It all started in 1884 when the group joined the American Association of Brooklyn Bridegrooms. The future of the mysterious team was shattered when they won the American Association in 1889.
The AA was collapsed in 1890 and the team switched to the NL as the Brooklyn Superb as. Under Ned Halon, Superb as won the NL pennies in 1899-1900, becoming the unique franchise in MLB history to win pennants in various leagues over the years.
From 1901 to 1916, the team saw various ups and downs. Halon's dream of becoming a club owner did not materialize. He became deeply in debt and even invested heavily in building the Abbess Field, which would become the Dodger's home in 1913.
Under Manager Wilbert Robinson, popularly known as "Uncle Robbie", the Dodgers won penalties in 1916 and 1920 with a list of players such as Jeff Pfeffer and defender Zack Wheat. The club lost the World Series, losing to Boston and Cleveland, respectively.
In the late 1920s, the team became known as the "Daffiness Boys" because of their distorted, flawed style of play, perhaps because of Robinson's inability to concentrate on the field after taking over as president. He is back to manage the team to improve team performance.
The Dodgers resurfaced in a 20-year drought in 1941 under General Leo Durocher, a former Brooklyn station. In the same season, the Dodgers introduced defensive helmets to Major League baseball. The following season, Branch Rickey was appointed president and general manager of the club. Rickey made history when he joined the team after signing Negro League star Jackie Robinson in 1947. Robinson made an immediate impact on the team. He and teammates Pee Wee Reese, Ark Vaughan, and Gil Hodges led the club to the 1947 pennant. Robinson, Catcher Roy Campanella and striker Don Newcomb became the club's headquarters in the late 40s and early 50s. From 1949 to 1952, the Dodgers won six NL penalties in a 1955 World Series victory over the Yanks.
In 1958 owner Walter O'Malley moved the club to Los Angeles. Manager Walter Alston led the Dodgers to their second World Series victory in 1959. In the 1960s and early 1970s, he directed the Dodgers on four other penalties. Moreover, Dodger's crew of throwing during this period were invincible. The Dodgers defeated the Yankees in the 1963 World Series, and two years later won from the Minnesota Twins to claim their fourth World Series title. Under General Walter Alston, the Dodgers won their final penalty in 1974.
In 1976, Future Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lacerda became the group's new manager. He has led the club for 22 seasons, leading them to four NL penalties and two World Series tournaments in 1981 and 1988. In 1992 the Dodgers finished the season in last place for the first time in 87 years. The group resurfaced in 1994, 1995, and 1996 to earn a degree in the category. Before the start of the playoffs for the 1998 regular season, Australian-born news officer Rupert Murdoch bought the team. The team logo has Dodgers written in blue with a baseball sequence.
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