The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long history of blazing trails as an organization, which began while the team was still in Brooklyn.
On Oct. 23, 1945, former Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announced the signings of Jackie Robinson and Johnny Wright. Both players joined the organization’s Triple-A team in Montreal, and Robinson of course went on to break MLB’s color barrier as the first black player on April 15, 1947.
Robinson batted a career .311/.409/.474 with 273 doubles, 54 triples, 137 home runs and 734 RBI over 10 seasons with the Dodgers. He added 197 stolen bases, and helped guide Brooklyn to their lone World Series title in 1955.