After a miserable period of ownership, Dodger fans fell into heaven when Magic Johnson led an ownership group to purchase the team from Frank McCourt.
The former Laker star, whose smile is as infectious as his style of play was to watch on the court, changed the entire image of the franchise when he became the new face of the Dodgers, helping to lead the Boys in Blue back to prominence as one of the elite franchises in the National League.
But what if Magic hadn’t used his business ties and basketball wealth to help purchase the Dodgers?