Brief History of the Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team

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Brief History of the Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team
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The Dodgers came into existence in 1860s, when the Brooklyn Atlantics ruled the former now non

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The AA folded in 1890 and the team switched to the NL as the Brooklyn Superbas. Under Ned Hanl

From 1901 until 1916, the team saw various ups and downs. Hanlon´s desire to own the team neve

Under Manager Wilbert Robinson, popularly known as "Uncle Robbie˜, the Dodgers won pennants in
and 1920 with the line-up featuring players like pitcher Jeff Pfeffer and outfielder Zack Whea

In the late 1920s the team became known as the "Daffiness Boys" for their distracted, error-ri


The Dodgers rebounded from a 20-year pennant drought in 1941 under Manager Leo Durocher, a for

In 1958 owner Walter O´Malley moved the club to Los Angeles. Manager Walter Alston led the Dod
their second World Series victory in 1959. In the 1960s and early 1970s, he guided the Dodgers
more pennants. Moreover, the Dodger´s pitching staff during this era was invincible. The Dodge
the Yankees in the 1963 World Series, and two years later they bested the Minnesota Twins to t
their fourth World Series title. Under Manager Walter Alston, the Dodgers won their last penna

In 1976, Future Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda became the team´s new manager. He managed t
regular season playoffs, Australian-born media magnate Rupert Murdoch purchased the team. The

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