Brooklyn Bushwicks

The Brooklyn Bushwicks, a high-caliber semi-pro team, played in Dexter Park, just across the county line in Queens, NY, from 1914 to 1951. They started as the Ridgewood club, owned by Ambrose Hussey, but Max Rosner bought them in 1914 with the financial help of Nat Strong and renamed them the Bushwicks.

They played at Wallace's Grounds until September 1917, when it burned down. The Bushwicks moved to Dexter Park in 1918, and played there until the end.

The Bushwicks, an ethnically mixed team, frequently faced Negro League teams in doubleheaders. Famous major leaguers also appeared against them in exhibitions. A number of former or future major leaguers studded their roster over the years, including: Dazzy Vance, Waite Hoyt, Lefty Gomez,Charlie Perkins, Al Cuccinello, Tony Cuccinello, and Marius Russo.

Year-by-Year Record

Year	Record	Manager	Notes
1914	13-7
1915	16-15
1916
1917		Max Rosner
1918		Max Rosner
1919		Max Rosner
1920	44-16	Max Rosner
1921		Max Rosner
1922		Max Rosner
1923		Max Rosner
1924		Max Rosner
1925		Max Rosner
1926		Max Rosner
1927		Max Rosner
1928		Max Rosner
1929	28-24	Max Rosner
1930	45-28	Max Rosner
1931	66-28	Max Rosner
1932	56-26	Max Rosner
1933	46-35	Max Rosner
1934	46-39	Max Rosner
1935	66-23	Joe Press
1936	42-35	Joe Press
1937	49-27	Joe Press
1938	56-26	Joe Press
1939	55-29	Joe Press
1940	55-29	Joe Press
1941	55-31	Joe Press
1942	40-25	Joe Press
1943	39-20	Joe Press
1944	54-24	Joe Press
1945	59-24	Joe Press
1946	71-22	Joe Press
1947		Joe Press
1948		Joe Press
1949		Joe Press
1950	48-19	Joe Press
1951	27-7	Joe Press