Adrian Beltré was an entertainer who happened to play baseball. He had a playful sense of humor, and in the three primary cities in which he played, Beltré became a fan favorite. One of the singular unique players of his generation, Beltré never forgot that he was playing a game.
Adrian Beltre, Todd Helton, and Joe Mauer have been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
The apparent false accusation that ruined Trevor Bauer’s MLB career and the furor from sports media over it, tells us a lot about our culture and “due process”
One of the most unique players in baseball history, Brett Butler was not of his time, he was like a time traveler from another era. While baseball was pumping itself up with dumbbells, Butler was a puny little guy, a sliver of a man who looked like he could disappear down the drain in the clubhouse showers.
The tale of Yasiel Puig will most likely end up as the subject of a film someday. It has as many twists and turns as an epic drama, and would be as binge worthy as any HBO series. It’s nearly inconceivable what Puig went through to become a professional ballplayer in the United States.
In the late 1930s, MLB actually used a non-white baseball in a handful of regular season games.
The mood was funereal in the Montreal Expos clubhouse at Olympic Stadium on Monday, October 19, following a 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 5 of the NL Championship Series.
Is the Dodger Dog overrated or one of the best franks you can eat at a baseball game? Find out in our guide for eating at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
If you could travel back in time to watch the Baltimore Orioles of the 1890s, you would recognize that they were playing baseball, but you would be shocked at the style of play. The bunting of Willie Keeler would amaze you.
Can you remember the best calls by Vin Scully during his Hall of Fame career behind the microphone for the Dodgers?
Before he was a superstar pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Koufax was a teenage “bonus baby” for the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Nine Things You Probably Didn’t Know About Jackie Robinson
Now that Gil Hodges has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame, we compare him to Orlando Cepeda and Tony Perez.
Gil Hodges and Minnie Miñoso are among the new members of the Baseball Hall of Fame, after results were announced of two elections by two separate committees.
This is the third installment of our “Top 20” series, looking at the greatest players for a specific franchise based solely on Wins Above Replacement. Quibble if
These were happier and healthier times for Steve and Cyndy Garvey. Garvey is one of the best first basemen to ever play for the Los Angeles Dodgers,
The nickname “Dodgers” goes back to the days when the team was in Brooklyn. The Brooklyn club was known as the “Dodgers” because of the many trolleys
We discuss how Whitey Herzog nearly nabbed Don Sutton for the A’s, and how Sutton doctored the baseball.
We pick an all-time team comprised of players who had the joy of playing for baseball’s eternal optimist and foulmouth, Tommy Lasorda.
If Sandy Koufax is in the Hall of Fame, why isn’t Johan Santana? The answer lies with the two p’s: perception and postseason. Koufax set strikeout records,
Dodgers All-Time Team STARTING LINEUP Roy CAMPANELLA 1948-1957 Catcher Steve GARVEY 1969-1982 first base Jackie ROBINSON 1947-1956 second base Pee Wee REESE 1940-1942, 1946-1958 shortstop Ron CEY
Dave Roberts may have thought he was doing Clayton Kershaw’s legacy a favor when he kept the pitcher in Game Five of the 2019 NLDS to start
This is the third installment of my “Top 20” series, looking at the top players for a specific franchise based solely on Wins Above Replacement. Quibble if
According to his manager, Steve Yeager went down “like he’d been felled by a bullet.” Fans near the on-deck circle were stunned and silent. Some turned away and
At the start of the 1962 season, Sandy Koufax was a .500 pitcher with an ERA just below four runs per game. Far from being a superstar
See legendary Yankee Joe DiMaggio during introductions before Game One of the 1981 World Series.
In a 15-year career in the major leagues, Offerman was a two-time All-Star, but most troubling, he was a multiple offender when it came to blowing his top.
When he needed a big out, Brooklyn Dodgers manager Walt Alston often turned to gritty Clem Labine.
When Robinson took the field for the Brooklyn Dodgers on April 15, 1947, he blazed a trail for African American ballplayers. That legacy lives on today. In the last ten seasons, 15 of the 20 league Most Valuable Player Awards have been awarded to African American or Latino ballplayers.
