2.23.2010

Tuesday, February 23, 1960: Goodbye to Ebbets Field

Demolition of Ebbets Field begins. It had been the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers before the team moved to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. It was here in 1947 that Jackie Robinson made his debut as the first black major-leaguer.

* Website devoted to Ebbets Field: @
* Official Jackie Robinson website: @
* Video of demolition day: @


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