“B”days, Brooklyn and LA Dodgers’ Memories and one great note.

Today two “B’s” with “B”aseball memories and great notes are celebrating birthdays.

One, baseball historian and dedicated teacher “Pat B” recalls the 1953 National League Champion Brooklyn Dodgers.

He pointed out that six players in their lineup (Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges and Jim “Junior” Gilliam)  scored over 100 runs and a seventh, Carl Furillo would have except for an injury.

Furillo did win the N.L. batting crown that season. This was an awesome team and that is a great note.

“Linda B,” of newspaper past and library present grew up rooting for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Dodgers moved from Brooklyn to L.A. after the 1957 season.

Her memories include such stars as Willie Davis, Tommy Davis and of course Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale.

I recall her tribute to Willie Davis, when he passed on a number of years ago.

So happy birthday to the B’s, Linda and Pat and thanks for rekindling some nice baseball memories and notes on this cold day. Surely each is enjoying their birthday in a warmer climate.

Jim “Junior” Gilliam, pictured above, was one of six members of the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers to score over 100 runs that season. He was part of the first 4 Dodgers’ World Series wins, most notably coming off the coaching lines to play for the team in 1965. His great defensive play in game 7 of the World Series helped L.A. win a second title in three seasons.