"On Dec. 3, 2007, longtime Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley earned the minimum amount of votes necessary for induction and was posthumously elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame by the veterans committee. The famed owner, who entered the Hall of Fame officially during an induction ceremony in 2008, oversaw the Dodgers organization from 1950 until his death in 1979 at the age of 75."
"In addition to capturing the Dodgers' first World Series, O'Malley is perhaps known best for being the driving force behind moving the franchise from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1957. Beyond the landmark decision to move the historic franchise, he also spearheaded the contstruction of the now iconic Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine Widely considered by many to be one of the most influential owners of baseball's early expansion era, under O'Malley's leadership the organization captured four World Championships in 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1965."
Walter O'Malley served as Dodgers owner from 1950 until his death in 1979 and was posthumously elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. He captured the Dodgers' first World Series and was the driving force behind relocating the franchise from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1957. O'Malley spearheaded construction of Dodger Stadium in Chavez Ravine. Under his leadership the organization won World Championships in 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1965. His son Peter O'Malley later assumed ownership, won World Series titles in 1981 and 1988, and sold the team in 1998 for $311 million. The O'Malley family left a lasting impact on the franchise.
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