1957 Brooklyn Dodgers Schedule: Last Season at Ebbets Field
The page from the 1957 Baseball Handbook and Schedules provides details about the Brooklyn Dodgers, focusing on team information, player biographies, and the schedule. Managed by Walter Alston, the Dodgers were an established team playing at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, with a seating capacity of 32,000. Ticket prices ranged from $0.75 for bleachers to $3 for box seats. Key player biographies include outfielder Carl Furillo, known for his batting skills and a league batting crown in 1953. Jim Gilliam, an infielder from Tennessee, joined the Dodgers in 1953 and earned the Rookie of the Year award. Outfielder Duke Snider, a power hitter who joined the Dodgers in 1947, hit 43 home runs in 1956. The roster included notable players such as pitchers Don Newcombe and Sal Maglie, catcher Roy Campanella, and infielder Pee Wee Reese.