1947 Brooklyn Dodgers season

Which statement best describes how Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson affected American culture? Their actions led to the segregation of most American sports. They showed the country that integration could be successful. They were the first African American players in Major League Baseball.

Branch Rickey, in full Wesley Branch Rickey, (born December 20, 1881, Stockdale, Ohio, U.S.—died December 9, 1965, Columbia, Missouri), American professional baseball executive who devised the farm system of training ballplayers (1919) and hired the first Black players in organized baseball in the 20th century.

Walter O’Malley

Baseball commissioner Kenesaw Mountain Landis, who disliked Rickey, launched an investigation into the farm system and determined the Cardinals had violated rules by colluding to control minor-league franchises and their players. Embarrassed, Breadon concluded Rickey had betrayed his trust.

New York Yankees

After 68 seasons in Brooklyn, Dodgers owner and president Walter O’Malley relocated the franchise to Los Angeles before the 1958 season. The team played their first four seasons at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum before moving to their current home of Dodger Stadium in 1962.

JT Chargois

Adrian Gonzalez

David Price

Walter Alston

Max Muncy

World Series 2020: Ranking all 56 players in the Los Angeles Dodgers-Tampa Bay Rays Fall Classic

• Mookie Betts, RF, Dodgers.
• Corey Seager, SS, Dodgers.
• Clayton Kershaw, SP, Dodgers.
• Walker Buehler, SP, Dodgers.
• Tyler Glasnow, SP, Rays.
• Cody Bellinger, CF, Dodgers.
• Charlie Morton, SP, Rays.
• Will Smith, C, Dodgers.

A uniform manufacturer (most likely Rawlings) suggested the Dodgers use red numbers as a nod to the red baseball in logo used on the team’s letterhead. Red was suggested because it would be easier to see at a distance (since the front numbers are considerably smaller than the back blue numbers).

1 : one that dodges especially : one who uses tricky devices. 2 : a small leaflet : circular. 3 : corn dodger. 4 : a usually canvas screen on a boat or ship that provides protection from spray.

Rookie Gavin Lux

The term “Trolley Dodgers” was attached to the Brooklyn ballclub due to the complex maze of trolley cars that weaved its way through the borough of Brooklyn. The name was then shortened to just “Dodgers.” During the 1890s, other popular nicknames were Ward’s Wonders, Foutz’s Fillies and Hanlon’s Superbas.

It is a 10 inch pork wiener wrapped in a steamed bun. The hot dog is sold at Dodger Stadium located in Los Angeles, California….Dodger Dog.

Teams That Have Never Won a World Series

• San Diego Padres (1969) The Padres launched its franchise in Southern California as one of the 14 expansion teams that started post-1961.
• Texas Rangers (1972) The Rangers are the team on this list that has come the closest, but never won the series.
• Seattle Mariners (1977)
• Colorado Rockies (1993)
• Tampa Bay Rays (1998)

Magic Johnson owns Dodgers with a $3.5 billion business group. In March 2012, Johnson was a part of the ownership group – Guggenheim Baseball Management – that bought a majority stake in the LA Dodgers when the MLB franchise went bankrupt.

He played point guard for the Lakers for 13 seasons. After winning championships in high school and college, Johnson was selected first overall in the 1979 NBA draft by the Lakers. As of 2021, Magic Johnson’s net worth is approximately $600 million, and he’s one of the richest athletes in the world.

While Magic Johnson owned Starbucks stores, he sold his 105 Starbucks franchises back to the company in 2010. Before he sold the Starbucks stores, he had also sold his 4.5 percent ownership stake in the Los Angeles Lakers to Dr Patrick Soon-Shiong.

Jeanie Buss