#263 Ebbets Field and the Glory Days of the Brooklyn Dodgers
The Bowery Boys: New York City History
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The Dodgers and the Great Depression
In 19 38, a new president of the dodgers comes in, man named larry mac phal. He makes several changes to the stadium and to the dodgers. In his first year, he raises 200 thousand dollars for new improvements. The very first night game being june fifteenth, 19 38, almost 80 years ago to this day. It was such an exciting event. There was so much excitement that the pre show was actually olympic gold metalist jesse owens,. While they were really taking advantage of those night lights. But imagine what this did to the neighborhood rikus. All of a sudden, this thing t had been quiet for the evening was now
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