ON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 11
June 11, 1890: The Brooklyn Bridegrooms are shut out by Boston 3 to 0 even though Bridegrooms pitcher Adonis Terry gives up only 4 hits.
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June 10, 1886: Brooklyn President Charles Byrne wins adoption of a new American Association rule requiring base coaches to stay at least 75 feet from home plate. The goal of the rule is to stop base coaches from running up to home plate between pitches to harass the catcher....
Read MoreON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 9
June 9, 1883: The new Brooklyn minor league team draws more than 3,000 people to Washington Park for a Ladies Day exhibition game against the major league Cincinnati Reds. Cincy, which currently is in 2nd place in the American Association, wins 3 to 1 in a closely played game.
Read MoreON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 8
June 8, 1889: Brooklyn centerfielder Pop Corkhill slugs two homers and knocks in 5 runs as the Bridegrooms beat the Cincinnati Reds 14 to...
Read MoreON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 7
June 7, 1889: The Brooklyn Bridegrooms play an exhibition game against a “picked nine” with proceeds going to victims of the Johnstown Flood. Brooklyn wins 13 to 7 with manager Bill “Gunner” McGunnigle pitching underhand as he did during his playing days before the advent of overhand...
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