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Bill Lachemann, 78, keeps Angels ahead of curve behind the plate
TEMPE, Ariz. — Bill Lachemann was on the same Dorsey High baseball team as legendary manager Sparky Anderson. He played his first professional game five years before Angels rising star Mike Trout's father was born and caught former Angels pitcher...
Tags: Sparky Anderson, Heart Attack, Mike Scioscia, Mike Trout, American League
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Dodgers get nod they wanted: Vin Scully bobblehead night
Dodgers BlogDodgers 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.... -
Greatest sports figures in L.A. history, No. 11: Tommy Lasorda
The Fabulous ForumFormer Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda was voted the 11th greatest sports figure in Los Angeles history by online readers.... -
Duke Snider dies at 84; Dodger Hall of Famer
Duke Snider, one of the Brooklyn Dodgers' "Boys of Summer" and among a celebrated trio of New York center fielders in the 1950s, died Sunday. He was 84.
Snider died at Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital in Escondido, the Dodgers announced. No cause was...Tags: Baseball Statistics, Punishment, Branch Rickey, Human Interest, Fines
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Our Laguna: Honoring those for their skills, service
I read Monday in the L.A. Times that Gino Cimoli had died. Gino was the first major league player to bat on the West Coast when the Dodgers and Giants moved to California from New York in 1958. He wasn't the Dodgers usual lead-off batter, but Manager...Tags: Festive Events, AIDS, Arts, Mormonism, Celebrities and Health Issues
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Scoreboard
TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...Tags: George Mason, Cal Ripken, Jr., Bucky Harris, Red Faber, Chicago Cubs
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'Jews and Baseball': Ron Howard's a-ha moment with Sandy Koufax
The Big PictureAs 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...... -
Golden Knights hoping health is wealth against Eagles
SOUTHEAST GLENDALE — The Glendale YMCA Quarterback Club, in its 68th year, meets Tuesday's at the Elk's Lodge. The following are odds and ends from the sixth meeting of the year. GOLDEN KNIGHTS SEEKING GOOD HEALTH Mired in a rare three-game losing...Tags: Mike Scioscia, Mike Piazza, Lifestyle and Leisure, Human Interest, Sports
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The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 1: Sandy Koufax
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers. No. 1: Sandy Koufax (6,284 first-place votes, 116,888 points) When you talk about the greatest left-handed pitchers of all time, you start with...... -
The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 2: Don Drysdale
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers. No. 2: Don Drysdale (471 first-place votes, 73,134 points) Big D teamed with Sandy Koufax during the 1960s to form one of the most...... -
The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 3: Vin Scully
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers. No. 3: Vin Scully (3,299 first-place votes, 70,070 points) When you think of the Dodgers, the first thing that pops into the minds of...... -
The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 4: Tommy Lasorda
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers. No. 4: Tommy Lasorda (551 first-place votes, 40,298 points): After spending years with the team as a player, scout and coach, Lasorda became......
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