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Jan 25, 2019 · Specifically to Los Angeles, a booming city without any preexisting baseball allegiances -- and willing to offer hundreds of acres of downtown land. O'Malley bought the Minor League L.A. Stars in 1956, and despite a last-ditch effort from Nelson Rockefeller himself, the move seemed all but done.
Sep 12, 2017 · After the city refused to build a new stadium to replace aging Ebbets Field, the team moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 season. The team played their first four seasons on the West Coast at...
The Dodgers found immediate success in Los Angeles, winning the 1959 World Series. Success continued into the 1960s; their ace pitchers Sandy Koufax and Don Drysdale were the cornerstones of titles in 1963 and 1965.
On April 18, 1958, the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first game in L.A., defeating the former New York and newly moved and renamed San Francisco Giants, 6–5, before 78,672 fans at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. [36]
May 28, 2024 · The Dodgers would officially announce their move to Los Angeles after the conclusion of the 1957 season, while the Giants made their decision public in late September, allowing their final game of ...
6 days ago · On May 3, 1957, owner Walter O’Malley announced his intention to move the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. His monumental decision excited some, angered many, and wouldn’t become...
Aug 14, 2017 · On Friday the 27th, Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce President Chester Allen appeared before his counterparts in Los Angeles. “The Dodgers were not built by baseball players,” he said.
