During the Dodgers historic 2017 season during which they won a Los Angeles franchise record 104 games, they also established a new franchise record when they hit a combined 221 home runs. They did so by shattering the previous record of 211 home runs in a season (set by the 2000 team) when Dodgers catcher Yasmani […]
(Read More)Archive for September, 2018
Grandal breaks Dodgers single-season home run record … again
Padres ‘nothing to lose’ mentality could ruin Dodgers playoff hopes
The great Bob Dylan said it best in his 1965 Music Hall of Fame hit song Like a Rolling Stone: “When you’ve got nothing, you’ve got nothing to lose.” The San Diego Padres have nothing to lose. The Los Angeles Dodgers have everything to lose – including a possible franchise record-setting sixth consecutive division title. As […]
(Read More)Newcombe, Garvey, Valenzuela named inaugural ‘Legends of Dodger Baseball’
The Dodgers have announced that Don Newcombe, Steve Garvey and Fernando Valenzuela will make up the inaugural class of the Legends of Dodger Baseball, and will have their careers celebrated during official induction ceremonies next season. Starting in 2019, the team will induct Dodger greats into the Legends of Dodger Baseball in recognition of their impact on the […]
(Read More)Not all Dodger fans took Thursday off
As the Dodgers and their fans were enjoying a rare and much-needed off day on Thursday, a group of (approximately) 250 Dodger fans – including a couple who had flown in from South Dakota – did so by (wait for it…) talking Dodgers baseball. Gathered in the community room of historic South Pasadena Public Library, […]
(Read More)The Dodgers other run
For the 50,141 who were fortunate enough to be at Wednesday night’s game-three series finale between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium, they will forever be able to brag to their friends that they were there – in person – the night that Matt Kemp hit his monster 425-foot home run […]
(Read More)Colletti, Langill to hold book signing and discussion at South Pasadena Library
The South Pasadena Library will be hosting ‘Ned Colletti Author Night’ on Thursday evening, September 20 at 6 pm. The former Dodgers general manager and current Senior Adviser to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, and Emmy-award winning analyst for SportsNet LA will be discussing his book, ‘The Big Chair’, and will be joined by noted Dodgers historian Mark […]
(Read More)Dodgers name Chase Utley as 2018 Roy Campanella Award winner
The Dodgers have announced that second baseman Chase Utley has been named as the winner of the 13th annual Roy Campanella Award, which is given to the Dodger player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher. The award, which was voted upon by Dodger uniformed personnel, will be presented to […]
(Read More)September 18 belongs to the Dodgers
Twelve years ago to the day, September 18, 2006, the Dodgers pulled off what even today is considered the single greatest come-from-behind walk-off win in Dodgers (if not baseball) history, when Messrs. Jeff Kent, J.D. Drew, Russell Martin and Marlon Anderson hit back-to-back-to-back-to-back home runs in the bottom of the ninth inning to turn a […]
(Read More)From Rancho to the Ravine
When you walk into the home clubhouse at Dodger Stadium, you immediately notice several things. The most obvious is that it is filled with (almost) 40 guys who are very focused and determined to bring not only a sixth consecutive National League West title to the City of Angels, but also their first World Series […]
(Read More)Puig named NL Player of the Week
Dodger outfielder Yasiel Puig has been named the National League Player of the Week presented by W.B. Mason for the period ending September 16th. The announcement was made on Monday 0n MLB Network. Puig batted .429 (9-for-21) with seven runs scored, a double, five home runs, nine RBI, three walks and a stolen base over […]
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