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Also Known As Brooklyn Superbas • Brooklyn Bridegrooms • Brooklyn Dodgers • Dodgers • Atlantics • Grays • Brooklyn Robins • Robins • Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers
Awards And Honors World Series (2024) • World Series (2020) • World Series (1988) • World Series (1981) • World Series (1965) • World Series (1963) • World Series (1959) • World Series (1955)
Date 1883 - present
Headquarters Los Angeles
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Jackie Robinson • Mookie Betts • Freddie Freeman • Manny Ramirez • Duke Snider • Vin Scully • Sandy Koufax • Clayton Kershaw • Fernando Valenzuela • Dolf Luque • Branch Rickey • Roy Campanella • Casey Stengel • Maury Wills • Pee Wee Reese

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