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Nice lot of two items from the Dodgers archives related to their move from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958. First item is a large 17'' x 19.25'' map of Los Angeles near Chavez Ravine, the site of Dodgers Stadium. Land is delineated into several sections: ''Property now owned by City'', ''Property not now owned by City'', ''Park Property'', etc. On the back of the map is a full reading of Los Angeles Ordinance No. 110,204, approved on 17 September 1957 that authorized the Dodgers move to Los Angeles, reading in part, ''Whereas, the Ball Club is willing to acquire such property, and would, at its cost and expense, construct a major league baseball stadium for...the BROOKLYN DODGERS...Ball Club will cause to be moved to the City of Los Angeles...''
Second item is an original onionskin copy of the same ordinance, but in its draft form, not yet fully written. Fascinating document first outlines broad strokes of the agreement, with conditions of both the City and the Ball Club, ending with, ''To cause 'Dodgers' move to Los Angeles'' and in ''Conclusion / Details not provided, will use best efforts, subject Council approval.'' Document measures 17'' x 14''. Although the ordinance would pass in October 1957, the land transfer was met with enough controversy to require a special ''Yes on Baseball'' referendum in 1958, passed by Los Angeles voters by a mere 25,000 out of 677,000 votes. The rest, as they say, is history. Both items are folded in fourths, in very good plus condition. From the archives of the Mulvey family, co-owners of the Dodgers from 1912-1975.
Original 1957 Ordinance & Map Approving the Dodgers Move to Los Angles & the Transfer of Land in Chavez Ravine to Build Dodgers Stadium -- From the Dodgers Archives
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