1949 Brooklyn Dodgers

1949 Brooklyn Dodgers / Franchise: Los Angeles Dodgers / BR Team Page

Record: 97-57-2, Finished 1st in National League (1949 NL)

Clinched Pennant: October 2, 1949, vs. Philadelphia Phillies

Managed by Burt Shotton

Coaches: Jake Pitler, Milt Stock and Clyde Sukeforth

Ballpark: Ebbets Field

History, Comments, Contributions

The team does exercises in Spring Training in Vero Beach, Florida

Awards and Honors

• All-Stars: Ralph Branca, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Don Newcombe, Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson and Preacher Roe
• NL MVP: Jackie Robinson
• NL Rookie of the Year: Don Newcombe

World Series

Game	Score	Date	Attendance
1	New York 1, Brooklyn 0	October 5	66,224
2	Brooklyn 1, New York 0	October 6	70,053
3	New York 4, Brooklyn 3	October 7	32,788
4	New York 6, Brooklyn 4	October 8	33,934
5	New York 10, Brooklyn 6	October 9	33,711

Further Reading

• Associated Press: "Yanks Top Red Sox, Bums Edge Phillies To Win Loop Pennant", New York Times, October 3, 1949
• Gary Belleville: "September 2, 1949: Dodgers rookie Don Newcombe tosses third straight shutout on Bill Klem Night," SABR Baseball Games Project.
• Roger Kahn: The Era, 1947-1957: When the Yankees, the Giants, and the Dodgers Ruled the World, Bison Books, University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, NE, 2002 (originally published in 1993). ISBN 0803278055

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