the brooklyn dodgers moved to los angeles in the 1930s.
when did the brooklyn dodgers move to los angeles?
in the 1930s
brooklyn dodgers (disambiguation)





























the brooklyn dodgers were a major league baseball club active between 1884 and 1957.





























brooklyn dodgers may also refer to:





























bullet::::- brooklyn dodgers (nfl), an american football team in the national football league (1930–1943), renamed "brooklyn tigers" in 1944





























bullet::::- brooklyn dodgers (aafc), an american football team in the all-america football conference (1946–1948)





























bullet::::- brooklyn dodgers (continental football league), an american football team in the continental football league for only one year (1966)





























bullet::::- brooklyn dodgers (basketball), a team in the eastern basketball association





























bullet::::- brooklyn italians, a soccer team formerly known as the brooklyn dodgers
brooklyn dodgers (disambiguation)
walter o’malley's mission to move the dodgers from brooklyn to los angeles is a narrative of controversial business negotiations and political debates. gaining full control over the dodgers organization in 1950, o’malley instantly had much success with multiple world series appearances and one world series championship during the 1950s, while also breaking the color barrier with jackie robinson in april 1947. however, ebbets field, the home of brooklyn dodgers, was quickly becoming outdated. at first, walter o’malley desired a new state-of-the-art stadium in brooklyn, but due to political strife with local officials, o’malley's plans were rejected. today, many place blame on robert moses and other new york city officials for the dodgers move out of brooklyn, after they rejected o’malley's proposal. o’malley ultimately turned his sights west after it was clear that he would not obtain what he wanted in new york. walter o’malley decided to move the dodgers to los angeles in 1958, almost a decade from the start of the displacement of the chavez ravine residents. his decision to move baseball out west is considered to be o’malley's most influential legacy. not only was o’malley successful in moving the dodgers to los angeles, but he was also instrumental in moving the new york giants to san francisco. the dual move was disheartening for new yorkers, but ultimately proved to be beneficial for both franchises. the migration out west spurred a national trend of teams seeking new homes in previously untapped markets, proving financially beneficial to major league baseball as a whole. walter o’malley's reputation and legacy is ultimately complicated due to both the stealing of brooklyn's team and the battle of chavez ravine. compared to o’malley, the perspective of those living in, and ultimately removed from chavez ravine, is generally unrepresented. for some, o’malley is seen as a pioneer who helped make america's national pastime truly national; for others, o’malley is seen as a fierce and unforgiving business man who orchestrated the destruction and displacement of one of los angeles's historic mexican-american communities.
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