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Since moving to Los Angeles, the Dodgers have gained a special place in the hearts and minds of Angelenos. Celebrate the people and stories that have made these boys in blue an essential part of L.A. living.

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Kirk Gibson's 1988 World Series home run in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series at Dodger Stadium in LA. LA Herald Examiner Photo Collection, Los Angeles Public Library
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Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in L.A.

Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in L.A.

They Moved Mountains
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Fernandomania: Los Angeles Falls In Love with Fernando
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Roz Wyman descends stairs from a Dodgers-branded plane, with Walter O'Malley tossing a baseball behind her
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.
In this photo dated January 6, 1982, Vin Scully in front of a podium with the Dodgers logo behind him.
Here are photos, videos and ephemera from Southern California archives to add to the collective celebration of one of the best sportscasters in history.
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.
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Legendary Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully died at the age of 94 on August 2, 2022.
Dodgers Stories: 6 Decades in L.A.
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A look at the Dodger's history in L.A. and Angelenos' love affair with their boys in blue.
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.
Fernandomania: Los Angeles Falls In Love with Fernando
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19-year-old Fernando Valenzuela was discovered playing in the Mexican leagues.
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.
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. 
The Dodgers and White Sox line up for the national anthem before game 3 of the 1959 World Series.
The Dodgers then called home the cavernous Coliseum, which seated more than 92,000. They beat the White Sox four games to two.
Once Upon a Time in Chavez Ravine
Did the Dodgers evict a Mexican-American neighborhood to make way for their stadium? The truth is more nuanced than what you've heard.
They Moved Mountains
A look at the massive construction project that reshaped Chavez Ravine into a modern baseball palace.
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