James Lawrence Smith
Encyclopedia
James Lawrence Smith was the co-owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers
of the National League
from until his death in . In 1944, he purchased his 25% share of the club from James Mulvey
and Dearie Mulvey
(along with Walter O'Malley
and Branch Rickey
). His wife inherited his 25% share of the Dodgers, acting as a minority owner under Walter O'Malley
. She sold her share to O'Malley and the Mulveys in 1958.
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 until his death in . In 1944, he purchased his 25% share of the club from James Mulvey
James Mulvey
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...
and 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...
(along with 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...
and Branch Rickey
Branch Rickey
Wesley Branch Rickey was an innovative Major League Baseball executive elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1967...
). His wife inherited his 25% share of the Dodgers, acting as a minority owner under 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...
. She sold her share to O'Malley and the Mulveys in 1958.