THIS DAY IN EARLY DODGERS HISTORY: JAN. 14

Posted by Ron on Jan 14, 2012 | 0 comments

                                    Jan. 14, 1885: 

After Brooklyn’s surprise signing of top players from the former Cleveland team, The Brooklyn Eagle chastises newspapers that questioned whether  Brooklyn President Charles Byrne was doing enough to strengthen the team for the 1885 season: Byrne “is a gentleman who quietly goes about his business without troubling others with what is none of their business.”