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The Dodgers' franchise dates back to 1890 when a team known as the Brooklyn Bridegrooms was accepted in the National League. During their first year they would become the National League Champions with a record of 86 wins and 43 losses. The team was named the Bridegrooms because several of the players got married around the same time in 1888. In the 1890’s, the team would adopt the name of the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers due to the intricate maze of trolleys running throughout Brooklyn. Eventually the team's name was shortened to the Brooklyn Dodgers.
The Dodgers remained in Brooklyn until 1958 when the team moved to Los Angeles to play at the Coliseum. During that same year, the New York Giants baseball team moved to San Francisco. In their inaugural Los Angeles game, the Dodgers defeated the Giants by a score of 6-5 before 78,672 fans.
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