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In 1959, the season ended in a tie between the Dodgers and the Milwaukee Braves.The Dodgers won the tie-breaking playoff. 1959 also saw a team other than the Yankees win the A.L. pennant, one of only two such years in the 16-year stretch from 1949 through 1964, and because of the Dodgers' move to Los Angeles, this resulted in the first World Series since 1948 to have no games in New York City.
Career batting records Statistic Player Record Dodgers career Ref Batting average: Willie Keeler.352 1893 1899–1902 [3] On-base percentage: Gary Sheffield.424 1998–2001 [4] Slugging percentage: Gary Sheffield.573 1998–2001 [4] On-base plus slugging: Gary Sheffield.998 1998–2001 [4] Hits: Zack Wheat: 2,804 1909–1926 [5] Total bases ...
The Dodgers have multiple periods of sustained excellence throughout their history. The franchise’s first successful period, between 1947 ( Jackie Robinson’s first season ) through 1966 ( Sandy Koufax's final season), featured four championships ( 1955 , 1959 , 1963 , 1965 ), ten World Series appearances ( 1947 , 1949 , 1952 , 1953 , 1955 ...
A former sports writer, Langill began working in the team’s publications department before spending the last 22 years as baseball’s first official team historian, a role which puts him at the ...
The Dodgers signed global sensation Shohei Ohtani in 2024, who set league and franchise records with the team en route to their eighth World Series title that season. [15] One of the most successful and storied franchises in MLB, the Dodgers have won eight World Series championships and a record 25 National League pennants. Eleven NL MVP award ...
Here's a chronological list of some of the greatest moments in Dodger Stadium's 60-year history ahead of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on July 19.
Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, where it was known as the Brooklyn Dodgers, before moving to Los Angeles for the 1958 season. A total of 56 players, managers, and executives in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum , plus four broadcasters who have received the Hall's Ford C. Frick Award , spent some or part of ...
In 1955, the Dodgers – beaten by the Yankees in each of their last five World Series appearances – finally claimed revenge over their city rivals and became world champions for the first time ...