History of the Dodgers

The Brooklyn Dodgers have a long and storied history in Major League Baseball. For more than 60 years, the team was one of the most iconic franchises in baseball, playing their home games at Ebbets Field from 1913 to 1957. During that time, they won seven National League pennants and two World Series titles (1955 & 1959).

Real estate magnate Charles Ebbets founded the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1883 as part of the newly formed American Association. They joined Major League Baseball's National League three years later as an expansion franchise. The team quickly established itself among MLB's elite teams, with its first NL pennant coming just four seasons after joining the league—in 1890—and another championship following shortly after that in 1899 under manager Ned Hanlon (who also managed future Hall-of-Famers Joe Kelley and Wee Willie Keeler).

In 1916, Wilbert Robinson took over managerial duties for what would be his final season before being replaced by Casey Stengel before the 1917 campaign; during this period, several stars emerged, including Zack Wheat, who led all hitters with a .335 batting average while Dazzy Vance set numerous pitching records en route to winning 28 games that year alone! This era marked some of the best times for Dodger fans until tragedy struck when beloved owner Charles Ebbets died suddenly on April 18th, 1925, leaving behind only his legacy, which continues today through various initiatives such as "Ebbet’s Fields Forever" – dedicated to preserving historic sites associated with baseball’s past like those found within Flatbush Avenue area where the stadium once stood proudly hosting generations worth cheering crowds every summer night game or Sunday doubleheader!

After moving into their new home at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum ahead 1958 season - becoming “Los Angeles Dodgers" - Brooklynites still fondly remember days spent watching ‘Dem Bums' play ball despite having been gone now nearly six decades since relocation westward across the country... Indeed no matter how much time passes, memories remain strong amongst many former residents who grew up rooting hard each inning, hoping against hope that maybe THIS YEAR will finally bring them back the glory they so desperately sought but never attained during their lifetime tenure there!