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Ebbetts Field and the Polo Grounds were aging ballparks. The combination of the neighborhood going bad, no parking, an old ballpark and the promise of more money and fans in California caused both the Giants and Dodgers to move at the same time to the west coast.
Major League Baseball's Dodgers had moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958 and had become a huge financial success. Lakers owner Bob Short, a shrewd young businessman from Minneapolis who had owned the franchise for two years, packed up the club and moved it to Los Angeles before the 1960-61 season.
Minnesota Lakers owner Bob Short saw the massive success of the Brooklyn Dodger's move to Los Angeles in 1958. He decided to take his team to LA for the same reason.
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How was California Baseball in 1958 important?
What was important about California baseball in 1958 was the Brooklyn Dodgers became the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was a historic move for the team.
When did the Brooklyn Dodgers move to California?
The owner's voted and won the decision to move to Los Angeles with the Dodger's. The vote was unanimous on May 28, 1957.
What two baseball teams were granted permission to relocate from New York to California?
The Brooklyn Dodgers move to Los Angeles and the New York Giants moved to San Francisco to begin play in 1958.
What is the name of the state where the dodgers play?
California
What state is Los Angeles dodgers?
California
What state are the Los Angeles Dodgers in?
The Los Angeles Dodgers play in the state of California (CA)
Who came to California first Dodgers or Giants?
Both the Dodgers and Giants moved to California in 1958.
Where are the Los Angeles Dodgers from originally?
I think it was in the 1940s or early 1950s when the Brooklyn Dodgers moved to California.
Where did the New York Yankees move to in 1957?
The Yankees did not move in 1957. Following the 1957 World Series, the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers left for California. Leaving the Yankees as the only New York baseball team.
When dodgers move to Los Angeles?
The Brooklyn Dodgers moved to Los Angeles after the 1957 baseball season.
Dodgers move from Brooklyn to la?
after the '57 season
What two baseball teams relocated from New York to California?
The Dodgers and the Giants
