Brooklyn Dodgers 1955

Object Details

Artist

Unidentified Artist

Sitter

Charlie DiGiovanna, c. 1931 - c. 1961

George Thomas Shuba, 13 Dec 1924 - 29 Sep 2014

Donald William Zimmer, 17 Jan 1931 - 4 Jun 2014

Joseph Edward Becker, 25 Jun 1908 - 11 Jan 1998

Jacob Albert Pitler, 22 Apr 1894 - 3 Feb 1968

Walter Emmons Alston, 1 Dec 1911 - 1 Oct 1984

William Jennings Bryan Herman, 7 Jul 1909 - 5 Sep 1992

Harold Henry Reese, 23 Jul 1918 - 14 Aug 1999

Homer Elliott Howell, 24 Apr 1920 - 5 Oct 1990

Edmundo Amoros, 30 Jan 1930 - 27 Jun 1992

Roy Campanella, 19 Nov 1921 - 26 Jun 1993

John Giriffin

Carl Daniel Erskine, born 13 Dec 1926

Sanford Koufax, born 30 Dec 1935

Roger Lee Craig, born 17 Feb 1930

Scott Lee

Donald Newcombe, 14 Jun 1926 - 19 Feb 2019

Karl Benjamin Spooner, 23 Jun 1931 - 10 Apr 1984

Donald Albert Hoak, 5 Feb 1928 - 9 Oct 1969

Carl Furillo, 8 Mar 1922 - 21 Jan 1989

Frank William Kellert, 6 Jul 1924 - 19 Nov 1976

Harold Wendler

Russell Charles Meyers, 25 Oct 1925 - 16 Nov 1998

James William Gilliam, 17 Oct 1928 - 8 Oct 1978

Clement Walter Labine, 6 Aug 1926 - 2 Mar 2007

William Loes, 13 Dec 1929 - 15 Jul 2010

Gilbert Ray Hodges, 4 Apr 1924 - 2 Apr 1972

Edward Jack Roebuck, 3 Jul 1931 - 14 Jun 2018

Fred Donald Bessent, 13 Mar 1931 - 7 Jul 1990

Edwin Donald Snider, 19 Sep 1926 - 27 Feb 2011

John Joseph Podres, 30 Sep 1932 - 13 Jan 2008

Albert Bluford Walker, 16 May 1926 - 12 Dec 1992

Jackie Robinson, 31 Jan 1919 - 24 Oct 1972

Exhibition Label

Brooklyn Dodgers 1955

In the 1940s and 1950s, Branch Rickey, the co-owner of the Brooklyn, Dodgers, assembled one of the greatest teams in baseball history. This team picture from 1955—the year Brooklyn won its only World Series—includes Pee Wee Reese, Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Don Newcombe, and Carl Erskine. At the team’s heart, however, was Major League Baseball’s first African American player, Jackie Robinson (back row, standing at far right). Rickey carefully selected Robinson (1919–1972) to “break the color barrier,” not only because of “Robbie’s” talent, but because he had faith in Robinson’s inner strength. He made Robinson promise not to respond for one year to racist taunts from fans and players. Robinson was rookie of the year in 1947. In his ten years as a Brooklyn Dodger, he led the team to six pennants and a World Series victory and ended his career with a batting average of .311.

Credit Line

National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of William L. Chambers

1955

Object number

S/NPG.2005.96

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Photograph

Medium

Gelatin silver print

Dimensions

Image: 19.1 x 24 cm (7 1/2 x 9 7/16")

Plate: 20.2 x 25.4 cm (7 15/16 x 10")

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Topic

Costume\Headgear\Hat\Cap

Exterior\Sports arena\Baseball stadium

Jackie Robinson: Male

Jackie Robinson: Military\Army\Officer

Jackie Robinson: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Executive

Jackie Robinson: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Jackie Robinson: Congressional Gold Medal

Gilbert Ray Hodges: Male

Gilbert Ray Hodges: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Gilbert Ray Hodges: Sports and Recreation\Team Manager\Baseball

Sanford Koufax: Male

Sanford Koufax: Communications\Broadcast Journalist\Sportscaster

Sanford Koufax: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Walter Emmons Alston: Male

Walter Emmons Alston: Sports and Recreation\Team Manager\Baseball

Harold Henry Reese: Male

Harold Henry Reese: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

George Thomas Shuba: Male

George Thomas Shuba: Politics and Government\Government Official

George Thomas Shuba: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Donald William Zimmer: Male

Donald William Zimmer: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Donald William Zimmer: Sports and Recreation\Coach

William Jennings Bryan Herman: Male

William Jennings Bryan Herman: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

William Jennings Bryan Herman: Sports and Recreation\Coach\Baseball

Homer Elliott Howell: Male

Homer Elliott Howell: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Edmundo Amoros: Male

Edmundo Amoros: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Roy Campanella: Male

Roy Campanella: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Carl Daniel Erskine: Male

Carl Daniel Erskine: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Roger Lee Craig: Male

Roger Lee Craig: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Donald Newcombe: Male

Donald Newcombe: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Karl Benjamin Spooner: Male

Karl Benjamin Spooner: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Donald Albert Hoak: Male

Donald Albert Hoak: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Carl Furillo: Male

Carl Furillo: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Frank William Kellert: Male

Frank William Kellert: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Russell Charles Meyers: Male

Russell Charles Meyers: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

James William Gilliam: Male

James William Gilliam: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

William Loes: Male

William Loes: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

William Loes: Military\Army

Clement Walter Labine: Male

Clement Walter Labine: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Edward Jack Roebuck: Male

Edward Jack Roebuck: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Fred Donald Bessent: Male

Fred Donald Bessent: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Edwin Donald Snider: Male

Edwin Donald Snider: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

John Joseph Podres: Male

John Joseph Podres: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball\Pitcher

Albert Bluford Walker: Male

Albert Bluford Walker: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Joseph Edward Becker: Male

Joseph Edward Becker: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Joseph Edward Becker: Sports and Recreation\Coach\Baseball

Jacob Albert Pitler: Male

Jacob Albert Pitler: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball

Jacob Albert Pitler: Sports and Recreation\Coach\Baseball

Scott Lee: Male

Harold Wendler: Male

John Giriffin: Male

John Giriffin: Sports and Recreation

Charlie DiGiovanna: Male

Portrait

Record ID

npg_S_NPG.2005.96

Usage of Metadata (Object Detail Text)

Not determined

GUID (Link to Original Record)

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f5f778f9-14e4-4971-ac94-10376b030150