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Salute to the Dodgers

DATES September 26, 1955 through October 12, 1955
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  • September 28, 1955 Shades of the past--the historic day, in 1867, when “Candy” Cummings of the Brooklyn Stars pitched the first curved ball; the Atlantics won the National Championship; Chadwick’s box scoring adopted; the growth of baseball during the brilliant era of Charles H. Ebbets--are recalled in the sprightly show, “Salute To The Brooklyn Dodgers” which opened at The Brooklyn Museum today (Wed., Sept. 28).

    The show of cartoons, early photographs and baseball memorabilia, on view at the museum, is a tribute to the Brooklyn Dodgers, an institution synonomous with community pride, as they step up to bat today for the first game of the 1955 World Series.

    Star of the exhibition is the “dear old Brooklyn Bum,” a lovable, indefatigable hobo, the Dodger’s most stalwart supporter and defender. Created by Willard Mullin for the New York World-Telegram & Sun, 12 of the cartoons have been lent by Bill Bloome of that paper’s sports page. A riotous spot of color in the show is the painting by Lyle Suter, former Pratt student, which satirizes American baseball spectators. This was lent by The Brooklyn Dodgers Baseball Club. A bronze figure of a baseball catcher by William Zorach is exhibited.

    "Salute To The Brooklyn Dodgers” will continue on view in the main entrance hall of the museum through October 12.

    Brooklyn Museum Archives. Records of the Department of Public Information. Press releases, 1953 - 1970. 1955, 015.
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