Soon after, the boy received a photo of Mr. Cronin to post on his school's Web site. Gil Hodges Jr., son of late baseball great Gil Hodges, emphasizes the importance of creating a baseball legacy on the Web. With baseball the way it is with the financial rewards, it's nice to remember when it was just a game. Mr. Hodges himself was a boy when his father's team, the Brooklyn Dodgers , was untimely ripped from its city and transplanted to Los Angeles after the 1957 season. The Brooklyn Dodgers still exist on the Web.
Some people still think they're coming back.
Nearly 200 laments dot the guest book. My heart was ripped from me when they left Brooklyn. Roy Campanella had his car accident. Though taking care of the site is a passion for Mr. Gough, he admits it's a revenue stream as well. Artwork, collectibles and clothing are for sale, along with balls autographed by Pee Wee Reese and Duke Snider.