iirc the dodgers moved because of a dispute with NYC's city planner who wanted them to build their new stadium in flushing, not brooklyn (ebbets wasnt cutting the mustard anymore - too small, too inaccessible to suburban fans), dodgers threatened to move, city hall didn't believe them, then they moved
― Are Slimes the Jews of monsterdom? (cankles), Thursday, 4 March 2010 19:08 (fourteen years ago) link
13k was pretty high for '50s attendance. For all the Golden Age talk, teams routinely draw 3-4x as many fans today as any team did in the '50s.
― FIST FIGHT! FIST FIGHT! FIST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT! (milo z), Thursday, March 4, 2010 1:45 PM (28 minutes ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
In 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers were 10th out of 19 teams in attendance. I think I'm missing what the dewey-eyed nostalgia regarding this team is about. Im of half a mind to have Hammill produce ticket stubs to prove he ever went to Ebbets Field.
― Bill Magill, Thursday, 4 March 2010 19:15 (fourteen years ago) link
'57 was soon after a few teams changed cities and saw a bump in attendance (the Dodgers are well within the top half of teams in their old cities). They were also hurt because it was obvious early in the season that they'd be moving.
Before 1957, the Dodgers had been first or second in NL attendance for most of the decade (though average attendance was basically the same).
― FIST FIGHT! FIST FIGHT! FIST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT! (milo z), Thursday, 4 March 2010 21:19 (fourteen years ago) link
I can understand pining for the Brooklyn Dodgers in two ways - a lot of people are still alive for whom the Dodgers were the team they grew up with (the move worked out for my dad, though - he grew up a Dodgers fan in California, they moved to LA when he was 10), and because losing them was (as I understand it) a big knock against Brooklyn having an identity of its own.
― FIST FIGHT! FIST FIGHT! FIST FIGHT IN THE PARKING LOT! (milo z), Thursday, 4 March 2010 21:22 (fourteen years ago) link
Ok, fair. I dont agree, but you make fair points.
― Bill Magill, Thursday, 4 March 2010 21:24 (fourteen years ago) link
Wow this thread. It's totally baseball.
― i am under no illusions that my opinions are even that interesting to me (dan m), Thursday, 4 March 2010 23:05 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Tuesday, 9 March 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
Twee-est, eh? Hmm, now which one of the sports listened in the OP did Ken Burns make an 18 and 1/2 hour documentary about...
― Of "Trade Federation" fame, (Viceroy), Tuesday, 9 March 2010 00:54 (fourteen years ago) link
baseball probably is the right answer here, but within my group of friends hockey fans are the most precious
― I gave'em anything that popped into my cabeza. (los blue jeans), Tuesday, 9 March 2010 01:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Wednesday, 10 March 2010 00:01 (fourteen years ago) link
wau
― Jonsi's on a vacation far away (Eisbaer), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 01:39 (fourteen years ago) link
not surprised by the result, but i thought that w/ all us Yanks here that there'd be more votes for soccer-twee.
― Jonsi's on a vacation far away (Eisbaer), Wednesday, 10 March 2010 01:41 (fourteen years ago) link