The Dodgers left Brooklyn after the 1957 season. Sen. Bernie Sanders is still upset about it.
He and Rep. Greg Casar announced Thursday they will introduce new legislation meant to keep professional sports franchises in their home communities.
“I can remember … when a guy simply took a profitable team out of Brooklyn, put it across the country, and it was a horrific moment for the people in my community,” Sanders told reporters. “Dodgers have brought the community together, and I think that’s true in city after city.”