ON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 16

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                                  June 16, 1885: Brooklyn loses to a strong St. Louis Browns team 11 to 4, which gets 4 hits from third baseman Arlie Latham and strong pitching from Bob...

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ON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 15

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                                                       June 15, 1893: Former Brooklyn outfielder and captain Darby O’Brien dies of tuberculosis  in Peoria, Ill., at age 29

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ON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 14

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June 14, 1870 – The amateur Brooklyn Atlantics defeat the all-professional Cincinnati Red Stockings in Brooklyn 8 to 7 in 11 innings; it is Cincinnati’s first loss in two years

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ON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 13

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June 13, 1889: The Brooklyn Bridegrooms defeat the visiting Cincinnati  Reds 2 to 1 on a 3-hitter by Adonis Terry  after the Cincy team takes 40 hours to make the train trip to Brooklyn, including a 16-hour delay due to flooded tracks without any sleeping cars.

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ON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 12

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                                       June 12, 1888: The Brooklyn Bridegrooms top Cleveland 8 to 5 behind pitcher Bob Caruthers, who also hits 2 home runs.  

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