Sunset And Dodger Stadium

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Sunset And Dodger Stadium

Artist

Josh Fuhrman

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Photograph - Photograph - High Resolution Digital

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With a background that includes swaying palm trees and the San Gabriel Mountains there is no other ballpark that you could be at other than Dodger Stadium. While it is the third oldest ballpark behind Fenway Park and Wrigley Field, one would never know as the stadium has been renovated several times throughout its history while maintaining its charm.

The Dodgers franchise was originally located in Brooklyn, NY where they played at the iconic Ebbets Field for 44 seasons. In 1950 Walter O’Malley purchased the team and began to seek a new ballpark for the Dodgers in Brooklyn. Politicians in the city prevented O’Malley from constructing a ballpark here leading him to evaluate other options. During the 1950s cities on the West Coast were experiencing population booms including in Los Angeles. Officials here and in San Francisco sought to attract a professional team to their respective cities. The New York Giants, who played at the Polo Grounds, were unsuccessful in constructing a new ballpark in New York and decided to move the West Coast along with the Dodgers following the 1957 season. The Dodgers moved to Los Angeles and the Giants to San Francisco.

The Dodgers initially played at the Los Angeles Coliseum, a 90,000 seat stadium built for the 1932 Olympics. In 1958 Los Angeles provided 352 acres of land in Chaves Ravine to the Dodgers in exchange for the team financing and constructing a new stadium. Construction began September 17, 1959 and was originally to open in 1961 but landslides and lawsuits delayed construction by a year. On April 10, 1962 the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first game at Dodger Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds when over 52,000 fans packed the five level structure. Not only was Dodger Stadium home to the Dodgers during their inaugural first year, but it was also the home of the Los Angeles Angels who played here for three seasons before moving to Anaheim in 1966.

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December 22nd, 2021

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