Dodgers Move West by Neil Sullivan
Over the years I have become rather proficient in Los
Angeles Dodger history, specifically when the team moved from Brooklyn.
So, why did the Brooklyn Dodgers move? It’s complicated. O’Malley
saw the writing on the wall; if the Dodgers stay at Ebbets Field they will
slowly fade into baseball oblivion. The politicians in New York, specifically
Robert Moses, were not going to let O’Malley dictate any terms. The politicians
had a strict vision for professional baseball, and that vision did not work
with O’Malley.
For decades that has been rumors that O’Malley outsmarted
and tricked both New York and Los Angeles, but I think the truth is more
boring. O’Malley wanted money and a winning team. O’Malley decided to make his
own luck and move the team.
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Dodgers Move West is a simple read. It does not bog you down
with details or superfluous stories. Just the facts. It’s simple and delightful
to read.
