october august american sports executive owned team major_league_baseball owner dodgers brought major league baseball west_coast moving dodgers brooklyn los_angeles despite dodgers 2nd profitable team baseball coordinating new_york_giants san_francisco time teams west kansas_city missouri long fans parties describe visionary business action authorities cite influential 20th century observers visionary instead man right place right time regard powerful influential owner baseball moving team elected contributions influence game baseball amidst allegations family donated money hall_of_fame irish father politically connected walter went obtain combination family connections personal contacts educational skills rise prominence entrepreneur involved public works contracting executive dodgers progressed team lawyer dodgers owner president eventually business decision relocate dodgers franchise moved franchise known businessman major philosophy stability loyalty employees ceded team presidency son peter retained titles owner chairman dodgers death season dodgers inability negotiate contract led decision limited baseball reserve clause paved way modern free agency bequeathed team children peter death early years child worked cotton goods salesman later new_york_city walter mother grew born new_york_giants fan frequently attended giants games polo grounds uncle boy scout rose rank star attended queens eventual high school alma mater future new_york_yankees owner indiana managed baseball tennis teams served executive staff student newspaper member debate team bible discipline committee baseball career ended baseball hit nose later attended graduated senior class penn initiated served president graduation father gave cabin cruiser slept junior senior class president originally enrolled columbia_university new_york_city law school family lost money wall street crash switched night school dry goods business failing walter help run business personal september married dated high school roman_catholic_church manhattan children born born diagnosed cancer engagement removed unable speak rest life encouraged walter break engagement walter refused parents attend wedding occasionally commonly recreation parents summer house new_york relocated family brooklyn house door house grown parents lived door family man attended church regularly attended peter football games academy daughter dances summer weekends took family sailing boat named pre baseball career completed law degree worked assistant engineer new_york_city subway earning law degree needed obtain depression afford hire allowed struggling lawyer use space office paid working subway worked owned formed partnership riley help political connections walter company received contracts perform geological surveys subsequently walter started engineering company published uncle walter eventually concentrated field law starting work deeds senior partner man law firm developed business habits smoking answering questions taking great depression represented bankrupt companies enriched building thriving law practice invested firms brooklyn borough gas company building materials firm beer firm hotels success influence attention powers judge president noticed rising dodgers new_york_city police commissioner knew father attended games hired administer mortgage failing businesses earned confidence acting numerous capacities including bodyguard adopted son right hand man trust company owned estate died owned half walter met president chosen protect company financial interests served designated driver hard drinking walter brought financial arrangements resigned general manager serve united_states_army lieutenant colonel appointed attorney dodgers obtained minority ownership interest november purchased president heirs retained final quarter replaced chief legal counsel built champions replaced began accumulate stock dodgers conservative freely enjoyed alcoholic tobacco involved affairs critical highest paid individual baseball counting salary attendance bonuses player contract sales commissions different backgrounds pressure fire manager felt drain attendance board directors meetings opposed political friends fun chance daily_news columnist selling players general asked team lawyer sue said powers campaign public season gave player new gave dodgers reason speak ill press got point derided thought construction state art spring training facility known extravagant thought investment questionable fought team beer sponsor demanded players return world series rings receiving new ones ordered team lawyer role breaking racial barrier particular significant role secret search suitable break color barrier later role assessing ongoing legal risks franchise control owner smith died july convinced widow turn control shares controlled chief legal counsel contract general manager set october stock held margin fully life insurance policy offer purchase price demanded million today eventually pursued complicated received outside offer million interests varying accounts sincerity offer pittsburgh pirates owner fraternity brothers lot evidence sincere interest acquiring team outside offer triggered clause partnership agreement asking price party matched current owner wanted retain control party compensated canceled check later include signature showing turned replaced president chief owner october assumed title president baseball farm system breaking racial barrier according pitcher noted author thing took assign daily_news worry getting bad press daily_news ownership transfer rivalry public forbade speaking dodgers offices subjected fine abolished title general manager office person role addition assumed title pittsburgh pirates arranged dodgers pirates spring training schedule nonetheless transfer dodgers remained successful won national_league dodgers overtly political post world war franchise brooklyn native united_states congressman investigated reserve clause violation federal anti trust laws represented half brooklyn congress local press pressure backing issue season dodgers engaged west_point varsity baseball player general lure war veterans attempted post commissioner baseball season sold agreed lease stadium years robinson respect robinson referred robinson like choice manager robinson liked argue rarely robinson derided press played base exhibition season robinson voiced complaints press robinson seasons uncomfortable robinson robinson announced retirement look magazine season signing robinson brought team international fame making international baseball ambassador celebrities iraq king dodgers scout signed large reasons according memo said brooklyn boy jewish noted people jewish faith brooklyn season dodgers catcher medical billing controversy services manhattan doctor billed dodgers dodgers refused pay felt doctor appears thought operating roy dodgers convinced surgery enduring slump following mvp seasons surgery intended restore complete use hand despite having won national_league lost new_york_yankees world series time frustrated dodgers fans team won world series time history attendance declined peak million million year mid-1950s advent affordable automobile post war prosperity brooklyn middle class fan base dodgers began splinter large white flight took place condition lack parking spaces led loss fans relocated long_island tried raise money political backing build new brooklyn person backing needed powerful figure influenced development new_york bridge envisioned stadium near station brooklyn west end invited design structure fuller conjunction graduate students princeton_university constructed model dodgers dome moses like derided pro irish sentiments press wanted build new stadium moses wanted dodgers queens play location new_york_mets play today lined political support including new_york governor moses blocked sale land necessary planned new brooklyn stadium bought chicago cubs minor league baseball team stadium field winter baseball meetings spring training los_angeles mayor traveled dodgers training camp florida attempt lure franchise met moses moses home purchasing angels discuss final offers new_york avail noticed great success boston seat stadium parking cars arrangement city real estate taxes felt limitations small field held fans accommodated parking spaces attendance ultimately decided leave brooklyn los_angeles authority contemporaneous sports historians felt moses blame dodgers leaving season marked end era dodgers won lost pennant series finished low years new era begin new home season negotiated deal dodgers viewed early pay network subject approval teams owners rest baseball ready risks venture pan time los_angeles considered baseball experts influential owner baseball early expansion era following major_league_baseball season moved dodgers los_angeles new_york dodgers fans felt betrayed influential getting rival new_york_giants west san_francisco_giants preserving teams longstanding rivalry needed team moved west away closest national_league team joint west_coast road trips economical visiting teams invited san_francisco mayor new_york meet giants owner considering moving giants minnesota convinced join west_coast end campaign meetings occurred season wishes commissioner baseball ford media april dodgers giants west_coast baseball seals stadium moved dodgers brooklyn story world sport found cover time cover art issue created sports cartoonist long noted caricature team dual moves broke hearts new_york national_league fans ultimately successful franchises major_league_baseball fact immediate success dodgers set major league single game attendance record home appearance fans year dodgers profit major_league_baseball team paid debts years following new_york clubs major_league_baseball added completely new teams california texas denver phoenix teams separate times seattle addition athletics moved kansas_city missouri moved oakland california kansas_city new team year moved oakland importantly national_league returned new_york introduction new_york_mets years dodgers giants departed california dealings city los_angeles meeting controversial initial offer acres km2 tax determined illegal improper minor league san_diego_padres owners led opposition effort stop transfer acres km2 referendum engaged extensive marketing media campaign helped referendum pass extensive subsequent lawsuits initially prevailed suits finally middle season able approve final parcel stadium legendary negotiation city concession revenue agreed accept concession revenues half team games home half land eventually transferred los_angeles city government agreement required dodgers design build privately finance maintain seat stadium develop youth recreation center land pay initially plus annual payments years pay property taxes starting putting land tax rolls dodgers transfer team owned field million city city exchanged acres area unanimously agreed provide million access roads addition dodgers pay territorial rights suspended play decision relocate october los_angeles established location dodgers play worked deal state california rent year plus ticket revenue concession profits games season following opening series san_francisco_giants dodgers temporarily took residence awaited completion seat capacity stadium built million dodgers soon drawing million fans year remained successful field winning world series played stadium 1960s attempted buy contract tokyo giants refused pay right fielder season released early injury forced sue team allegedly job baseball son described management style follows president way ran business believed stability little turnover strength organization management team worked team field evidenced ways including long tenure dodgers managers broadcast voice dodgers repeatedly consecutive year contracts retired long time employee coach minor league baseball manager took manager years scully voice dodgers family acquired team addition infield baseman second baseman shortstop baseman longest running intact infield major league history furthermore said kept office commissioner baseball death rewarded loyal employee allowing san_diego_padres franchise establish expansion team president southern_california said convinced signed year contract lifetime job pointing signing year contracts mean lifetime job signing good stories loyalty employees stories loyal employees demands employees manager request year contract requested multi year contract losing second consecutive world series yankees released hired replacement clear press receive year contracts attempt management national media rumors signed blank contracts fall showed spring find salary support remained friends large factor red barber dodgers announcer believed employees accept salaries offered led contract employed lawyer duo pitching aces decided strike satisfied earned respectively season dodgers won world series offered season time major_league_baseball highest paid player year multi year contracts unusual demanded year year contracts holding weeks opening day received year contracts respectively liked turmoil slightly free agent traded pittsburgh_pirates following consecutive national_league attributed having quit middle dodgers post season tour japan retirement presidency march walter turned presidency team son peter remaining chairman death held position team sold team remained successful field peter won world series remained successful box office end 1980s franchise draw million fans times franchises combined 1970s credited career known die hard dodgers clichés describing color blood saying cut bleed blue said loyalty respect high gave gift inscription read tommy held interest dodgers died sold making sole owner dodgers dodgers franchise embroiled controversy led decision struck baseball reserve clause opened sport modern free agency dodgers unable come contract terms trade clause demand pitched entire season contract reserve clause stated team right extend prior years contract year player agree terms teams previously right continue year year gave owners right issue leave offers players dodgers nearly deal come terms trade clause supposedly major_league_baseball instructed dodgers surrender clause good game decision limited year performed winning gold glove award leading national_league complete games finishing second earned run average valuable talent earned offers different teams free agent declared free agent breach contract felt price wars downfall baseball fans money scenario led eighteen day spring training prospect dozens players playing free agents inability redesign reserve clause death legacy diagnosed cancer sought treatment rochester minnesota died heart failure august rochester buried california wife died weeks earlier time fans hated moving beloved team routinely mentioned adolf hitler villainous 20th century men version joke went brooklyn man finds room hitler bullets shoot twice consider worst men 20th century animosity moving team brooklyn sense cohesive cultural social identity major sports franchise provides despite long standing animosity brooklyn fans supporters baseball posthumously inducted having elected minimal number votes necessary acceptance legacy changing mindset league long time southernmost westernmost team american_league moved west years earlier philadelphia said hearing election hall pioneer tremendous change game opening west_coast major_league_baseball asked wanted remembered said planting tree tree provided branches open west_coast baseball son remembers father years major_league_baseball executive council service instrumental early stages game international growth contributions baseball widely recognized hall fame election ranked 8th 11th respectively lists influential sports figures 20th century july inducted icons announcer years learned decade long quest build new stadium brooklyn efforts thwarted city officials induction inspire fans started new lives outside borough reconsider thoughts walter said curator privately built baseball beautiful set attendance records annually new_york home seeks honor impact national detractors visionary taking baseball west game naturally heading geographical expansion truly leader detractors leadership manifestation making money popular culture mentioned times song tribute song spins tale fantasy game dodgers giants point umpire goes home team booth stands attendance charge began series games dodgers los_angeles_times published large cartoon drawn artist modeled movies german submarine captain captain cards manager lieutenant wear cardinal uniforms naval officers caps bearing emblem speaking crew members load bats like torpedoes torpedo tubes bats players faces names batting averages drawn looks shows battleship large head wearing naval officers cap bearing emblem cigar stan sunk year blast bigger und better torpedoes cards terrific drive pennant finished season games dodgers featured prominently hbo documentary film ghosts chronicled executive management documentary focuses post world war glory years franchise presents compelling case truly wanted dodgers brooklyn stadium near railroad station unable proper support moses timeline
Walter O'Malley