"The team, which moved to the American Association and the National League throughout the late 1800s, earned the nickname "the Bridegrooms" after several players got married around the same time. The "Dodgers" nickname dates back to as early as 1896, when electric trolley tracks were constructed in front of Eastern Park, forcing fans to dodge trolley cars on their way to games."
"However, even as the Dodger name originated, the team underwent several name changes before sticking with the name we now know. After a few years of the Bridegrooms, the team's name was changed to the Brooklyn Superbas during Ned Hanlon's time as manager, a nod to a popular vaudeville acrobatic troupe of the era known as Hanlon's Superbas. In 1914, the team took the name the Brooklyn Robins after their longtime manger Wilbert Robinson, who managed the team from 1914-1931."
The Dodgers franchise began in 1883 as the Brooklyn Baseball Club, playing in the Interstate League as the Atlantics. The team moved through the American Association and National League in the late 1800s and earned the nickname 'the Bridegrooms' after several players married simultaneously. The 'Dodgers' nickname emerged by 1896 from fans dodging electric trolleys outside Eastern Park. The club later changed names to the Brooklyn Superbas under manager Ned Hanlon and to the Brooklyn Robins in 1914 after Wilbert Robinson. The franchise officially adopted the Dodgers name in 1933 and later won its first World Series title.
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