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Jackie Robinson became the first African-American to play Major League baseball in the 20th century when he played his first major league game on April 15, 1947, as a member of the Brooklyn Dodgers. Robinson's entry into the league was mainly due to General Manager Branch Rickey 's efforts.
Minority Owner Robert Daly becomes Chairman [1] 4: Frank McCourt: 2004–2012: New Owner Frank McCourt becomes chairman [1] 5: Mark Walter: 2012–present: Controlling Partner of Guggenheim Baseball Management [1]
The feud between the Dodgers and the San Francisco Giants began in the late 19th century when both clubs were based in New York City, with the Dodgers playing in Brooklyn and the Giants playing at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan. After the 1957 season, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley moved the team to Los Angeles for financial and other reasons. [54]
Growing up in the shadows of Ebbets Field, Reinsdorf was in the stands the day Jackie Robinson made his debut in 1947 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking the color barrier. Cleveland Guardians
He also inherited what historian Jules Tygiel called Baseball's Great Experiment — the Dodgers' breaking of the infamous color line by bringing up Jackie Robinson from their Triple-A Montreal Royals farm club at the start of the 1947 season to end over sixty years of racial segregation in baseball. The rookie was facing withering insults from ...
The photo is the first of Robinson entering the Brooklyn Dodgers clubhouse. On April 15, 1947, Robinson made history when he made his debut as the first African American to play in Major League ...
Pages in category "Brooklyn Dodgers owners" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B.
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team that plays in the National League Western Division.The Dodgers began play in 1884 as the Brooklyn Atlantics and have been known by seven nicknames since (including the Grays, Grooms, Superbas, and Robins), before adopting the Dodgers name for good in 1932. [1]