1957 Brooklyn Dodgers Ebbets Field Team Schedule and Manager Profile
The 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers team profile, featured in the 1957 Baseball Facts Book, provides essential information about the team and its management. The Dodgers, based in Brooklyn, New York, were under the ownership of Walter O'Malley and managed by Walter Alston. The coaching staff included notable figures such as Jake Pitler, Bill Herman, and Joe Becker. The team's home games took place at Ebbets Field, with a seating capacity of 31,902. Scheduled game times varied: Sundays at 2:05 PM, Saturdays at 2:00 PM, weekdays at 1:30 PM, and night games at 8:00 PM. The 1956 season saw an attendance of 1,213,562 fans. Broadcast coverage for games was provided by WMGM on radio and WOR on television, featuring announcers like Vince Scully, Al Helfer, and Jerry Doggett.