), St. Louis Cardinals (1957), … - Babe Herman
Floyd Caves "Babe" Herman (June 26 1903 - November 27 1987) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who was best known for his several seasons with the Brooklyn Robins (now the Los Angeles Dodgers). He was one of the most noted power hitters of the late 1920s and early 1930s, and hit for the cycle a record three times; his .532 career slugging average ranked fourth among hitters with at least 5000 at bats in the National League when he retired. - Waite Hoyt
Waite Charles Hoyt (September 9 1899 - August 25 1984) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, one of the dominant pitchers of the 1920s, and the winningest pitcher for the New York Yankees during that decade. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1969. - Hugh Casey
Hugh Thomas Casey born in Atlanta, Georgia, Hugh was a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs (1935), Brooklyn Dodgers (1939-42 and 1946-48), Pittsburgh Pirates (1949) and the New York Yankees (1949). - Joe Medwick
Joseph Michael Medwick (November 24, 1911 - March 21, 1975), nicknamed "Ducky", was an American player in Major League Baseball. A highly competitive left fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals during the "Gashouse Gang" era of the 1930s, he also played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1940-43, '46), New York Giants (1943-45), and Boston Braves (1945). He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America in 1968, receiving 84.81% of the votes. - Gene Hermanski
Eugene Victor Hermanski (born May 11, 1920, in Pittsfield, Massachusetts) was a Major League Baseball outfielder. He is an alumnus of Seton Hall University. Signed by the Philadelphia Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1939, Hermanski would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers on August 15, 1943, and appeared in his final game on September 22, 1953. - Billy Loes
William Loes (born December 13, 1929 in Long Island City, Queens) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. From 1950 through 1961, Loes played for the Brooklyn Dodgers (1950, 1952-56), Baltimore Orioles (1956-59) and San Francisco Giants (1960-61).e batted and threw right handed. In an eleven-season career, Loes posted an 80-63 record with 645 strikeouts and a 3.89 ERA in 1190.1 innings pitched. He made the American League All-Star team in 1957. - Arky Vaughan
Joseph Floyd "Arky" Vaughan (March 9, 1912 - August 30, 1952) was a professional baseball shortstop. Born in Clifty, Arkansas, Vaughan made his major league debut in 1932 with the Pittsburgh Pirates. He quickly built a reputation as a superb hitter, batting .318 in his first year, and knocking in over 90 runs in 1933, 1934 and 1935. Over the following decade, he asserted established himself as one of the finest hitting shortstops to ever play the game, … - Roger Craig
Roger Lee Craig (born February 17, 1930 in Durham, North Carolina) is a former pitcher, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. During an 11-year playing career, Craig won 10 or more games in 1956, 1957, and 1962. A master at the split-finger fastball, Craig started his career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, and closed out his career with the Philadelphia Phillies. Craig was best known as a player for being an original New York Met. - Rube Walker
Albert Bluford 'Rube' Walker (born May 16, 1926, in Lenoir, North Carolina - died December 12, 1992, in Morganton, North Carolina) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Signed by the Chicago Cubs as an amateur free agent in 1944, Walker would make his Major League Baseball debut with the Chicago Cubs on April 20, 1948, and appeared in his final game on June 15, 1958. - Paul Waner
Paul Glee Waner (April 16, 1903 - August 29, 1965) was an American player in professional baseball who, along with his brother Lloyd, starred in the Pittsburgh Pirates' outfield in the 1920s and 1930s. Born in Harrah, Oklahoma and nicknamed "Big Poison," he led the National League in batting on three occasions and accumulated over 3,000 hits in his career from 1926 to 1945. He collected 200 or more hits on eight occasions, was voted the NL's Most Valuable Player in 1927, …
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