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Another error to add

posted 8 years ago by icky42079
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The film is supposed to take place in 1962. Benny wears an LA Dodgers hat in the entire movie. They were still located in Brooklyn back then.

[–] fairyqueen144 8 years ago

According to wikipedia, they moved to LA in 1958.

[–] Movie_Riggs 8 years ago

May be true, but Wikipedia isnt exactly known for being 100% accurate 100% of the time

[–] bapfaff 8 years ago

On October 8, 1957, O'Malley announced that after 68 seasons in Brooklyn, the Dodgers would be moving to Los Angeles. In a move to bring baseball to all parts of the country, the Giants also decided to relocate from New York to San Francisco.
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[–] bwcaudill-28490 8 years ago

Well, in this case I can confirm that Wikipedia is correct. The Dodgers' first season in LA was 1958.

[–] FedoraDave 8 years ago

1962 was the debut season of the New York Mets, who were formed in order to bring a National League team back to New York City, as both the Giants and the Dodgers moved to the West Coast in the late 1950s.

The only error to add is yours.