From today’s Dodger Gameday Press Pass, a nifty bit of historical info with a spiffy connection to this site.
On this date in 1891, the Dodgers played their first home game at Eastern Park, the second of seven ballparks they would call home in franchise history. It was here that the team earned the nickname “Trolley Dodgers,” which eventually stuck.
And rightly so. ;)
The club has played in Washington Park (1890), Eastern Park (1891-97), Washington Park (across the street from the original) (1898-1912), Ebbets Field (1913-1957), Roosevelt Stadium (1956-57), Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (1958-61) and Dodger Stadium (1962-present).
Here’s Project Ballpark’s Eastern Park page, and here it is at Wikipedia.
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