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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
As the Dodgers enter their seventh decade in Los Angeles, it is time to look back at their history in L.A. and Angelenos love affair with their boys in blue. With archival footage, interviews and historical photos, this program will explore the rich history of the team in L.A.
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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
"Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in L.A." celebrates the boys in blue and their fans.
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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
In the 1980s, 19-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was discovered playing in the Mexican leagues and was recruited to Los Angeles.
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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
The Hollywood Stars minor league, which played in Los Angeles from 1926-1957, started a tradition to host an annual game featuring celebrity players, coaches and cheerleaders.
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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
Former Los Angeles mayor James Hahn was designated the honorary Dodgers bat boy for Opening Day 1958 at seven years old.
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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
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.
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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
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.
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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA
When people talk about baseball greats, it is usually a discussion of the players. Yet there are legends in the stands as well.
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