From the desk of: FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS
Spanning the Borough
To Bring You The Constant Variety of Bums
One out of every seven people in this country trace their family histories back through Brooklyn. The Boys of Summer are no different. Gone but hardly forgotten, the old Trolley Dodgers are still quite alive and well. Despite being scarred and broken, Dem Bums remain dear in the hearts of Brooklyn's citizenry, whom still wear their caps, t-shirts, jerseys, and jackets like a red badge of courage. Here in Kings County you might say New York City is still home to three teams. However, our municipal politico presently and historically have always demonstrated little or no interest in recognizing, preserving, or promoting Gotham's near 180 year baseball legacy - much less Brooklyn Dodgers history. Therefore, I make it my business to seek out and reveal FINGERPRINTS OF DEM BUMS wherever they may be. This is the third installment in a series of reboots and original content featuring people, places, and things you may already be familiar with, and hopefully things you're not so familiar with.
DODGER PLAYGROUND
Sullivan Place between Rogers Avenue and Nostrand Avenue
Renovations Completed 2002
This little oasis in the heart of Bedford
is within two blocks of old Ebbets Field.
Front Gates
Concrete Replica Ticket
Opening Day 1941
First base, third base, and catcher's mitt serve as water sprinklers.
I'm sure Campy would approve.
TD BANK
Bedford Avenue Across From Ebbets Field Apartments
McKeever Place between Montgomery Street and Sullivan Place
Another little known oasis on Staten Island,
Dongan Avenue and Hodges Place
LinkNYC WiFi Network/Park Slope, Brooklyn
This caught me by complete surprise!
Never Built New York
Dodger Dome, 1955
JACKIE ROBINSON HOME
1947 ~ 1949
Tilden Avenue, Brooklyn
