The Los Angeles Dodgers are a National league West Division team, first starting in 1883. With
24 National League (NL) pennants, 19 Division Titles, 3 Wild Card Births, and seven World Series titles. Originating in Brooklyn, the team was named after
people who would dodge the rail cars in Brooklyn. They have a storied franchise hosting players like Jackie Robinson, breaking the MLB
baseball color barrier, Sandy Koufax, Mike Piazza, Clayton Kershaw, Duke Snider, and Steve Garvey. The also have hosted famous coaches like Tommy Lasorda, as well as famous sport broadcaster Vin Scully. The dodgers play in Dodger Stadium, and have played in historic Ebbets Field. As of
2022, they have had successful seasons every year, winning 8 division championships in a row, making the World Series 3 times since 2017, and with
one World Series in
2020 against the Tampa Bay Rays, while loosing to the Houston Astros and Boston
Red Sox in 2017 and 2018 respectively. They currently are main rivals with the San
Francisco Giants, who
beat them to eliminate their 8 year division record, in
2021. They have also had previous rivalries with the Yankees and Reds. They have had a VERY devoted but crazy fan base, where on multiple occasions has had numerous fights with opposing fans, but also breaking attendance records year after year. In all, the Los Angeles Dodgers are a historic franchise, who seem to not be slowed down in any way
