Elizabeth Marie "Dearie" Mulvey (née McKeever; June 1898 – November 24, 1968) was the co-owner of the

Brooklyn Dodgers The Brooklyn Dodgers were a Major League Baseball team founded in 1884 as a member of the American Association (19th century), American Association before joining the National League in 1890. They remained in Brooklyn until 1957, after which the ...

of the

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from through , then 25 percent minority owner through her death, with her husband,

James Mulvey James A. Mulvey was the co-owner of the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers of the National League from through with his wife, Dearie Mulvey. In 1938, he inherited his share of the club from his father-in-law Stephen McKeever's estate. In 1950, W ...

. In 1938, she inherited one-quarter share of the club from her father

Stephen McKeever Stephen W. McKeever (October 31, 1853 in Brooklyn, New York – March 7, 1938 in Brooklyn, New York) was a construction contractor in Brooklyn, New York in the early 1900s. He and his brother Ed bought half of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team fr ...

's estate. In 1950,

Walter O'Malley Walter Francis O'Malley (October 9, 1903 – August 9, 1979) was an American sports executive who owned the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers team in Major League Baseball from 1950 to 1979. In 1958, as owner of the Dodgers, he brought major league b ...

assumed majority control of the Dodgers. The Mulvey's minority share was purchased by O'Malley in 1975, 17 years after the team moved from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. She died at White Plains, New York in 1968 after recent years of declining health. She was survived by her husband and 3 children."Dearie Mulvey", ''The News Tribune'', Tuesday, November 26, 1968, Fort Pierce, Florida, United States of America

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