History: May 3 (#1)

History: May 3 (#1)
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May 3, 1957 Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.

Commentary

Commentary

On May 3, in the year 1957: Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Walter Francis O'Malley was an American sports execut ive who owned the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1979. Why May 3, 1957 matters: Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards. Historical context: May 3, 1957 The 20th century brought rapid advances in health, communication, science, and technology that reshaped everyday human experience. The event on this day: Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Walter_O'Malley (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)