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The Dodgers' move marked a seismic shift within Major League Baseball. On February 1960, Ebbets Field was demolished, leaving behind a legacy that remained etched in the memories of its devoted fanbase. Simultaneously, in Los Angeles, the Dodgers experienced unprecedented success, winning multiple championships and establishing a new fanbase that embraced them wholeheartedly.
In New York, however, the absence of the Dodgers left a void. For four years, baseball fans yearned for their team until the arrival of the New York Mets in 1962, a franchise that paid homage to both the Dodgers and the city’s craft.