Pre-1959
THE WAY IT WAS, THE WAY IT IS
A Hollywood Star player slides into home on a close play during a 1939 game. The arrival of the immediately successful Dodgers in 1958 helped usher the Stars from the hearts of Los Angeles fans. (Jack Herod / LAT)
During the 1950’s Osenbaugh pitched for the Sacramento Solons of the old Pacific Coast League. He’s a Stanford University MBA graduate and former California Coastal Commission member. (Don Bartlettie / LAT)
Dodger Coach Charlie Dressen, left, and Manager Walt Alston ride to their first game in Los Angeles in grand style with caravan down Broadway to celebrate their arrival from Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1958. (John Malmin / LAT)