Brief History Of The Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team

Brief History of the Los Angeles Dodgers Baseball Team

Summary: The Dodgers came into existence in s, when the Brooklyn Atlantics ruled the former now non-existent baseball leagues. In the team joined the American Association (AA) as the Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The teams ambiguous future shattered instantaneously when they won the American Association in .

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Article Body: The AA folded in and the team switched to the NL as the Brooklyn Superbas. Under Ned Hanlon, the Superbas won the NL pennants in and , becoming the only franchise in MLB history to win pennants in different leagues in successive years.

From until , the team saw various ups and downs. Hanlons desire to own the team never materialized. He put himself heavily in debt and even invested heavily for the construction of Ebbets Field, which would become the Dodgers' home in .

Under Manager Wilbert Robinson, popularly known as "Uncle Robbie, the Dodgers won pennants in and with the line-up featuring players like pitcher Jeff Pfeffer and outfielder Zack Wheat. The club lost both World Series, to Boston and Cleveland, respectively.

In the late s the team became known as the "Daffiness Boys" for their distracted, error-ridden style of play, probably because of Robinsons helplessness to focus on the field after he assumed the title of president. He returned to manage the team to improve the performance of the team.

The Dodgers rebounded from a -year pennant drought in under Manager Leo Durocher, a former Brooklyn shortstop. The same season, the Dodgers introduced batting helmets to Major League Baseball. The following season, Branch Rickey was hired as president and general manager of the team. Rickey made history when he integrated the team after signing Negro League superstar Jackie Robinson in . Robinson had an instant impact on the team. He along with teammates Pee Wee Reese, Arky Vaughan, and Gil Hodges led the club to the pennant. Robinson, Catcher Roy Campanella and pitcher Don Newcombe became the powerhouse of the team in the late s and early s. From to , the Dodgers won six NL pennants with a World Series victory in against the Yanks.

In owner Walter OMalley moved the club to Los Angeles. Manager Walter Alston led the Dodgers to their second World Series victory in . In the s and early s, he guided the Dodgers to four more pennants. Moreover, the Dodgers pitching staff during this era was invincible. The Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the World Series, and two years later they bested the Minnesota Twins to take home their fourth World Series title. Under Manager Walter Alston, the Dodgers won their last pennant in .

In , Future Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda became the teams new manager. He managed the club for seasons, leading it to four NL pennants and two World Series championships in and . In the Dodgers finished the season in last place for the first time in years of their existence. The team rebounded once again in , , and to claim the division titles. Before the start of the regular season playoffs, Australian-born media magnate Rupert Murdoch purchased the team. The logo of the team has Dodgers written in a blue script with a streaking baseball.