Brooklyn Dodgers HBO program

[TarHeelMan]

Came on at 8:00 tonight, and I found it very entertaining. I've always wanted to know what it was like in Brooklyn back then, when the players were very much a part of the community. My Dad spent part of his youth in Brooklyn, and he used to tell me what it was like then, how the whole borough would get wrapped up in the Dodgers.

I had always understood that Walter O'Malley was the villain for moving the team to Los Angeles, but it went more in depth and showed how Robert Moses forced his hand, by refusing to build a stadium in downtown Brooklyn, where, ironically, the Nets' new arena is scheduled to go... I must admit, I teared up a little bit when it showed the reaction of the people after the team left... I finally understood, on a small level, at least, the pain my Dad spoke of when the Dodgers left.

[BunnyHardaway]

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It'd be insane to have the Dodgers, Giants, and Yankees still in New York. There would probably be no Mets, but it'd still be awesome. It's a shame that they couldn't get the teams to stay in the city.

[TarHeelMan]

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Yeah... I would like to have been around then... I'm pretty sure I'd have been a Dodgers fan, since they were in Brooklyn where I grew up, and also my Dad's team.

[yvesdereuter]

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Yeah, this was a great show. Very well done. Did you guys know Liev Schrieber narrates this?

[SPTO]

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I'm sure this'll be replayed so if there's a replay could someone be so kind as to tape it for me? I'm a huge fan of the whole Brooklyn Dodger days and the whole mystique of NYC back then having 3 teams.

I'd love to have been a kid in the 40s and 50s in NY and watching these three storied franchises at it.

[Yaoza11]

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truely nice thing to watch, a must see for any baseball fan

[TarHeelMan]

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I'm sure this'll be replayed so if there's a replay could someone be so kind as to tape it for me? I'm a huge fan of the whole Brooklyn Dodger days and the whole mystique of NYC back then having 3 teams.

I'd love to have been a kid in the 40s and 50s in NY and watching these three storied franchises at it.

I wouldn't be surprised if it's on sale on DVD in the near future.

It was really interesting to see the delineation of the NY teams back then... The Yankees were the glamour boys with Mantle and Berra and co., and the Dodgers were the lovable "Bums" with the unbelievably loyal fan following. The Giants were portrayed almost as red-headed stepchildren. What made it so special was seeing that not only did these guys play in Brooklyn, but they STAYED there, they lived and worked there during the offseason... There was one clip of Jackie Robinson selling appliances in the local department store. The fans went to the local church and prayed for Gil Hodges when he was mired in a slump. Those were truly special times. I used to pass by the area where Ebbets Field was, and now it's a run down apartment complex. When my dad would drive through there, he would always tell me about how special those times were. The Dodgers united everyone in that borough.

[yvesdereuter]

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I'm sure this'll be replayed so if there's a replay could someone be so kind as to tape it for me? I'm a huge fan of the whole Brooklyn Dodger days and the whole mystique of NYC back then having 3 teams.

I'd love to have been a kid in the 40s and 50s in NY and watching these three storied franchises at it.

Im sure you can find someone who will do that. Its on On Demand so Im not even sure if its necessary to wait for it to come on again. One can pretty much watch it any time. Because of having a DVR though, I no longer have a VCR hooked up.

[yvesdereuter]

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I wouldn't be surprised if it's on sale on DVD in the near future.

It was really interesting to see the delineation of the NY teams back then... The Yankees were the glamour boys with Mantle and Berra and co., and the Dodgers were the lovable "Bums" with the unbelievably loyal fan following. The Giants were portrayed almost as red-headed stepchildren. What made it so special was seeing that not only did these guys play in Brooklyn, but they STAYED there, they lived and worked there during the offseason... There was one clip of Jackie Robinson selling appliances in the local department store. The fans went to the local church and prayed for Gil Hodges when he was mired in a slump. Those were truly special times. I used to pass by the area where Ebbets Field was, and now it's a run down apartment complex. When my dad would drive through there, he would always tell me about how special those times were. The Dodgers united everyone in that borough.

I thought the Happy Thurston (i think thats the name) show was kind of interesting. It was like the original Baseball Bunch.

[Knight165]

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Came on at 8:00 tonight, and I found it very entertaining. I've always wanted to know what it was like in Brooklyn back then, when the players were very much a part of the community. My Dad spent part of his youth in Brooklyn, and he used to tell me what it was like then, how the whole borough would get wrapped up in the Dodgers.

I had always understood that Walter O'Malley was the villain for moving the team to Los Angeles, but it went more in depth and showed how Robert Moses forced his hand, by refusing to build a stadium in downtown Brooklyn, where, ironically, the Nets' new arena is scheduled to go... I must admit, I teared up a little bit when it showed the reaction of the people after the team left... I finally understood, on a small level, at least, the pain my Dad spoke of when the Dodgers left.

Don't be too fooled. O'Malley played Robert Moses' ego perfectly. If he didn't get exactly what he wanted.....the deal wasn't going through, JUST as much as the same held for Moses(another jerkoff)

Love the line..."If a Brooklyn fan was in the room with Hitler, Stalin and O'Malley, with a gun with just two bullets, what would he do?"...............Shoot O'Malley twice of course!

M.K.
Knight165

[TarHeelMan]

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I thought the Happy Thurston (i think thats the name) show was kind of interesting. It was like the original Baseball Bunch.

It was Happy Felton and the Knot-Hole Gang... Very cool to see the little leaguers have access to the players right there on the field, and even get tips from them and be able to interview them... Different times, to say the least...