You wouldn't know from just looking at the cover, but the book featured above holds some fascinating historical information about the Brooklyn Dodgers. It is the Brooklyn Dodgers official ledger (penned by Charles Ebbets) showing the teams day-to-day financial operations from April 1899 to December 1900. Per Robert Lifason at REA Blog (BTW, this item will be on auction at REA this coming April):
Wow! Go to Rob's post detailing it even more.This book is a treasure trove of financial information. All incoming funds and outgoing funds of the club are recorded. Included are the exact attendance records for Brooklyn’s games, with gate receipts broken down by seat prices. Also recorded are all of the concession sales, including peanuts, refreshments, and scorecards. Included on the expenditure side are both player and employee salaries ( team owner Charles Ebbets’ salary is also recorded numerous times, including in his own hand), as well as the cost for general repair and maintenance of Washington Park, equipment (balls, bats, uniforms, etc.), team stationery, newspaper advertising, a subscription to the Sporting News, and, of course, peanuts (150 pounds of peanuts cost $7.75 in 1900). In short, virtually all financial information relating to the business of the Brooklyn Dodgers. In 1899 and 1900, there is no doubt this volume was Charles Ebbets’ single most important document of financial records of the club. It was literally the heart and soul of the business of The Brooklyn Base Ball Club.
Below are some more links to check out:
- Via Jon Weisman at Dodger Insider, "Mind matters: Gabe Kapler on changes to Winter Development Program."
“I think in the past, guys have had opportunity to display their athletic prowess,” Kapler said in a conference call with reporters today. “We have leaned against that this year, in favor of creating a more mentally inviting environment. We wanted our players to stay on their offseason programs … and not ramp up in the middle of winter to impress physically. Rather, we wanted them to be open-minded and flexible and nimble of thought.
- Via Ron Cervenka at Think Blue LA, "Dodgers retain all six minor league managers for 2015."
- Panini's 2014 Elite Extra Edition Baseball set officially comes out tomorrow, so they shared some preview picks on their blog. Check those out here. Below are Dodger cards of Mike Piazza and pitching prospect John Richy.
- With five Dodger players expected to file for arbitration Eric Stephen at True Blue LA writes, "Dodgers last decade in salary arbitration."
- What a lucky kid. Via Yasiel Puig's instagram, he provided free private hitting lessons to a kid:
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