1894 On June 2, Ed Stein pitched a no-hitter against the Cubs.

1897 After the death of part-owner Charles Byrne, Charles Ebbets was named President of the ball club.

1899 The Dodgers won the pennant under leadership of Manager Ned Hanlon.

1900 The Dodgers won a second straight National League pennant. Joe "Iron Man" McGinnity won 5 games in six days, and lived up to his name by pitching both ends of a doubleheader. Owner Harry Von der Horst sold his stock in the Dodgers to Charles Ebbets, making him a part owner of the team.

The American League was established and owners convinced many National League players to switch leagues. The Dodgers finished in third place, and on September 3, scored a team record of 25 runs against Cincinnati.

The Dodgers finished the season second place in the league.

Jimmy Sheckard tied for the league lead and had 9 HRs and 67 stolen bases. He was the first Dodger to become home run champion.

1905 Hanlon coached his last season as the Dodgers finished eighth in the league. On May 29, pitcher Elmer Stricklett introduced the "spitball."

1908 Nap "Napolean" Rucker pitched a no-hitter against Boston. Charles Ebbets bought land in Flatbush for the new home of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1912 On March 4, the Brooklyn Dodgers broke ground on what was to later be named Ebbets Field.

1913 Jake Daubert won the batting title and became the first Dodger to be the league’s Most Valuable Player. On April 5, the Dodgers played their first game in Ebbets Field. The stadium’s dedication took place on April 9.

Daubert won the batting title for the second consecutive year, and Wilbert Robinson was named manager of the Dodgers.

1916 The Dodgers won the National League pennant, took a trip to their first true World Series, and were defeated by Boston.

1917 The Dodgers finished the season in seventh place as World War I began.

1918 The season ended early because many players left to fight in the war.

1919 Ed Konetchy had 10 consecutive hits and set a Dodger record. Hy Myers led the National League with 73 runs batted in.

1920 The Dodgers once again won the National League pennant, but lost in a best-of-nine World Series to Cleveland. The 1920 World Series also had the first and only triple play in series history. On May 1, the Dodgers played the longest game in their history, a 26-inning, 1-1 tie to the Boston Braves.

1921 The Dodgers ended their regular season in fifth place.

1922 Clarence Arthur "Dazzy" Vance led the league in strikeouts and continued this streak for seven consecutive seasons. Despite the great pitching, the Dodgers finished in sixth place.

1923 For the second straight year, the Dodgers finished the regular season in sixth place.

1924 Vance’s pitching earned him ERA champion of the league, and the Dodgers ended in second place, behind the New York Giants. A club record was set when the Dodgers won 15 consecutive games in a season.

1925 On April 18, in New York City, Charles Ebbets died. Ed McKeever took over as president. At Ebbets’ funeral, McKeever caught a cold, was then diagnosed with pneumonia, and died within a week.

1926 Wilbert Robinson was named president, and still kept his managerial duties. With all that had happened, the Dodgers finished in sixth.

1927 Problems continued and the Dodgers finished in sixth place for the third straight season.

1928 The Dodgers made some trades, but once again came in sixth place in the National League.

1929 The Dodgers ended the decade in sixth place for the fifth consecutive year.

1930 The Dodgers made a run for the pennant but faltered late in the season to finish in fourth place.

1931 Wilbert Robinson resigned as manager and the nickname, Brooklyn "Robins," left with him.

1932 Max Carey was named as the manager of the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1933 Carey continued managing for two losing seasons.

1934 Casey Stengel took over as manager, and signed a two-year contract with the Dodgers.

1936 After three more losing seasons, Stengel was fired and Burleigh Grimes, the former Dodger pitcher, was named manager.

1938 In March, Steve McKeever died and left the team to his daughter, Mrs. Marie Mulvey. Larry McPhail was named the team’s Executive Vice President, and planned to rebuild the team. On June 15, the Dodgers played their first night game, and later in the year signed Babe Ruth as first base coach. Leo Durocher hit a "bunt" homerun and was the first Dodger to start in an all-star game.

1939 Red Barber, a broadcaster from Cincinnati, was hired to broadcast for the Dodgers. Leo Durocher became a player-manager and led the team for eight seasons. On August 26, the first baseball game televised from Ebbets Field took place between the Dodgers and the Reds.

1940 Under the leadership of Leo Durocher, the Dodgers once again won the National League pennant and played the first of many World Series games against the New York Yankees.

1941 Dolph Camilli lead the league in Home Runs and RBIs, and was named the league’s MVP. Pete Reiser led the league in triples, slugging percentage, total bases, runs, and overall batting.

1942 The Dodgers finished the regular season with four more wins than the previous season, but finished second to the St. Louis Cardinals. Branch Rickey was named the General Manager of the Dodgers on November 1.

1943 The Dodgers ended the season in third place of the National League.

1944 With a slow start, and an even slower finish, the Dodgers ended the 1944 season at seventh place.

1945 The Dodgers worked on the troubled areas, and completed the National League regular season in third place. Jackie Robinson, the first black man in baseball, was signed to the Brooklyn Dodgers on October 23.

1946 The war ended, and so did the bad play of the Brooklyn Dodgers. The team finished with a 96-60 record, tied with St. Louis for first place. The two teams played the first-ever playoff series that resulted in a St. Louis victory. Jackie Robinson played Minor League baseball in order to adjust to the National League game.

1947 The Dodgers won the National League pennant again, and Jackie Robinson was the first black man ever to play professional baseball. Robinson went on to become the first-ever Major League Rookie of the Year. The Dodgers eventually lost to the Yankees in the World Series after seven games. Leo Durocher was suspended as manager for the 1947 season.

1948 Leo Durocher was reinstated as manager, but was quickly replaced by Burt Shotton.

1949 Led by their new manager, the Dodgers won the National League pennant, but lost the World Series again to the New York Yankees. Jackie Robinson was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player, and Don Newcombe was named the National League’s Rookie of the year.

1950 Walter O’Malley, who was originally the team’s attorney, became President of the Brooklyn Dodgers in October.

1952 The Dodgers won the National League pennant with Charlie Dressen as manager, but did not win the World Series.

1953 The Dodgers won their second straight National League pennant. The team won a franchise record 105 games in a single season, and went on to lose the World Series for a second year in a row.

1954 Walter Alston was named manager for the Dodgers, and the team finished the regular season in second place.

1955 The Dodgers won the National League pennant, and defeated the New York Yankees to become the world champions of baseball. Johnny Podres was named the World Series MVP, as the series ended in Yankee Stadium.

1956 Don Newcombe became the first player to ever win the league’s MVP award and CY Young award in the same season.

1957 O’Malley announced on October 8, that the Dodgers would be moving to Los Angeles.

1958 On April 18, the Dodgers played their first home game in Los Angeles in front of 78,672 spectators, and were no longer a New York team.

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