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1950 Brooklyn Dodgers season

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General manager(s)
  
Branch Rickey

Local television
  
WOR-TV

Manager(s)
  
Burt Shotton

Owner(s)
  
James & Dearie Mulvey, Walter O'Malley, Branch Rickey, John L. Smith

Local radio
  
WMGMRed Barber, Connie Desmond, Vin Scully

The 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers struggled for much of the season, but still wound up pushing the Philadelphia Phillies to the last day of the season before falling two games short. Following the season Branch Rickey was replaced as majority owner/team president by Walter O'Malley, who promptly fired manager Burt Shotton and replaced him with Chuck Dressen. Buzzie Bavasi was also hired as the team's first independent General Manager.

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Vin Scully joined the Dodgers' radio and television crew as a play-by-play announcer in 1950; in 2016, Scully entered his 67th consecutive season with the club, the longest such tenure in the history of sports broadcasting.

Offseason

  • October 1, 1949: Danny O'Connell was traded by the Dodgers to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a player to be named later and cash. The Pirates completed the deal by sending Jack Cassini to the Dodgers on October 11.
  • October 4, 1949: Sam Jethroe and Bob Addis were traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Braves for Don Thompson, Dee Phillips and Al Epperly.
  • October 14, 1949: Marv Rackley was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.
  • October 14, 1949: Paul Minner and Preston Ward were purchased from the Dodgers by the Chicago Cubs.
  • November 4, 1949: Hank Schenz was purchased from the Dodgers by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • November 14, 1949: Dick Whitman was purchased from the Dodgers by the Philadelphia Phillies.
  • December 24, 1949: Luis Olmo was traded by the Dodgers to the Boston Braves for Jim Russell, Ed Sauer and cash.
  • Prior to 1950 season (exact date unknown)
  • John Glenn was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.
  • Glenn Cox was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers.

    • Regular season

    During the season, Duke Snider had a hitting streak of 22 games Another highlight was on August 31, when Gil Hodges hit four home runs in one game, becoming the first player in the 20th century to do so in his home park.

    Notable transactions

  • May 10, 1950: Willie Ramsdell was purchased from the Dodgers by the Cincinnati Reds.
  • May 17, 1950: Spider Jorgensen was purchased from the Dodgers by the New York Giants.
  • July 30, 1950: Glen Moulder was traded by the Dodgers to the St. Louis Cardinals for Johnny Lindell.
  • September 10, 1950: Harry Taylor was purchased from the Dodgers by the Boston Red Sox.

    • Starters by position

    Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Other batters

    Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

    Starting pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Other pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Relief pitchers

    Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

    Awards and honors

  • 1950 Major League Baseball All-Star Game
  • Roy Campanella starter
  • Jackie Robinson starter
  • Gil Hodges reserve
  • Don Newcombe reserve
  • Pee Wee Reese reserve
  • Preacher Roe reserve
  • Duke Snider reserve
  • TSN Major League All-Star Team
  • Jackie Robinson

    • Farm system

    LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Billings

    References

    1950 Brooklyn Dodgers season Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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