The Brooklyn Dodgers made their first appearance as the resident team of Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In front of a crowd of 78,672, the Dodgers took on the San Francisco Giants, winning 6-5. Despite their move to the west coast, in their first season, the Dodgers attracted over 1.85 million fans and dominated the National League, winning five pennants (1952, 1953, 1955, 1956, 1959) and two World Championships (1955 and 1959).