For many of us, it seems like that 56,000 seat ballpark we've always known as Dodger Stadium has always been there entertaining baseball fans. But, until some 60 years ago this was a community like any other. bit.ly/2ukICf4
The owner was like “Yes there was displacement, but look at this” - unbelievable. No compassion. All he cares about is money and winning. Some of those houses and shops in the photos were beautiful.
That wasn’t the owner of the team, he’s a city counsel man. He literally has nothing to do with the team. You see how quickly misinformation can spread. You just assume he’s the owner and even if WAS affiliated with the team the team has had several changes ownership since O’Malley brought the team to LA.
My late Great Grand Aunt was one of the last few to be evicted by the police as she and her housemate land lady protested at the home in Chavez Ravine. My Great Grand Aunt was never the same after she was forced to move. She and her friend the homeowner were very elderly ladies and the eviction was terrible for her.
@@dannavalenzuela655 if your ignorant narrow minded self even watched the video you would know that the land wasn’t originally cleared up to build dodger stadium.
No, she is American. She was born in the USA. I think she meant "Mexicans" to describe their national origin. Like you would say "French" if they were from France.
This was a very dark thing they did. I talk to older people on this side of LA who said that this and the freeway displacement led to a lot of suicides. It was all a lot of people had. Also due red lining it was nearly impossible to get another home. White Only neighborhoods right next door not too many places you could go.
Doesn't matter. Stop trying to halt progress over a few replaceable houses. Like the ridiculous 710 freeway debate. This is why china is winning. They just get things done, no bickering.
The Dodgers' President of that time,Walter O'Malley,wasn't too loved in Brooklyn either.A story was going around then stated thusly:If you were in a room with O'Malley,Hitler,and Mussolini but had only two bullets,what would you do?Most answered:Shoot O'Malley twice.
When I was 10y old my family lived 3h north of Los Angeles and my older brother took me to a dodger game. When I walked into that stadium It was like walking into heaven. $0.75 for my ticket
The Hispanic population in California was only 3% in 1958 (vs 40% now), so I don't know about "mass deportations". Chavez Ravine must have been an uncommon Hispanic enclave at that time. Being paid $7000 for a house back then (eminent domain) would be about only $63,000 today, but taking into account real estate inflation in California, the equivalent buying power would be around maybe a $300,000 home today, which does not buy much until you get out of the metro area. But it was hardly the end of the world financially, even though eminent domain is never a nice thing for those involved, for reasons besides finances.
Sad story about the displacement, but wasn't the DogTown housing project built for these displaced residents?.Its just sad that the families weren't better compensated. I still love my DODGERS. My mom had friends that lived up there.
I never heard of this story. Why didn't MLB expand the league rather than move the team out of NY? Being from NJ I wonder if I would of been a Dodgers fan if they never moved.
You are so right!! What used to make this country great has given way to a succeed at any cost environment no matter who or what is in the way! The ole' mighty dollar has stolen the souls of all who lead their life in this manner. I'm not saying that earning a dollar and succeeding is bad, it's how it's done that I'm so ashamed of this country for. So many very important major decisions are made on how it will affect the stock market and prices. Lives have no bearing on these decisions and that my friend can only be described by one word....evil!!! You can't take it with you and do you want to be remembered as part of the evil or a person who lead a meaningful life. Think about it, which are you?
Under eminent domain, the houses were assessed and they were paid what was referred to as "fair market value" for the homes ($7000-9000 or so). Literally the same process as when freeways are built. They were then given first crack at the new homes to be built there. But the housing project was never built, and they could only move to homes in other neighborhoods - which ended up costing a lot more. In another doc, a man talked about how his family got $9000 and his dad thought they hit it big - only the house they moved into in Lincoln Heights cost $15,000.
Excellent analysis except at the end when you incorrectly conclude that "the families were evicted to make way for major league baseball." Especially after you DID correctly walk through the history of it earlier. Sure enough, people only remember the last thing they hear and half the comments talk about the people being kicked out to build a stadium. The true story is much more sinister, as you pointed out earlier. It's a shame you ended it so inaccurately. Yes, point A ended up at point C. But to leave out point B is misleading at best. How many Angelenos believe the Dodgers were the villain and that they were responsible for the destruction of the communities? They had nothing to do with it.
Didn’t you watch the video? The Dodgers had nothing to do with it, the city had already acquired that land through eminent domain in order to build a housing project which was never built, that land was already available when the Dodgers moved to LA.
2:00 What I figure is, in retrospect and hindsight, the people that used to live there should have fought for fair compensation. Also, double the whatever the City offered... the man said $7,000, which was nothing or fair value. Law suits against the meager price. But instead they made it political. And lost to the reality that it was a lose situation. Now, still complaining on bad decision.
And yes they torn down my house just for the dodgers, only the street names are still there, How about the first house there is 710 Cornell Street, Bernard Street, Lookout Dr. and so many more. We should set a tickets for life to all the families.
I’m Mexican. But truth be told, had they built public housing up there, gangbangers would have ruined it. In time, rich people probably would have bought them out and put big homes up there with a view.
But the housing project was never built so the families had to move elsewhere. For example, a family that received $7000 found the cheapest home in Lincoln Heights for $15,000. That big hunk of change turned into a big hunk of debt. Not to mention the loss of the community after the people had been promised first crack at the new homes that were never built.
It's true that under eminent domain the people received "fair market value" for the homes, same as when a freeway is built. But the housing project was never built so the families had to move elsewhere. For example, a family that received $7000 found the cheapest home in Lincoln Heights for $15,000. That big hunk of change turned into a big hunk of debt. Not to mention the loss of the community after the people had been promised first crack at the new homes that were never built..
Erwin925 nope the way it is, is the way it should stay or else it would look just bland like other ball parks like Yankees stadium or the KC royals stadium...
Feel bad for the residents, but it's called PROGRESS. Eminent Domain was created for situations like this. Every Freeway, Public Bldg, had somebody's property there before. The residents should have been compensated more. Life ain't fair.
guarantee every bathroom in that stadium has graffiti etched on the mirror and toilet seat.Taggers are like dogs that urinate on fire hydrants one after another.
Oh for shit sake, all this whining about what happened back then. It happened and it wasn't like the families moved out weren't compensated. Plus the Dodgers had nothing to do with it, something I've been told forever. Things change, countries change, governments change.
It’s crazy we have these same stories about these black neighborhoods but yet they tell us to shut tf up man. Y’all need to learn Y’all history y’all great grandparents was evil.
Alexander Cabrera by beating a trash can. Have fun rooting for your cheaters next season. Can’t wait for MLB to hand down the punishment to make the Astros irrelevant again.
The astro cheating or not are a way better team ! Not like the los angeles chokers GOT BEAT BY THE NATIONALS WILD CARD TEAM THANKS AGAIN KERSHAW 😂😂😂😂😂😂
@Joseph S Ok fkn smart guy so by stealing signs and hitting a trash can that automatically makes the bat hit the ball fkn idiot! thanks again Kershaw los chokers
