ON THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JUNE 6
June 6, 1885: A Philadelphia newspaper praises Brooklyn baseball president Charles Byrne for introducing the rain check, allowing patrons a ticket to another game if a match is rained out. Except for the rain check, “introduced by Mr. Byrne,” during recent rainy weather not half of the spectators at...
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June 5, 1913: Chris Von der Ahe, the former “Der Boss President” of Brooklyn’s American Association rival, the four-time champs St. Louis Browns, dies penniless in St. Louis of cirrhosis of the liver at age 62. The Browns later become the St. Louis...
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June 4, 1891: Star Brooklyn first baseman Dave Foutz is injured in a 3 to 0 loss to Chicago when a Chicago player steps on Foutz’s hand and smashes a...
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June 3, 1890: The Brooklyn Bridegrooms pound the defending world champions New York Giants at the Polo Grounds 20 to 6 as outfielder Oyster Burns drives in 5 runs with 4 hits
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June 2, 1915: Former Brooklyn first baseman Dave Orr dies in Richmond Hill, N.Y. at age 55. Orr had a career batting average of . 342, the same as Babe...
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