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Posted by mcorivervsaf on Sun Oct 21 01:10:59 2012, in response to Re: What if the Dodgers had never moved?, posted by MATHA531 on Sat Oct 20 14:56:34 2012. Well, we'll just have to agree to disagree. Everyone has to find a reason to blame Walter O'Malley, but that is just short-sighted. Back then, not too many people knew what was going to happen, until it was announced that the team would move. He tried to keep the Dodgers in Brooklyn, but he had no choice. Once L.A. let it be known that they wanted an MLB team, they gave him a big reason to leave: a lot of land, and space in Chavez Ravine. By the way, I did look it up! Attendance was declining at Ebbets Field, contrary to what you may have claimed! Most of those loyal fans had moved out to Long Island, and they had difficulty going to a game, by car! Not to mention the lack of parking spaces outside Ebbets Field! 750 parking spaces? Not enough!The reason that O'Malley chose Atlantic & Flatbush for the new site of the ballpark, was because the LIRR terminated there! All those fans didn't have to drive there, because public transportation would provide them the accessibility: bus, subway, or railroad. I understand that many fans at the time were very angry, and upset, with the loss of their team, but people really need to check their own emotions at the door! It was a business decision, and O'Malley, who was unable to convince Robert Moses to put the new ballpark in Downtown Brooklyn, where it should have been, decided to leave. Not only did he leave, but he took the Giants with him. Again, what's done is done. |
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