Dodger outfielder Carl Crawford was proud on the Air Jordan baseball shoes that he wore on Jackie Robinson Day – extremely proud of them. After all, they had the number 42 on them as a tribute to the man who broke baseball’s color barrier. Carl had a blue pair and a white pair and couldn’t […]
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The Dodgers’ Number Two Man
March 24th, 2013 at 5:31 am 
by Evan Bladh The Second Longest Tenured Dodger Employee (Re-posted from Opinion of Kingman’s Performance – June 2011) He is the second longest tenured Dodger employee, behind Vin Scully. He has a face you would easily recognize, but many don’t recognize him because he has been a background fixture for years. He has never sought the limelight or recognition. […]
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John Ely Credits Hard Work and Commitment for Success
September 29th, 2012 at 11:16 am by Ron Cervenka Prior to Friday night’s game at Dodger Stadium, right-handed pitcher John Ely and outfielder Joc Pederson were presented with the 2012 Branch Rickey Award for being the top pitcher and player within the Dodgers minor league system. Named after the legendary former Dodger executive who broke baseball’s color barrier by signing Jackie Robinson, the Branch Rickey […]
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Jerry Sands Interview – Back to Basics
August 7th, 2012 at 1:43 pm by Ron Cervenka As you probably know by now, Dodgers outfielder Tony Gwynn Jr. was designated for assignment on Monday morning and was replaced on the active roster by outfielder/first baseman Jerry Sands, who was recalled from Triple-A Albuquerque. It was the fourth such call-up in the past two seasons for the 24-year-old Clayton, North Carolina native and the […]
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A Hidden Treasure No Longer Hidden
August 2nd, 2012 at 8:30 am by Ron Cervenka Nobody, and I mean nobody, could have ever anticipated or predicted the incredible job that Dodger shortstop Luis Cruz has done since being called up from Triple-A Albuquerque to fill in for the injured Dee Gordon – nobody except Luis Cruz, that is. Since being called up exactly one month ago today (on his son’s second birthday), […]
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The History of Dodger History
June 18th, 2012 at 12:04 pm by Ron Cervenka If you have attended any games at Dodger Stadium this season or even if you have watched them on TV, you have probably seen several of the Dodger Stadium 50th anniversary video clips highlighting the greatest moments in Dodger Stadium history. Now I don’t know about you, but I absolutely love these short video clips, […]
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Jerry Sands Finds his Stroke… Again
May 26th, 2012 at 1:07 pm by Ron Cervenka Like many, I have always been a huge Jerry Sands fan, so you can understand the anguish that I felt watching the 24-year-old Clayton, North Carolina native struggle miserably during this past spring training at Camelback Ranch. It was pretty much accepted by all that Sands entered spring training 2012 with a guaranteed spot on the Opening […]
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“I’m the luckiest guy in the world”
May 3rd, 2012 at 7:45 am by Ron Cervenka For the most part they go completely unnoticed by most baseball fans, yet they are just as important to the success of every professional MLB player as any trainer, coach or even manager. Their pay is a pittance, especially when you consider the insane amounts of money that their clients make, yet they are every […]
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