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    Jan 9, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  1. Dodgers get nod they wanted: Vin Scully bobblehead night

    Dodgers Blog
    Dodgers score big marketing coup by announcing they have added a Vin Scully bobblehead night for 2012. They also add Kirk Gibson and Eric Karros bobblehead nights....
    2. Oct 24, 2011 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 11: Tommy Lasorda

    The Fabulous Forum
    Former Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was voted the 11th greatest sports figure in Los Angeles history by online readers....
    3. Nov 17, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  3. 'Jews and Baseball': Ron Howard's a-ha moment with Sandy Koufax

    The Big Picture
    As a Jew who has been a baseball fan his entire life, I guess I'm the perfect target audience for "Jews and Baseball: An American Love Story," which opens Friday at the Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills and the......
    4. Sep 17, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  4. Khrushchev in U.S.!; Dodgers Beat Braves

    The Daily Mirror
    Sept. 16, 1959: Khrushchev leaves for the U.S., accompanied by a menacing Mr. Atomic Bomb. He's carrying a briefcase marked "Threats" just in case you don't get it that atomic weapons are dangerous. Soviet leader Nikita Khrushchev is greeted by "a...
    5. Sep 21, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  5. The Dodgers, Juan Marichal and the Beanball

    The Daily Mirror
    Sept. 21, 1969: Surfers are cleaning up their act, The Times says. Richard Nixon owns a surfboard? Jules Feiffer on the Miranda case. All the pseudo-surfers have become pseudo-hippies! The Dodgers and Giants were fighting again and Juan Marichal was in...
    6. Oct 13, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Writers Guild Strikes Over TV Residuals

    The Daily Mirror
    So here???s how Times cartoonist Bruce Russell shows that an eagle represents Mexico. He gives it a cute little sombrero. The Writers Guild goes on strike over residuals on TV broadcasts of films released after 1948. The Knights of Columbus celebrate...
    7. Oct 13, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Dodgers had little intention for intentional walks in '74

    Dodger Thoughts
    Intentional walks become magnified in the playoffs. As recently as two days ago, a free free pass issued to the Angels' Torii Hunter set up Vladimir Guerrero for an American League Division Series-winning hit ??? and set up a bunch......
    8. Dec 19, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  8. 'Evaluating Baseball Managers': Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda

    Dodger Thoughts
    Evaluating Baseball Managers: A Comprehensive History and Performance Analysis, 1876-2008 is going to be as big as it sounds. Author, history instructor and Hardball Times veteran Chris Jaffe sent me sample, pre-final draft pages that focused on some...
    9. Dec 27, 2009 | Los Angeles Times

  9. Predictions for the 1960s

    The Daily Mirror
    Dec. 27, 1959: The Times leads with the Nixon-Rockefeller story. Sen. Barry Goldwater (R-Ariz.) expresses strong support for Nixon. Times Political Editor Kyle Palmer, as to be expected, is all for Nixon. Nixon calls for job training for African...
    10. Jun 17, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  10. The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 11: Walter Alston

    The Fabulous Forum
    Pretty much the complete opposite of Tommy Lasorda as far as personality goes, Walt Alston was nonetheless one of the most successful managers in Dodgers history. Alston began managing the Dodgers in 1954 when they were still in Brooklyn, and......
    11. Jun 21, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  11. The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 10: Don Sutton

    The Fabulous Forum
    Continuing our countdown of the greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen in a vote by our readers: No. 10: Don Sutton (20,503 points) Don Sutton pitched for the Dodgers from 1966 to 1980 and in 1988, and is......
    12. Jun 22, 2010 | Los Angeles Times

  12. The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 9: Mike Piazza

    The Fabulous Forum
    Continuing our countdown of the 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers: No. 9: Mike Piazza (24,117 points) The best-hitting catcher in baseball history, Piazza was drafted by the Dodgers in the 62nd round of......
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