That was a heartbreaking time for Ron Schweiger, a Brooklyn borough historian who has fond childhood memories of seeing the team play at Ebbets Field. At the time, games on television were in ...

as likely to return as Ebbets Field. But Monday, St. John’s moved up another three spots, coming in at No. 7 in the latest AP poll. It is the team’s highest ranking since Dec. 2, 1991.

Jackie Robinson made history on April 15, 1947, when he broke baseball’s color barrier to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field. While winning Rookie of the Year honors and helping the Dodgers ...