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Although the Brooklyn Dodger franchise was purchased from the Dayton Triangles in 1930, the team was totally new. Brooklyn businessman Bill Dwyer and John Depler, who had coached the Orange Tornadoes in 1929, were the owners.

The team went 7-4-1 in its first season but dropped all the way to 2-12 in 1931. Benny Friedman, who had starred as a passer for three other teams in four NFL seasons, was then hired as player-coach, but he didn't have much more success.

John "Shipwreck" Kelly and Christian "Red" Cagle, both of whom had played for the New York Giants the previous season, bought the Brooklyn franchise for $25,000 in 1933. Most of the money undoubtedly came from Kelly, who came from a wealthy family. The new owners kept Friedman as a player, but hired a new coach and brought in some new talent, notably themselves. Cagle was a dangerous runner who had been an All-American at Army and Kelly was a good pass receiver out of the backfield.

The Dodgers finished second in the Eastern Division. Dan Topping then bought out Cagle's share of the team, although Cagle continued to play. However, Benny Friedman retired for a college coaching job and the team slipped all the way to 4-7. The Dodgers stumbled along in mediocrity until 1940, when Jock Sutherland was brought in as coach. Sutherland, who had coached the University of Pittsburgh to 110 wins in 15 season, immediately made contenders of the Dodgers. They finished second in the East two years in a row, just a game behind each time, but then Sutherland and several of the team's stars went into the service.

After two losing seasons, the Dodgers were renamed the Tigers in 1944. But they were even worse under the new name, losing all 10 of their games that season. Because of the World War II, the team was merged with the Boston Yanks in 1945. The following year, Topping moved his team into the new All-America Football Conference. He also moved them to New York and renamed them the Yankees. Just to confuse things further, the AAFC had a new franchise called the Brooklyn Dodgers, which had absolutely nothing to do with Topping's team.

In 1949, the AAFC's fourth and final season, the Dodgers merged into the Yankees. After the AAFC, three of its teams entered the NFL, while the Yankees were merged with the NFL's New York Bulldogs, formerly the Boston Yanks. That team folded after the 1951 season.

The Dodgers' franchise dates back to 1890 when a team known as the Brooklyn Bridegrooms was accepted in the National League. During their first year they would become the National League Champions with a record of 86 wins and 43 losses. The team was named the Bridegrooms because several of the players got married around the same time in 1888. In the 1890’s, the team would adopt the name of the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers due to the intricate maze of trolleys running throughout Brooklyn. Eventually the team's name was shortened to the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Dodgers remained in Brooklyn until 1958 when the team moved to Los Angeles to play at the Coliseum. During that same year, the New York Giants baseball team moved to San Francisco. In their inaugural Los Angeles game, the Dodgers defeated the Giants by a score of 6-5 before 78,672 fans.

Attendance at Home Games (2001): 3,017,143 (1982 and 1983 were peak years at 3,608,881 and 3,510,313 respectively).

1890-1898 - Brooklyn Bridegrooms (Named for four star players who were married over the 1889-90 off season). Merged with Brooklyn Wonders in 1891. Played at Washington Park (Brooklyn, 1890), Eastern Park (Brooklyn, 1891-1897) and Washington Park II (Brooklyn, 1898). 1899-1910 - Brooklyn (Hanlon's) Superbas , (Named for a popular vaudeville acrobatic troupe when Ned Hanlon was manager). Merged with Baltimore Orioles in 1900. Played at Washington Park II (Brooklyn, 1899-1910).

1911-1913 - Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers (Named for the wild maze of trolley lines near the Brooklyn Bridge). Played at Washington Park II (Brooklyn, 1911-1912) and Ebbets Field (Brooklyn, 1913).

1914-1931 - Brooklyn Robins (Named for manager Wilbert Robinson). Played at Ebbets Field (Brooklyn, 1914-1931).

1932-1957 - Brooklyn Dodgers. Played at Ebbets Field (Brooklyn, 1932-1957) and Roosevelt Stadium (Jersey City, 1956-1957).

1958-Present - Los Angeles Dodgers. Played at Memorial Coliseum (Los Angeles, 1958-1961) and Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles, 1962-Present).

Good things come to those who wait. OK, well maybe not good things, but expected things come to those who wait. And in this case the expected thing is the shittiness of the Dodgers. Lest anyone think the Dodgers were going to surprise people this season, they've now lost two straight. The only surprise is that it took this long for their true colors to come out. Making their Petco Park debut on Tuesday, the Dodgers were DOGgone bad. It was a CATastrophe. And their offense was a bit FISHY. Okay, that's already old. Almost as old as Darren Dreifort is looking these days. The poor guy is either clinically depressed, on drugs, or just plain dying. That's not Darren Driefort on the mound—it's the ghost of Darren Dreifort. That's not the Darren Dreifort who once hit two 440-ft home runs in one game—it's Tripp Cromer in a Darren Dreifort uniform. For the love of God, get the guy some sun, a couple dumbells, and a sandwich. Meanwhile, as Dreifort wastes away, Jeff Weaver is just a waste. After a decent start last week, Weaver gave up six runs on Tuesday before being pulled in the 4th inning. Didn't matter much, though, as the Dodgers managed just seven hits—each in a different inning. Adding to the fun was Shawn Green, who homered in the 7th—with the bases empty and the Dodgers down by five runs. Yep, they're back.

Dodgertown

Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida is literally like a breath of fresh air. Sweet-smelling orange blossoms and rows of trees laden with sun-ripened grapefruit sweep through this modest piece of land that echoes with every player who competed and endeavored to become a major league Dodger. Since 1948, it has been the starting point of each and every Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodger season, a magical place where hope springs eternal and winning and losing pales in comparison to rounding the players into shape. Destiny made some of their dreams reality, but for the majority they failed to make the majors. The smell of the fresh-cut green grass, the streets named for Dodger Hall of Famers and the ultra-modern building which houses the major league clubhouse, weight room, executive offices and training facilities are placeholders of progress for what once was.

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Successful on-field performances were a mainstay during the stable tenure of Walter O’Malley. In fact, as President of the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers from 1950-70, the Dodgers finished in first or second place in the National League 12 out of 19 times. Add to that, the 10 years in which O’Malley was Dodger Chairman of the Board and the Dodger teams finished in first or second place on eight more occasions. With postseason appearances in 1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1966, 1974, 1977 and 1978, the Dodgers were one of baseball’s most prominent teams in the era. Four Dodger teams won World Championships, including the first and only title in Brooklyn in 1955. The other World Champion Dodger clubs in Los Angeles included 1959, 1963 and 1965 under Walter O’Malley’s leadership. While O’Malley employed only three managers in 29 years, the Dodgers possessed some of baseball’s most recognizable stars, including Hall of Famers Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale and Don Sutton. Joining those players in baseball immortality are Managers Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda, also members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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