A Striking Challenge for All Los Angeles Dodgers Fans
Amruta Deshpande
Are you a fan of the Los Angeles Dodgers???
Well let us see if you can answer these 10 questions!
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Based out of Los Angeles as their name says, this American Baseball team is quite popular.
Did You Know?
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After establishing in 1883 & playing 68 seasons in Brooklyn, Walter O’Malley, Owner & President of the franchise, relocated the team to Los Angeles before the start of the 1958 season.
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The team was known to have a lot of different names which included Brooklyn Atlantics, Bridegrooms, Grooms, Superbas, Robins & Trolley Dodgers before officially becoming Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1930s.
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Although the Dodgers won their first World Series in 1955, their first win as 'Los Angeles Dodgers' came in 1959 after defeating Chicago White Sox.
Did You Know?
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After moving to LA, The Los Angeles Dodgers played & won their first game at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum against the former New York & now San Francisco Giants.
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Jackie Robinson was honoured by the Major League Baseball in 1997 by retiring his uniform number 42 across all major league teams.
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Mike Piazza’s 40 home runs record of 1997 was broken by Gary Sheffield in 2000 with 43 home runs and Shawn Green holds the current record with 49 home runs hit in 2001.
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While playing as Brooklyn Dodgers, the team lost five times to New York Yankees before finally winning the World Series in 1955.
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Don Newcombe became the first Los Angeles Dodgers (then Brooklyn Dodgers) player to win the Cy Young Award and also the NL MVP in the same season of 1956.
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Out of the major league titles, the Los Angeles Dodgers have won 7 World Series, 24 National League Pennants, 19 West Division and 1 American Association Championship.