HISTORY: Peter O'Malley assumes ownership upon the death of his father. The Dodgers win their fifth and sixth World Series championships while under the O'Malley family's ownership in 1981 and 1988.
1998-2004
OWNERS: News Corp.
HISTORY: Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. purchases the Dodgers for $311 million. The Dodgers fail to make the playoffs in any of the six seasons under this organization's ownership. Robert Daly, in 1999, purchases minority stake in team, becomes chairman, CEO.
2004-
OWNERS: Frank McCourt and eventual investor(s)
HISTORY: Boston real estate developer Frank McCourt purchases the Dodgers for $430 million, with News Corp. remaining as a minority partner.
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Research by Los Angeles Times; Sources: Los Angeles Dodgers, WalterOMalley.com, Baseball-Reference.com, Los Angeles Times Archives, Times Wire Services and NYC Sports Commission
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BY THE NUMBERS
$430 million
Price Frank McCourt paid for the Dodgers, Dodger Stadium and surrounding property, Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla., and Campo Las Palmas, a player-development facility in the Dominican Republic.
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$311 million
Price News Corp. paid when it bought the team in 1998.
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$113.2 million
Dodger payroll at end of last season.
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509-463
Dodger record under News Corp., a winning percentage of .524.
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15
Seasons since Dodgers' last World Series appearance.
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2
Dodgers' playoff appearances since 1988.
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0-6
Record in playoff games since 1988.
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8
Consecutive seasons the Dodgers have drawn more than 3 million in attendance.
