Los Angeles Dodgers
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Quick Dodgers Facts
Here are some notable events in the Dodgers' history.
- Brooklyn's debut into the National League in 1890 began on a positive note, as the team nicknamed the "Bridegrooms" won the championship with an 86-43 record. It was the first of 21 National League pennants that the Dodgers would win during the century.
- In the 1950s, the Brooklyn Dodgers became the Los Angeles Dodgers as the team made its historic move west in 1958. Despite the change in location, the Dodgers dominated the National League, winning five National League pennants (1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1959) and two World Championships (1955 and 1959).
- March 19, 1998: Rupert Murdoch purchases the Los Angeles Dodgers from Peter O'Malley for a reported $311 million, the highest price ever paid for a US sports franchise.
Team History
Here is a quick look at how the Bridgegrooms became the Dodgers.
- 1958-present: Los Angeles Dodgers (NL)
- 1932-1957: Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)
- 1914-1931: Brooklyn Robins (NL)
- 1911-1913: Brooklyn Dodgers (NL)
- 1899-1910: Brooklyn Superbas (NL)
- 1890-1898: Brooklyn Bridegrooms (NL)
Current Management
The current president is Bob Graziano (1998 to present). The current manager is Jim Tracy (2001 to present).
Baseball Hall of Famers
Here are some Hall of Famers who have played for or have helped to manage the Dodgers.
Managers
Walter Alston 1954-1976, Tommy Lasorda 1976-1996
Players
(an asterisk indicates that the player played more games for Brooklyn or L.A (NL) than for any other team)
Dave Bancroft 1928-1929, Dan Brouthers 1892-1893, Jim Bunning 1969, *Roy Campanella 1948-1957, Max Carey 1926-1929, Gary Carter 1991, *Don Drysdale 1956-1969, *Burleigh Grimes 1918-1926, Billy Herman 1941-1943, 1946, Waite Hoyt 1932, 1937-1938, Willie Keeler 1893, 1899-1902, Joe Kelley 1899-1901, George Kelly 1932, *Sandy Koufax 1955-1966, Tony Lazzeri 1939, Freddy Lindstrom 1936, Ernie Lombardi 1931, Heinie Manush 1937-1938, Rabbit Maranville 1926, Juan Marichal 1975, Rube Marquard 1915-1920, Tommy McCarthy 1896, Joe McGinnity 1900, Joe Medwick 1940-1943, 1946, Eddie Murray 1989-1991, 1997, *Pee Wee Reese 1940-1942, 1946-1958, *Jackie Robinson 1947-1956, Frank Robinson 1972, *Duke Snider 1947-1962, *Don Sutton 1966-1980, 1988, *Dazzy Vance 1922-1932, 1935, Arky Vaughan 1942-1943, 1947-1948, Paul Waner 1941, 1943-1944, Lloyd Waner 1944, John Ward 1891-1892, *Zack Wheat 1909-1926, Hoyt Wilhelm 1971-1972, Hack Wilson 1932-1934.
Championship Statistics
The Dodgers have won 6 Championships (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988), 21 League Championships and 9 Division Championships. They've also won 1 Wild Card.
Homes of the Dodgers, from Brooklyn to L.A
- 1962-present: Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA.
- 1958-1962: Los Angeles Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA.
- 1957: Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City, NJ.
- 1913-1957: Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, NY.
- 1898-1912: Washington Park II in Brooklyn, NY.
- 1891-1897: Eastern Park in Brooklyn, NY.
- 1890: Washington Park in Brooklyn, NY.
Dodger Stadium - opened in 1962.
The 56,000-seat Dodger Stadium has parking for 16,000 automobiles on 21 terraced lots adjacent to the same elevations as the six different seating levels.
Since then, Dodger Stadium has hosted eight World Series and the Dodgers have won four World Championships (1963, 1965, 1981 and 1988), eight National League pennants (1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1988), eight National League Western Division crowns (1974, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1995) and one National League Wild Card berth (1996).
General Information
Official Website: www.dodgers.com
Dodger Stadium
- 1000 Elysian Park Avenue
- Los Angeles, CA 90012
- Tickets: (323) 224-1-HIT
If you are in town for one of the L.A Dodgers' hometown games, then rent a car with us to get to Dodger Stadium. Be there before the first pitch so you get in on all of the excitement!