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Big Leagues Seen Nearer As Dodgers Buy AngelsVERO BEACH. FI .A. lt;UPl -raving the way for a possible transfer to California. the Brooklyn Dodgers yesterday announced the purchase of tht Los Angeles franchise in the Parific Coast League from the Chicago Cul*.In return for the Los Angel s farm team, the Dodges * aw a rued the Cubs their Fort Worth franchise in the Texas League.Territorial Right*Within the last year, toe Dodgers ha\e sold Ebbett Ficid In Brooklyn and the stadium of their Montreal farm chin in the International league. They now are leasing both stadiums. • In addition, the National 1-eague champions ha\e contracted to aril the.r Hr Id at Fort Worth under a similar lease-back contract.Lo* Angdes County Supervisor Kenneth Hahn said yesterday that acquisition of territorial rights of the Los An-geies Angcis bj the BrooklynDodgers 'removes one of the major obstacles in bringing major league baseball to Los Aii-i geles. I“The possibility of having major league baseball in Los Angeles for the enjoyment and benefit of the people is now closer to reality than at any time in history,'* said liann. who has been a leader in tne campaign to get a big league team lor this city. iWork Together“If all interested parties work together and support this move-1 ment Lo* Angeles can and will have major league baseball within two years.“Our long-range plan* have caused us to take these steps to accumulate enough of out [ own dollars with wnich lo j build a new Dodger stadium, preferably in Brooklyn. said Brooklyn president Waiter 1 O'Malley.
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Los Angeles Southern California University Daily Trojan
Los Angeles, California, US
Fri, Feb 22, 1957
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