"The Brooklyn Dodgers called Ebbets Field home from 1913 to 1956, but the venue was more than just a place for the local team to play baseball. "The operative word is community ... I tell people history will never repeat itself. You'll never see a community like this, and it's been called the most beloved ballpark and the most beloved team in the history of baseball.""
"Not only was the Brooklyn neighborhood largely supportive of the Dodgers' success, but those neighbors sometimes included the players themselves. "My understanding is a good share of the Dodgers actually lived there, right in Flatbush," Hellerstein explained. "I mean, hello! Where do you see that happening?" The players also entered through the same rotunda entrance near home plate that the fans used, the exterior of which is reflected in that of the Mets' home of Citi Field."
Ebbets Field served as the Brooklyn Dodgers' home from 1913 to 1956 and anchored a tightly knit Flatbush community. Neighborhood residents often supported the team and many players actually lived in Flatbush, fostering rare proximity between players and fans. Players and fans used the same rotunda entrance near home plate, a design echoed by the Mets' Citi Field exterior and its Jackie Robinson Rotunda. Ebbets Field was the site where Jackie Robinson and three others became the first Black players in the All-Star Game, marking a major step toward racial inclusivity in baseball. The Dodgers relocated to Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine in 1962.
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