October 24, 1950

tonypug · **Joined:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:45 pm **Posts:** 10642

In a radical shake-up of the Dodgers hierarchy, Walter O'Malley becomes majority owner when he buys out Branch Rickey.

kramer_47 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 14, 2009 2:18 am

That had to be one of the worst days in Dodgers history, I get sick thinking about that back stabbing lowlife.

tonypug · **Joined:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:45 pm **Posts:** 10642

Little did people know that, that day was the beginning of the end of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

kramer_47 · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 2:51 am

I heard O'M had his eyes on moving as early as 1951.

penncentralpete · **Posted:** Sun Nov 15, 2009 4:06 am

kramer_47 wrote:

I heard O'M had his eyes on moving as early as 1951.

I believe the fat slob had his eyes on moving that early too. However, I think he was planning on moving out of Ebbets Field, not all the way to Los Angeles! That came later.

tonypug · **Joined:** Sat Sep 01, 2007 11:45 pm **Posts:** 10642

O'Malley had no use for Ebbets as early as the late 40's, before he took over. THat may have been one of his motivations for over throwing Rickey. I don't think Rickey was eager to move out of Ebbets, which the Dodgers owned free and clear.

kramer_47 · **Posted:** Mon Nov 16, 2009 3:18 am

He was an early version of the owners today wanting a state of the art facility paid for by the taxpayer so he could make more money.

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