List of Los Angeles Dodgers owners and executives
Presidents
Table:
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Name
Seasons
Notes
Ref

1
Charlie Byrne
1890-1897

[1]

2
Charles Ebbets
1898-1925
elected president upon Byrne's death
[1]

3
Ed McKeever
1925
acting president upon Ebbets death
[1]

4
Wilbert Robinson
1925-1930
elected president upon McKeever's death
[1]

5
Frank York
1930-1932

[1]

6
Stephen McKeever
1932-1938

[1]

7
Larry MacPhail
1938-1942

[1]

8
Branch Rickey
1942-1950
succeeds MacPhail, who quit to join the army
[1]

9
Walter O'Malley
1950-1970

[1]

10
Peter O'Malley
1970-1997
Walter O'Malley steps down to become Chairman, his son Peter succeeds him
[1]

11
Bob Graziano
1998-2004
appointed President by Fox Entertainment Group
[1]

12
Jamie McCourt
2004-2009
appointed President by her husband, Frank
[1]

13
Dennis Mannion
2009-2010

[5]

14
Stan Kasten
2012-present
The team had no official president from 2010-2012
[6]

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Charles H. Byrne ( September 1843-January 4 , 1898 ) was a New York realtor who was one of the original founders of the team that became the Brooklyn Dodgers . Byrne was a graduate of St. Francis Xavier College , and after graduation he worked as a writer for a newspaper . Byrne , his brother-in-law Joseph Doyle , New York Herald editor George J. Taylor , and Rhode Island casino owner Ferdinand Abell formed a group that raised the money to found the Brooklyn ball club in 1883 , known originally as simply the Brooklyns . They leased land on Fifth Avenue in Brooklyn to build Washington Park , the team 's original home , which cost $ 30,000 . In its first year , the team played in the minor-league Inter-State Association of Professional Baseball Clubs , winning the league championship . Having attracted a following , the owners moved the franchise in 1884 to the American Association ( AA ) , a competitor to the more established National League ( NL ) , that catered to a more working-class crowd . After managing the team from 1885-1887 , Byrne saw the franchise join the National League in 1890 , and remained in the ownership group until his death in 1898 . Under his tenure , the team , known variously as the Brooklyns , Bridegrooms and Grooms , posted a record of 567-506 and won two league championships ( the AA in 1889 and the NL in 1890 ) . Byrne was in ill health at the time of the National League meeting in November 1897 , but he insisted on making the journey from Virginia , where he had been recovering , to the event in Philadelphia . After the meeting concluded , his health took a turn for the worse , from which he never recovered . Byrne was buried at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside , Queens , New York .
The following are the baseball events of the year 1890 throughout the world .
The following are the baseball events of the year 1897 throughout the world .
Charles Hercules Ebbets , Sr. ( October 29 , 1859 - April 18 , 1925 ) was an American sports executive who served as co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1897 to 1902 before becoming majority owner of the team , doing so until his death in 1925 . He also served as President of the Brooklyn Dodgers from 1898 to 1925 .
The following are the baseball events of the year 1898 throughout the world .
The 1925 Major League Baseball season .
Edward J. McKeever ( March 19 , 1859 in Brooklyn , New York - April 29 , 1925 in New York , New York ) was a construction contractor in Brooklyn in the early 1900s . Ed and his brother Stephen bought half of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team from Henry Medicus on January 2 , 1912 . Together with co-owner Charles Ebbets , they built what became Ebbets Field . McKeever served as Vice-President of the Dodgers until Charles Ebbets died of a heart attack on April 18 , 1925 . McKeever became team president , but despite previously being in good health , he caught a cold at Ebbets ' funeral and died of influenza a little more than a week later . He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn .
Wilbert Robinson ( June 29 , 1863 - August 8 , 1934 ) , nicknamed Uncle Robbie , was an American catcher , coach and manager in Major League Baseball . He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1945 .
The 1930 Major League Baseball season .
Frank B. York ( born about 1878 in Brooklyn , New York - died February 2 , 1937 in the Bronx , New York ) was the President of the Brooklyn Dodgers of Major League Baseball from 1930 to 1932 . He was a lawyer , whose representation of brothers Stephen and Ed McKeever led to his being handed the job after internal disagreements among the Dodgers ' front office management led to a settlement imposed by the National League and Wilbert Robinson 's resignation as president . York died on February 2 , 1937 of pneumonia after a week-long illness at age 59 .
The 1932 Major League Baseball season .
Stephen W. McKeever ( October 31 , 1853 in Brooklyn , New York - March 7 , 1938 in Brooklyn , New York ) was a construction contractor in Brooklyn , New York in the early 1900s . He and his brother Ed bought half of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team from Henry Medicus on January 2 , 1912 . Together with Charles Ebbets , who owned the other half of the team , they built Ebbets Field . When Ebbets died on April 18 , 1925 , Ed McKeever took over as team president . However , he caught a cold at Ebbets ' funeral and died on April 29 . Steve McKeever became the acting team president until Wilbert Robinson was elected team president on May 25 , 1925 . Steve McKeever was elected team president on October 12 , 1932 , and remained a 50% owner of the Dodgers until his death in 1938 . He was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery in Brooklyn .
The 1938 Major League Baseball season .
Leland Stanford Larry MacPhail , Sr. ( February 3 , 1890 - October 1 , 1975 ) was an American lawyer and an executive in Major League Baseball . He served as an executive with several professional baseball teams , including the Cincinnati Reds , Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees . MacPhail 's sons and grandsons were also sports executives . He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978 .
The 1942 Major League Baseball season saw the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the New York Yankees in the World Series .
Wesley Branch Rickey ( December 20 , 1881 - December 9 , 1965 ) was an American baseball player and sports executive . Rickey was instrumental in breaking Major League Baseball 's color barrier by signing black player Jackie Robinson . He also created the framework for the modern minor league farm system , encouraged the Major Leagues to add new teams through his involvement in the proposed Continental League , and introduced the batting helmet . He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967 , two years after his death . Rickey played in MLB for the St. Louis Browns and New York Highlanders from 1905 through 1907 . After struggling as a player , Rickey returned to college , where he learned about administration from Philip Bartelme . Returning to MLB in 1913 , Rickey embarked on a successful managing and executive career with the St. Louis Browns , St. Louis Cardinals , Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates . The Cardinals elected him to their team Hall of Fame in 2014 . Rickey also had a career in football , as a player for the professional Shelby Blues and as a coach at Ohio Wesleyan University and Allegheny College . His many achievements and deep Christian faith earned him the nickname the Mahātmā .
The 1950 Major League Baseball season began on April 18 and ended on October 7 , 1950 with the New York Yankees winning the World Series championship , over the Philadelphia Phillies . The only no-hitter of the season was pitched by Vern Bickford on August 9 , in the Boston Braves 7-0 victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers . This season saw the first use of a bullpen car , by the Cleveland Indians .
Walter Francis O'Malley ( October 9 , 1903 - August 9 , 1979 ) was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1979 . In 1958 , as owner of the Dodgers , he brought major league baseball to the West Coast , moving the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles despite the Dodgers being the second most profitable team in baseball from 1946-1956 , and coordinating the move of the New York Giants to San Francisco at a time when there were no teams west of Kansas City , Missouri . For this , he was long vilified by Brooklyn Dodgers fans . However , Pro-O'Malley parties describe him as a visionary for the same business action , and many authorities cite him as one of the most influential sportsmen of the 20th century . Other observers say that he was not a visionary , but instead a man who was in the right place at the right time , and regard him as the most powerful and influential owner in baseball after moving the team . In 2008 O'Malley was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame for his contributions to and influence on the game of baseball . O'Malley 's father , Edwin Joseph O'Malley , was politically connected . Walter , a University of Pennsylvania salutatorian , went on to obtain a Juris Doctor , and he used the combination of his family connections , his personal contacts , and both his educational and vocational skills to rise to prominence . First , he became an entrepreneur involved in public works contracting , and then he became an executive with the Dodgers . He progressed from being a team lawyer to being both the Dodgers ' owner and president , and he eventually made the business decision to relocate the Dodgers franchise . Although he moved the franchise , O'Malley is known as a businessman whose major philosophy was stability through loyalty to and from his employees . O'Malley ceded the team presidency to his son , Peter , in 1970 but retained the titles of owner and chairman of the Dodgers until his death in 1979 .
The 1970 Major League Baseball season . The Seattle Pilots relocated to Milwaukee and became the Brewers , thus returning Major League Baseball to Wisconsin for the first time since the relocation of the Milwaukee Braves to Atlanta following the 1965 season .
Peter O'Malley ( born December 12 , 1937 in Brooklyn , New York ) is the former owner ( 1979-98 ) and president ( 1970-98 ) of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball .
The 1997 Major League Baseball season was the inaugural season for Interleague play , as well as the final season in the American League for the Milwaukee Brewers before moving to the NL the following season . The California Angels changed their name to the Anaheim Angels . The Florida Marlins ended the season ( their fifth season in the majors ) as the World Champions defeating the Cleveland Indians in a seven-game World Series , four games to three .
Bob Graziano is a former President and Chief Operating Officer of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball . He currently serves as a Vice Chairman of J.P. Morgan Chase in the Private Bank . Prior to assuming this role , Graziano served as J.P. Morgan Chase 's Southern California Market Manager in the Private Bank beginning in May 2013 . Prior to his involvement with J.P. Morgan , he was Managing Partner , Family Advisory Services of Northern Trust , a wealth management company . Graziano graduated summa cum laude from the University of Southern California in 1980 with a Business Administration degree with an emphasis in accounting . His first job was as a certified public accountant at Ernst & Young . He worked there for four years until he took a leave of absence to work for the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics Organizing Committee in ticket operations . Graziano joined the Dodgers organization in 1986 as Director of Financial Projects and became Chief Financial Officer of the team in 1987 . He was promoted to Executive Vice-President in 1997 and was named President of the team in 1998 when News Corporation bought the Dodgers from Peter O'Malley . He worked with CEO Robert A. Daly in managing the day-to-day operations of the Dodgers . Graziano left the organization in 2004 when the team was sold to Frank McCourt . He briefly worked with O'Malley Seidler Partners LLP before joining Northern Trust as a Managing Director .
The 1998 Major League Baseball season ended with the New York Yankees sweeping the San Diego Padres in the World Series , after they had won a then AL record 114 regular season games . The Yankees finished with 125 wins for the season ( regular season and playoffs combined ) , which remains the MLB record . The 1998 season was also marked by an expansion to 30 teams ( 16 in the NL , 14 in the AL ) , with two new teams-the Arizona Diamondbacks in the National League , and the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the American League-added to the MLB ( as of 2019 , this is the last time MLB has expanded ) . To keep the leagues with even numbers of teams while allowing both leagues to have a new team , the Milwaukee Brewers were moved from the American League Central Division to the National League Central Division . The Detroit Tigers were shifted from the American League East to the American League Central , while the Devil Rays were added to the American League East . The Diamondbacks were added to the National League West , making the NL have more teams than the AL for the first time ( this arrangement would last until the end of the 2012 season , when the Houston Astros moved from the National to the American League for 2013 , giving each league 15 teams ) . The biggest story of the season was the historic chase of the single-season home run record held at the time by Roger Maris . Initially , the St. Louis Cardinals ' Mark McGwire and Ken Griffey , Jr. of the Seattle Mariners started the season on a pace to both break Maris ' record . In June , the chase was joined by the Chicago Cubs ' Sammy Sosa , who broke the decades-old record of Rudy York for most home runs in a calendar month with 20 that month . Eventually , Griffey fell off the record pace , but still ended with 56 homers . Both McGwire and Sosa broke the record in September , with McGwire ultimately finishing with 70 homers to Sosa 's 66 . McGwire 's record would last only three years , with Barry Bonds hitting 73 in 2001 .
The 2004 Major League Baseball season ended when the Boston Red Sox defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in a four-game World Series sweep . This season was particularly notable since the Red Sox championship broke the 86-year-long popular myth known as the Curse of the Bambino . The Red Sox were also the first team in MLB history and the third team from a major North American professional sports league to ever come back from a 3-0 postseason series deficit , in the ALCS against the New York Yankees . The Montreal Expos would play their last season in Montreal , before re-locating to Washington DC , becoming the Washington Nationals in 2005 .
Jamie D. McCourt ( née Luskin ; born December 5 , 1953 ) is the United States Ambassador to the French Republic and Principality of Monaco . She was confirmed by the Senate and sworn in on November 2 , 2017 . Ambassador McCourt is also the United States Permanent Observer to the Council of Europe . McCourt is the founder and CEO of Jamie Enterprises and a former executive of the Los Angeles Dodgers . She became the highest-ranking woman in Major League Baseball , appointed first as vice chairman of the Dodgers in 2004 , then President in 2005 , and finally CEO in 2009 .
The 2009 Major League Baseball season began on April 5 , 2009 , the regular season was extended two days for a one-game playoff between the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins to decide the American League Central Division champion . The postseason began the next day with the Division Series . The World Series began on October 28 , and ended on November 4 , with the New York Yankees defeating the Philadelphia Phillies in six games . This was the second time the season was completed in November . The only other occasion was the 2001 World Series , because of the delaying of the end of that season due to the September 11 attacks as November baseball would be guaranteed when Game 4 was played on Sunday , November 1 . Had the 2009 World Series gone the full seven games , Game 7 would 've been played on November 5 , the latest date ever scheduled for a World Series game . American League champion had home field advantage for the World Series by virtue of winning the All-Star Game on July 14 at Busch Stadium in St. Louis , Missouri , 4-3 . In addition , the annual Civil Rights Game became a regular season game , and was played June 20 at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati , Ohio , when the host Cincinnati Reds lost to the Chicago White Sox in an interleague game , 10-8 . Both teams wore replicas of their 1965 uniforms in the contest .
Dennis M. Mannion is currently CEO & President of House of 7 , LLC , a sports advisory company specializing in professional and amateur sports business consulting . Mannion was CEO and President of Palace Sports and Entertainment where he oversaw Business Operations of the Detroit Pistons , The Palace of Auburn Hills , DTE Energy Music Theatre , Meadow Brook Amphitheatre , and Freedom Hill Amphitheatre . He has experience in all four Major League sports : MLB , NHL , NBA , and NFL .
The 2010 Major League Baseball season began April 4 , with the regular season ending on October 3 . The 2010 All-Star Game was played on July 13 at Angel Stadium of Anaheim in Anaheim , California . The National League ended a 13-game winless streak with a 3-1 victory . Due to this result , the World Series began October 27 in the city of the National League Champion , the San Francisco Giants , and ended November 1 when the Giants defeated the American League Champion Texas Rangers , four games to one .
Stan Kasten ( born February 1 , 1952 , in Lakewood Township , New Jersey ) is the former president of the Atlanta Braves and the Washington Nationals , and the current president and part-owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers . Long involved in Atlanta professional sports , he also served as general manager of the NBA 's Atlanta Hawks and president of the NHL 's Atlanta Thrashers .
The 2012 Major League Baseball season began on March 28 with the first of a two-game series between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome in Japan . On November 22 , 2011 , a new contract between Major League Baseball and its players union was ratified , and as a result , an expanded playoff format adding two clubs will be adopted no later than 2013 according to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement . The new format was finalized for the 2012 season on March 2 , 2012 , and will use the 2-3 game schedule format for the Division Series for the 2012 season only . The restriction against divisional rivals playing against each other in the Division Series round that had existed in previous years was eliminated , as the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees squared off in one of the best-of-5 LDS series in the American League . The stateside portion of the regular season started April 4 in Miami with the opening of the new Marlins Park , as the newly renamed Miami Marlins hosted the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals . The regular season ended on Wednesday , October 3 . The entire master schedule was released on September 14 , 2011 . The Major League Baseball postseason was expanded to include a second wild card team in each league beginning in the 2012 season . The season marked the last for the Houston Astros as a member of the National League . Following the sale to new owner Jim Crane , the Astros agreed to move to the American League effective in the 2013 season , and would be assigned to the American League West , joining their in-state rivals , the Texas Rangers . The Major League Baseball All-Star Game 's 83rd edition was held on July 10 at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City , Missouri , with the National League winning the All-Star Game for the third consecutive year in an 8-0 shutout of the American League . With the win , the National League champion earned home field advantage for the World Series , which began on October 24 and ended on October 28 when the San Francisco Giants swept the Detroit Tigers .