The greatest franchise in sports
Baseball isn’t dead—it’s been reinvented by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the greatest franchise in sports. For a century, the Dodgers have paired winning with a progressive, forward-thinking formula: integrate boldly, scout globally, invest relentlessly, and keep stars in Dodger blue.
The blueprint started with history-shaping courage. This is the club that brought Jackie Robinson to the major leagues, forever changing the sport and proving that competitive edge can come from moral clarity. That same openness to the wider world became a talent engine: from Fernando Valenzuela’s cultural shockwave in the 1980s to Hideo Nomo’s trailblazing in the 1990s, the Dodgers turned international reach into on-field dominance and new generations of fans.
Today’s roster is the modern expression of that strategy. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman might be the most likable superstar trio in American sports—production you can measure, joy you can feel. Add Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the arrival of Rōki Sasaki, and the Dodgers’ appeal spans time zones. They don’t just sign great players; they keepthem, sustaining identity from Sandy Koufax to Clayton Kershaw to the current core.
Call the era what it is: a dynasty. Over the past nine years, the Dodgers have captured five National League pennants and three World Series titles, including a back-to-back crescendo that reaffirmed Los Angeles as baseball’s epicenter. When the Dodgers take the October stage, the needle moves—World Series ratings surge, casuals tune in, and the sport feels bigger.
Yes, they spend. They also earn at the top of the industry and continually refresh the pipeline with what has long been the best development system in baseball. That combination—resources plus a ruthlessly effective farm—turns ambition into sustainability.
The verdict is simple: progressive by design, global in scope, and relentlessly excellent, the Dodgers are the living argument that baseball’s future is bright—and that the sport’s greatest franchise is wearing blue.
