Used in the Exhibit: Play by Play - A Century of L.A. Sports Photography, 1899-1989. In 1957, Walter O'Malley traded his farm team, the Fort Worth Cats, and cash in exchange for the Los Angeles Angels and Wrigley Field, a deal that gave O'Malley territorial rights to L.A. Many fans assumed that he would move the Dodgers to Wrigley Field--home of the Angels--and architects drew up plans to boost seating capacity at the aged stadium. Instead, O'Malley decided to begin play in the renovated Coliseum. Dated February 21, 1957.
O'Malley, Walter,--1903-1979 Wrigley Field (Los Angeles, Calif.) Los Angeles Angels (Baseball team) Baseball--California--Los Angeles Men--California--Los Angeles Signs and signboards--California--Los Angeles Baseball fields--California--South Los Angeles (Los Angeles) Lost architecture--California--South Los Angeles (Los Angeles) South Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.) Herald-Examiner Collection photographs
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