This Day In Dodgers History: Roy Campanella Celebrated In Front Of Record Crowd; Wes Parker Hits For Cycle

The Dodgers moving from Brooklyn to Los Angeles for the start of the 1958 was marred by tragedy as Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella was in a serious accident in January of that year. Campanella fractured two vertebrae in his neck, which were repaired in surgery but still left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. More than one year removed from his accident, the legendary catcher was honored on Roy Campanella Night on May 7, 1959. A pregame ceremony celebrated Campanella's achievements over 10 seasons playing for Brooklyn and his courageousness off it.