The Dodgers win the Pennant! Because of that, a rare timely Pop Quiz question. The Dodgers were formed in 1886 and were called the Brooklyn Grays, then the Bridegrooms and the Brooklyn Robins, but in 1895 they took on the name Dodgers. Where did the name Dodgers come from?
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Answer – In 1895 the first Street Cars appeared on Brooklyn streets and they were fast, several people were hit and killed by them. Story was if you lived in Brooklyn you had to learn to Dodge those street cars, and the Brooklyn Dodgers were born.
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