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In 1953 at age 22, Rosalind "Roz" Wyman became the youngest person — and the second woman — elected to the Los Angeles City Council. While in office, she helped convince the Brooklyn Dodgers to relocate to L.A. She died at age 92 on October 28, 2022.
Here are photos, videos and ephemera from Southern California archives to add to the collective celebration of one of the best sportscasters in history.
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Roz Wyman, Jaime Jarrín and more remember Vin Scully, the longtime voice of Dodger games.
Legendary Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully died at the age of 94 on August 2, 2022.
In the 1980s, 19-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was discovered playing in the Mexican leagues and was recruited to Los Angeles.
Rosalind Wiener Wyman, the youngest person ever elected to the L.A. City Council and the second woman to serve there, began pursuing the Dodgers relentlessly when she heard the team was looking for a new home.
Nancy Pelosi, Dianne Feinstein and Helen Gahagan Douglas, are only some of the strong female forces who have formed the circle of influence surrounding Rosalind Wyman, the woman responsible for bringing the Dodgers to L.A. in the 1950s.
When people talk about baseball greats, it is usually a discussion of the players. Yet there are legends in the stands as well.
The Dodgers then called home the cavernous Coliseum, which seated more than 92,000. They beat the White Sox four games to two.
Did the Dodgers evict a Mexican-American neighborhood to make way for their stadium? The truth is more nuanced than what you've heard.
The western accents of the Los Angeles Base Ball Club's uniforms seemed to reflect the team's pride in its home city and its western roots.
Before Dodger Stadium, there was Mount Lookout -- one of the best vantage points for sweeping views of Los Angeles.