The Brooklyn Dodgers' journey from Jackie Robinson's historic breaking of baseball's color barrier to their eventual move to Los Angeles 12 years later. The team embodies the diverse, working-class spirit, contrasting with the affluent Yankees, and narrowly misses winning the World Series before ultimately triumphing in 1955. As Ebbets Field deteriorates, attendance declines, and fans relocate to the suburbs, Robert Moses obstructs Walter O'Malley's plans to build a new stadium. When Los Angeles presents an offer he can't refuse, an era concludes: in 1958, the Dodgers and Giants depart for the West Coast, leaving behind the memories of Flatbush.
Brooklyn Dodgers: The Ghosts of Flatbush
The film explores the Brooklyn Dodgers' journey from breaking baseball's color barrier with Jackie Robinson to their eventual move to Los Angeles, highlighting the team's diverse working-class roots and contrasting them with the affluent Yankees.
