WALTER O'MALLEY
BROOKLYN, N.L., 1943-1957
LOS ANGELES, N.L.. 1958-1979
AN INFLUENTIAL AND VISIONARY OWNER WHO INSPIRED BASEBALL'S MOVE WEST IN 1957, RELOCATED DODGERS FROM BROOKLYN TO LOS ANGELES AND OPENED NEW MARKETS FOR THE MAJOR LEAGUE GAME. SERVED AS PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL OWNER WHEN HIS CLUBS WON FOUR WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIPS (1955, 1959, 1963 AND 1965) AND 11 PENNANTS. MAINTAINED AFFORDABLE TICKET PRICES WHILE GENERATING RECORD ATTENDANCE. DRIVING FORCE BEHIND DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND FINANCING OF DODGER STADIUM, A BENCHMARK FOR A NEW GENERATION OF MODERN BALLPARKS.
Walter O'Malley
Owner and Club President
2024
Hall of Fame: 2024
Walter O'Malley was the driving force behind the design, construction and financing of Dodger Stadium. During O'Malley's tenure as principal owner from 1950 to 1979, the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers won four World Series titles (1955, 1959, 1963, 1965) and 11 National League pennants. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008.