before settling on Dodgers – short for Trolley Dodgers – in 1932. Researching and writing this book, which chronicles everything up through the end of the 2021 season, was a 2½-year process.

That’s because the Brooklyn Dodgers were once the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers—andthose trolleys were deadly. But before we get into the etymology of “Dem Bums” from Brooklyn, it’s useful to ...

The name of the Los Angeles Dodgers traces back to their origins in Brooklyn, New York, where they were first dubbed the "Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers." This title stemmed from the intricate network ...

You probably know the Dodgers used to play in Brooklyn, even if you weren't around when the team moved in 1958. But what you might not know is that the team's full name was once "Trolley Dodgers ...

Their name—the Dodgers—was taken from the term, “trolley dodger.” Development has been booming in pretty much all of the neighborhoods in the path of the Brooklyn Connector. But tying them ...