The Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team who play in the Western Division of the National League. The Dodgers have won 6 World Series Titles and 21 National League Pennants in their history. The Brooklyn Dodgers were established in 1883, they were originally known as the Brooklyn Atlantics, then the Brooklyn Grays. In 1895 newspapers referred to the team as the Brooklyn Trolley Dodgers; they shortened it and the name stuck. The Dodgers were the first team to break the Color Barrier and to have an African American play in Major League Baseball. Jackie Robinson played his first game in the majors leagues on April 15, 1947. He later went on to win the Rookie of the Year award. Years later he would retire and become inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame as a Dodger.

When owner Walter O' Malley was unable to find a suitable area for a new stadium due to political and legal issues, the City of Los Angeles offered the franchise an enticing offer, the prospect of bringing Baseball to the West Coast and a space to build a stadium. The Brooklyn Dodgers would play their last game at Ebbets Field on September 24, 1957. On April 18, 1958 They would play their first game in Los Angeles at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. In Los Angeles the Dodgers would win World Series Titles in 1963, 1965, 1981, and 1988.

Manny Ramirez, the Dodgers All-Star outfielder made history in 2009 not for his prowess on the field but by being the largest profile ballplayer to be caught and suspended under MLB drug testing. Ramirez has been given a 50 game suspension for testing positive under the drug testing policy that was created in 2003 and implemented in 2004.http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/07/national/main4998552.shtml

The 36 year old outfielder was replaced in the line up by a minor league player named Xaiver Paul. Based on the beginning of Ramirez suspension he will be eligible to return to the line up July 3, 2010.http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/08/sports/sp-manny-ramirez8 Ramirez explained that he was given a substance by his physician to treat an undisclosed medical condition and that he was totally unaware of it containing any banned substances. Along with the suspension Ramirez will suffer a loss of 7.7 million from his 25 million dollar salary.http://articles.latimes.com/2009/may/08/sports/sp-manny-ramirez8

Two lesser-profile players have also received 50 game suspensions this year prior to Ramirez suspension. They were Phillidelphia Phillies relief pitcher J.C. Romero (1.25 million loss in pay)http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3812334 and New York Yankees pitcher Sergio Mitre (60,000 to 70,000 loss in pay).http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3812620</reef> Both players claim to have purchased an over the counter supplement at GNC which on the list of ingredients showed no banned substances. In 2005, the first year playing under the new drug policy that was agreed to by both players and owners, Baltimore Oriole's Rafael Palmeiro received a 10 suspension. <ref>http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/05/07/national/main4998552.shtml

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• Pitchers
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• Matt Kemp
• Garret Anderson
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