With little real news, I return to writing about what I love most about the Dodgers. Their history. Everyone knows the story, 1955 was a magical year for Brooklyn. And the Boys of Summer finally full filled all of the promise they had shown for years.
For the record, the Dodgers went 98-55-1 finishing first in the 8 team National League. Managed by second-year manager, Walter Alston. Alston had replaced Chuck Dressen after the 1953 season when Dressen demanded a multi-year contract. Alston over the course of his tenure as Dodger manager, 1954-1976, never signed more than a one-year deal.