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MLB Baseball - LA Dodgers
Los Angeles California sits in a valley in southern California. The city ranks as the largest city on the west coast with over 3 million people within its boundaries. People come from all over the world to experience the great climate its beaches and to see its world class sports teams like the baseball team the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The city is Spanish for the city of the angels. It was settled by the Spanish missionaries in the early 18th century and after 1848 the city became part of the United States after the signing of the Treaty of Hidalgo with Mexico. During the 20th century with the invention of movies Los Angeles California became famous for its movie stars and sports teams. Tourists flock to see where movies are made and o visit nearby Disneyland.
Walter O'Malley and his family brought the Dodgers to Los Angeles. The team came to Los Angeles from Brooklyn New York just before the 1958 season. In those days the Dodgers did not have their home in Chavez Ravine where Dodger Stadium now sits near downtown Los Angeles. Instead the team played their first four seasons at the Los Angeles Coliseum which is the current home of the USC Trojans.The Los Angeles baseball team finished their new stadium in time for the 1962 season. Currently the Stadium stands in the top five oldest major league baseball parks in the country.
The Los Angeles baseball team came to Los Angeles to win. Like other quality sports team from Los Angeles the team came with a winning tradition. The team has won 6 World Series titles in 1955 1959 1963 1965 1981 and 1988. The Los Angeles team won the National League Pennant 21 times and won the Western Division 11 times.
The Dodgers in the 1960s were led by players like Jackie Robinson Don Drysdale Pee Wee Reese and Sandy Koufax. The 70s and 80s the team put together an infield that went down in Dodger history as one of the best. The infield of Ron Cey Bill Russell Davey Lopes and Steve Garvey made numerous appearances at the World Series.
| Year Entered MLB | 1883 |
| Stadium Name | Dodger Stadium
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| Baseball Stadium Address | 1000 Elysian Park Avenue
Dodgertown California 90090-1112 |
| Capacity | 57 099 |
| Majority Team Owner | Frank McCourt |
| Official Website | losangeles.dodgers.mlb.com |
| Team Nicknames | The Boys in Blue Blue Crew The Bums (chiefly used in Brooklyn) Blue Wrecking Crew |
| City Population | 3.8 million
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