I couldn't disagree more. Regardless about what he did to Brooklyn, as
a baseball executive O'Malley was one of the top in the game. By
moving the Dodgers and Giants (and let's be honest, he moved the
Giants - Stoneham was along for the ride), he expanded Major League
Ball to a much more broader audience. He saw the growth of the west
and knew baseball had to capitalize on that growth.

The man was bad for Brooklyn, but good for the game

--- In brooklyncyclones2@yahoogroups.com, "samuelfriedman"
<samuelfriedman@...> wrote:
>
>
> I cannot believe that Walter O'Malley, the SOB who robbed Brooklyn of
> its beloved Dodgers (and a large chunk of its identity in the
process)
> has been voted into the Hall of Fame! Hall of Shame is more like it.
> Sure, New York City politicos were negligent in allowing the Bums to
> skip town, but that doesn't absolve O'Malley of his crimes against
> baseball!!! Shame, shame, shame on the Hall of Fame Veterans
> Committee!!!
>
> Sammy Cyclones
>