Dem/bums
Brooklyn Dodgers were called dem bums (god I'm old enough to remember that growing up in NY )
In 1891 there was a fire that burned down Washington Park, forcing the Dodgers to move to nearby Eastern Park. ... The Dodgers were also called “The Bums,” or “Dem Bums” an unofficial popular nickname given to them by sports cartoonist Willard Mullin, coined after a conversation with an unknown cab driver.Dec 29, 2011