Charles Hoff, [Brooklyn Dodgers Training Camp, Bear Mountain, New York], 1945 (2013.6.15)
Dodgers in training at Bear Mountain.
Under direction of the coach “Chuck” Dressen the Brooklyn Dodgers undergo their first outdoor calisthenic drill at Bear Mountain.
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There’s Spring in the Air and Spring in Their Feet
Bear Mountain is renowned for jumping of another sort – with skis – but the Dodgers, training there took advantage of the weather to hold their first outdoor calisthenics drill with coach Chuck Dressen (left) leading the yoomping, bending and general unlimbering.
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