![Map showing how to reach Ebbets Field, Brooklyn. [1919]. Brooklyn Historical Society Map Collection.](https://static.bklynlibrary.org/prod/public/images/blog-bkology/cbh/Augmap.jpg)
![Map showing how to reach Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, [1919], verso. Brooklyn Historical Society Map Collection](https://static.bklynlibrary.org/prod/public/images/blog-bkology/cbh/Augmapverso.jpg)
This map does not show the many trolleys that crisscrossed Brooklyn, by which most Brooklynites would have traveled to Ebbets Field. In fact, the ball club was known early on as the Trolley Dodgers, but were commonly called the Robins from roughly 1914-1931 in homage to long-time manager Wilbert "Uncle Robbie" Robinson.
Did you know the Dodgers were also known as the Bridegrooms in the 1890s? Find out why on the timeline on the Dodger’s MLB web site. This quick, nostalgic read (well, up until, say, 1957 or so?) includes photographs and is organized by decade, so you can pick and choose your history, as I did.
And for you Dodger fans, here's the 1919 roster as shown:
![Map showing how to reach Ebbets Field, Brooklyn, [1919], verso detail. Brooklyn Historical Society Map Collection.](https://static.bklynlibrary.org/prod/public/images/blog-bkology/cbh/Augmaproster.jpg)
This map was cataloged with funding provided by a Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) “Hidden Collections” grant.
This blog post reflects the opinions of the author and does not necessarily represent the views of Brooklyn Public Library.
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