We’re living it right now. The 21st century may be the age of the Dodgers. Since 2001, the Dodgers have 16 playoff appearances and 15 division titles. LA has outdone the Yankees, 5 pennants to three, and three titles to one.
From 1925 to 1938, Brooklyn finished higher than fourth place only once. The team became the laughingstock of baseball. So much so that Giants’ star Bill Terry, when asked about the Dodgers in the mid-1930s, replied, “Are they still in the league?”
The team got so bad it hired Babe Ruth to be a coach for a season. That didn’t help attendance, which plummeted during the great depression. This was the era when Casey Stengel managed the team, which changed its name several times hoping one of them would lead to more wins. It didn’t.