
When Charles Ebbets passed away in 1925, his share of Dodger ownership was passed to Grace Ebbets who kept her hand in the Brooklyn club until selling to a new ownership group that included Walter O’Malley in 1945. The O’Malley family would increase their influence before selling all interest in the club in 1997.
Revered by many and vilified by some, Walter O’Malley was one of the most influential owners in the history of Major League Baseball. Shown here is a check drawn on the Los Angeles Dodgers account made out December 15, 1958 to the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Los Angeles. O’Malley moved the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958 and held the title of Chairman until his death in 1979. The team then went under the control of Walter’s son Peter O’Malley.