4/5/48 - Dodgertown
George Silk

For one of the most extensive talent round-ups ever held, 550 rookies from 43 states and three Canadian provinces poured into baseball city, Vero Beach, Florida, hoping to make the grade and be named to the artful Brooklyn Dodgers.   There were quite a few chances, as the Dodgers operated 25 minor-league farm clubs across the country.  A hundred and fifty of the hopefuls got together to make LIFE's cover.
