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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in LA

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 L.A." celebrates the boys in blue and their fans.
Archival image of Dodgers players. | Still from "Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in L.A."
With archival footage, interviews and historical photos, this program will explore the rich history of the Dodgers in L.A.
Graphic for "Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in L.A."
An extended preview of a program exploring the rich history of the Dodgers in Los Angeles.
Rosalind Wyman checks home base and the general view at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in preparation to receive the Dodgers for Opening Day. | Los Angeles Examiner/USC Libraries/Corbis via Getty Images
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.
Vin Scully: Beloved Voice of Dodger Baseball
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Roz Wyman, Jaime Jarrín and more remember Vin Scully, the longtime voice of Dodger games.
Former Los Angeles mayor James Hahn as a 7-year-old honorary Dodgers bat boy. | Still from "Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in L.A."
Former Los Angeles mayor James Hahn was designated the honorary Dodgers bat boy for Opening Day 1958 at seven years old.
Hollywood stars playing during celebrity day. | LA Herald Examiner Photo Collection, Los Angeles Public Library
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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In the 1980s, 19-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was discovered playing in the Mexican leagues and was recruited to Los Angeles.
Newly elected councilwoman Rosalind Weiner (now Rosalind Weiner Wyland) with her family. | LA Herald Examiner Photo Collection, Los Angeles Public Library
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.
Richard Aller, peanut vendor, holds a fistful of roasted nuts | Photo by Kirk McKoy/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images
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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