brooklyndodgermemories

Walter was a visionary, he knew there was gold in the California Hills. He was willing to see if NYC, would deed Brooklyn over to him, until others showed interst in LA. He then knew he could wait no longer. Once he left Brooklyn there was no coming back. Of course LA didn't know that, and Walter kept holding the club over their heads.

I know that Pete, the almighty dollar was his Lord, yes he made big money in LA but the reason I called him a moron was he could have done the same right here in NYC.

Another overlooked motive was that O'Malley wanted to get out from under the shadow of Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson. He could never do that if he had stayed in Brooklyn, no matter what he did.

I don't think so Tony, Jackie and Branch were gone, people do forget look at all these people who get caught up in scandels a year later they reinvent themselves.

Even today when you talk Brooklyn Dodgers, people thing Rickey and Robinson. That was one of the prime reasons for the move. Roger Kahn also mentioned that as one of O'Malley's reasons for moving.

The first thing I think of when I think Brooklyn Dodgers is what an SOB O'M was for moving my beloved Dodgers.

The first thing I remember is Ebbets Field with the sun shining and those oh-so-white Dodgers flannels billowing in the breeze as the lineups were being announced and the players were playing catch.

Yes Pete there were a lot of good memories there and they should outweigh what O'M did, my best memories was going down to the side of the dugout every game I attended to see Gil and the other players.

My memory was walking into the Rotunda, then into the shadows and seeing the green of the grass and the brown of the dirt. Then the sharp angles of the outfield, and the pitchers warming up in front of the dugouts.When I listen to the old tapes, I close my eyes and I can see all those things again very vividly.