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Creation
On this date, the organization was created. Before they were the dodgers they were dubbed the "Brooklyn Bridegrooms" -
Team is sold
Things started to go south for the ball club, so Charles Ebbets bought the team, envisioning a much bigger and nicer stadium. -
Bigger than baseball
Jackie Robinson debuts and changes baseball and sports forever -
Hollywood
The Dodgers move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles -
Good times
The Dodgers play pretty well in the 60's, winning the World Series twice (63, 65) and another trip to the World Series in '66 -
Era of Lasorda starts
Hall of Fame Manager Walter Alston retired and legendary manager Tommy Lasorda takes over -
Kirk Gibson
Kirk Gibsons famous pinch hit home run and trot around the bases happens in the world series in this year -
Joe Torre Arrives
Joe Torre becomes manager of the Dodgers and helps to lead the teams turnaround, making the postseason -
World Series Bound
The dodgers make the World Series for the first time in almost 30 years, but fail to prevail