Brooklyn Dodgers - Classic 1953 "Boys of Summer" Color Image - Vintage Sports Wood Wall Panel

Great image showing the stars of the 1953 Brooklyn Dodgers. Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson is in front flanked by fellow Hall of Famers Pee Wee Reese, Gil Hodges, Duke Snider, and Roy Campanella.

Along with the New York Yankees, the Brooklyn Dodgers had some great teams in the 1950's. American sports history that would make a nice addition to many rooms in your home or office either displayed by itself or with with other sports related photos.

Vintage sports wall hangings are also great to give as a gift!

Details About This Item:

• It is available in 3 sizes
• The image is printed on Epson Ultra Premium Luster Photo paper
• The all-wood panel is 7/8" with edges done in black
• It is lightweight and hangs easily using just 1 or 2 nails

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The 1950's Stars of the Brooklyn Dodgers:

In the 1950s, the Brooklyn Dodgers dominated the National League, winning five National League pennants (1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959) and World Championships in 1955 and 1959.
In eight of the 10 years, the Dodgers never finished lower than second place while winning 913 games, the most wins in a decade in Dodger history.

As the decade started, the Dodgers had a new president, Walter O'Malley, who was originally appointed as the club's attorney in 1941. In October of 1950, O'Malley became president and chief stockholder of the Dodgers, a position he would hold for 20 years.

O'Malley saw his team take back-to-back pennants in 1952 and 1953 under Manager Charlie Dressen. In 1953, the Dodgers won a club record 105 games with the well-known "Boys of Summer," including Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella, Gil Hodges, Carl Furillo, Don Newcombe, Carl Erskine, Jim Gilliam, Duke Snider, Preacher Roe and Clem Labine.

In 1955, the Dodgers defeated the Yankees and won their first-ever World Championship in a seven-game World Series. The Dodgers took Game 7 at Yankee Stadium as Series MVP Johnny Podres shut out the Yankees, 2-0.

The Dodgers repeated as National League champions in 1956 and once again faced the Yankees. In another heart-stopping World Series, the Yankees prevailed in seven games. Dodger right-hander Don Newcombe made baseball history in 1956 when he became the first player to win Cy Young and MVP awards in the same season.