Dodgers move to Vero Beach

On ,December 11 1947 — Branch Rickey announces that the Dodgers have signed an agreement with Bud Holman and the city of Vero Beach to rent 104 acres of a former pre-war municipal airport. They will pay $1 a year and take over the maintenance. In 1952 the Dodgers will sign a new 20-year lease for $1 a year, and on March 11, 1953, a new field will be named Holman Stadium.

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Vince Coleman accidentally strikes Doc Gooden’s right shoulder blade with a golf club while practicing his swing in the Shea Stadium clubhouse. The right-hander is not seriously hurt, but will pitch in tomorrow’s afternoon’s game, skipping his scheduled start tonight.

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