James Mulvey
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James Mulvey was the co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers
of the National League
from through with his wife, Dearie Mulvey
. In 1938, he inherited his share of the club from his father-in-law Stephen McKeever
's estate. In 1950, Walter O'Malley
assumed majority control of the Dodgers. The Mulvey's minority share was purchased by O'Malley in 1975.
Each year, the Dodgers hand out the Jim and Dearie Mulvey Award to the top rookie in camp and the last several winners have been Josh Lindblom (2010), Xavier Paul (2009), Blake DeWitt (2008), Tony Abreu (2007), Hong-Chih Kuo (2006), Jason Repko (2005) and James Loney (2004), with such past winners including Raul Mondesi (1994), Mike Piazza (1993), Eric Karros (1991), Orel Hershiser (1983), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), Bob Welch (1978), Steve Yeager (1972) and Ted Sizemore (1969, the first year the honor was presented).
Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
of the National League
National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League , is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball, and the world's oldest extant professional team sports league. Founded on February 2, 1876, to replace the National Association of Professional...
from through with his wife, Dearie Mulvey
Dearie Mulvey
Dearie Mulvey was the co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers of the National League from through with her husband, James Mulvey. In 1938, she inherited his share of the club from her father Stephen McKeever's estate. In 1950, Walter O'Malley assumed majority control of the Dodgers. The Mulvey's...
. In 1938, he inherited his share of the club from his father-in-law Stephen McKeever
Stephen McKeever
Stephen W. McKeever was a construction contractor in Brooklyn, New York in the early 1900s. Steve and his brother Ed bought half of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team from Henry Medicus on January 2, 1912. Together with co-owner Charles Ebbets they built what became Ebbets Field. When Ebbets died...
's estate. In 1950, Walter O'Malley
Walter O'Malley
Walter Francis O'Malley was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from to . He served as Brooklyn Dodgers chief legal counsel when Jackie Robinson broke the racial color barrier in...
assumed majority control of the Dodgers. The Mulvey's minority share was purchased by O'Malley in 1975.
Each year, the Dodgers hand out the Jim and Dearie Mulvey Award to the top rookie in camp and the last several winners have been Josh Lindblom (2010), Xavier Paul (2009), Blake DeWitt (2008), Tony Abreu (2007), Hong-Chih Kuo (2006), Jason Repko (2005) and James Loney (2004), with such past winners including Raul Mondesi (1994), Mike Piazza (1993), Eric Karros (1991), Orel Hershiser (1983), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), Bob Welch (1978), Steve Yeager (1972) and Ted Sizemore (1969, the first year the honor was presented).