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Dodgers are one of baseball's most storied franchises. While
today the Dodgers play in Los Angeles, they called Brooklyn,
New York their home until 1958. Founded in the 1860's, the team
was originally called the Brooklyn Athletics. In 1884, they
changed their name to the Brooklyn Bridegrooms and later the
Superbas. However it was the famous Ebbets Field that gave this
franchise its final name. During their years at Ebbetts, players
often dodged trolley cars to reach the ballpark leading to the
nickname "Trolly Dodgers," later shortened to "Dodgers."
This moniker became the official name of the team in 1913.
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One
of the more consistent franchises in baseball, The Dodgers
have won a league or division title in all but one decade
(1930's) since the 1880s. Only twice in their history
have they finished in the basement. With stars such as
Roy Campanella, Don Drysdale, Gil Hodges, Sandy Koufax,
Pee Wee Reese, Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, and Maury
Wills, the club won ten NL pennants and four World Series
championships from 1947 to 1966. During that period, Dodgers'
players captured seven NL most valuable player (MVP) awards,
six rookie of the year awards, and five Cy Young Awards.
The Dodgers also built powerful teams from 1974 to 1988,
winning five NL pennants and two World Series titles.
Stars of those teams included Ron Cey, Steve Garvey, Kirk
Gibson, Davey Lopes, Don Sutton, and Fernando Valenzuela.
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