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Is the team nickname on O'Doul 'Robins' or Dodgers? It appears that the official nickname was Robins until 1931, and then became Dodgers in 1932.

If there is indeed a Brooklyn version of this card, it is more likely to indicate a multiple year issue, with 1929 through 1931 being the range. I checked all 46 players/team designations on the cards, and the teams listed all correspond to teams the player was on in the 1929 and 1930 seasons. Here are some of the key cards in that regard:


Benny Bengough, designated with the Yankees, played for them through the 1930 season

Larry Benton, designated with the Giants, played with them into middle of 1930 season, and in 1930 began playing for Reds

Bud Clancy, designated with the White Sox, played with them through 1930

Burleigh Grimes, designated with the Pirates, played with them in 1928 and 1929, and in 1930 and 1931 with the Cardinals

Rogers Hornsby, designated with the Cubs, played with them 1929 through 1932

Smead Jolley, designated with the White Sox, played with them from 1930 through 1932

Mark Koenig, designated with the Yankees, played with them into 1930 season, and was with Tigers part of 1930 and the 1931 season

Fred Leach, designated with the Giants, played with them 1929 through 1931

Lefty O'Doul, designated with the Giants, played with them in 1928 and 1933-34. He played with Robins/Dodgers 1931, 1932 and part season of 1933

Andy Reese, designated with the Giants, played his full MLB career with them from 1927 through 1930

Carl Reynolds, designated with the White Sox, played with them 1927 through 1931

Bob Shawkey, designated with the Yankees, played with them through 1927 (last year in MLB)

Art Shires, designated with the White Sox, played with them 1928, 1929 and part of the 1930 season

Hack Wilson, designated with the Cubs, played with them 1926 through 1931

Tom Zachary, designated with the Yankees, played with them 1928, 1929 and part of the 1930 season


In going through the 46 players, all lined up with the 1929-30 designation, except Bob Shawkey, who was finished in the MLB in 1927.

1929 is the common denominator among all the other players, except for Smead Jolley, who started playing for the White Sox in 1930, and Lefty O' Doul, who played with the Giants in 1928. and then again for part of the 1933 season as well as 1934. He played with the Robins/Dodgers 1931, 1932 and part of 1933.


Brian