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1890's
1890's Brooklyn's debut into the National League in 1890 began on
a positive note, as the team nicknamed the "Bridegrooms" won the
championship with an 86-43 record. It was the first of 21 National
League pennants that the Dodgers would win during the century.
1900's
The turn of the century was marked by the Dodgers' second consecutive
pennant-winning team (82 wins) under Manager Ned Hanlon. In 1900,
the league was pared from 12 teams to eight, with Baltimore, Cleveland,
Louisville and Washington dropping out.
1910's
A decade of changes was marked by the Dodgers move to a new home
park, Ebbets Field, and the managerial era of Wilbert Robinson.
"Uncle Robbie" arrived on the scene in 1914 and would stay through
1931. He made such an impact on the team and city that the Brooklyn
ballclub was known as the "Robins" during this period.
1920's
The Dodger decade of the 1920's got off to a roaring start with
a National League pennant in 1920, but over the next nine years,
Brooklyn could manage only one other season better than fifth place.
1930's
No era in Dodger history was as wacky and wild as the 1930s. Unfortunately,
the depression years were depressing for the organization as no
pennants were won this decade and the style of play led Brooklyn's
teams to be known as the "Daffiness Dodgers."
1940's
The 1940s were the beginning of the Dodgers' emergence as a powerhouse
and an historical first as Brooklyn broke baseball's color line
with the signing of Jackie Robinson.
1950's
In the 1950s, the Brooklyn Dodgers became the Los Angeles Dodgers
as the team made its historic move west in 1958. Despite the change
in location, the Dodgers dominated the National League, winning
five National League pennants (1952, 1953, 1955, 1956 and 1959)
and two World Championships (1955 and 1959).
1960's
The 1960s marked the first full decade of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The location changed, but the results didn't as the Dodgers won
two World Series (1963 and 1965) and three National League pennants
(1963, 1965 and 1966) and just missed a fourth in 1962.
1970's
The Los Angeles Dodgers of the 1970's were a team of winners. Three
National League pennants and three appearances in the World Series
(1974, 1977 and 1978) along with 910 victories (second best decade
in Dodger history) are certainly enough credentials for a successful
decade.
1980's
Throughout the 1980's, the Dodgers enjoyed one of their most successful
decades in the club's history. The Dodgers captured two World Championships
(1981 and 1988), four National League Western Division titles (1981,
1983, 1985 and 1988) and won 825 games, tying them with the St.
Louis Cardinals for the most victories in the National League this
decade.
1990's
The 1990's proved to be a series of ups and downs for the Dodgers.
Highlighting the decade were a profusion of individual and team
honors, while the Dodgers brought home the N.L. West title by winning
the division in 1995 and returned to the playoffs in 1996 as the
Wild Card team.
2000's
The 2000 Dodgers had their share of great moments both at home and
on the road, and Dodger fans were treated to a host of record-breaking
performances.
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