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Brooklyn Dodgers / Los Angeles Dodgers / Player Spotlights December 13, 2024December 13, 2024

A Deep Dive Into the Career of Sandy Koufax (Warning: This essay comes from the sacrilege department. You may not like what you read!)

Vince Jankowski’s not afraid to tackle controversial subjects…and with today’s essay, “A Deep Dive Into the Career of Sandy Koufax,” it’s like controversy on steroids!…

Los Angeles Dodgers / Mark Kolier Posts / Player Spotlights November 27, 2024November 27, 2024

Have You Ever Heard of Dodger All-Star Norm Larker? I Hadn’t Either!

Today we welcome back Mark Kolier with an interesting essay on overlooked Dodger first baseman, Norm Larker, a player I had never really heard of. As is always the case, whenever you look into the career of a former major leaguer, you’ll find some interesting information. Such is the case with Mark’s essay today.

Brooklyn Dodgers / Hall of Fame / Los Angeles Dodgers November 3, 2024November 3, 2024

Sandy Koufax Wins His Second Cy Young Award 59 Years Ago Today!

“There are two times in my life the hair on my arms has stood up: The first time I saw the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel and the second time, I saw Sandy Koufax throw a fastball. -Dodger scout Al Campanis…

Los Angeles Dodgers / Player Passings / Vince Jankoski Posts / Washington Nationals/Senators November 24, 2023November 26, 2023

Frank Howard, RIP

We’d be remiss in our duties here on Baseball History Comes Alive if we didn’t take notice of the recent passing of the fine ball player Frank Howard in Aldie, Virginia at age 87…

Bill Schaefer Posts / Los Angeles Dodgers / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants November 30, 2022May 7, 2023

GIANTS, DODGERS AND A BRAWL FOR THE AGES

“Baseball fights can be more dangerous than hockey fights, where two players square off, because you’ve got guys running all over the place and people throwing punches at you that you don’t see half the time”…

Broadcasters / Brooklyn Dodgers / Los Angeles Dodgers August 3, 2022November 5, 2022

Tribute to Vin Scully, RIP August 2, 2022

Today, the entire baseball world is saddened to learn that legendary Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully passed away yesterday at age 94 at his home in Hidden Hills, Califormia…

Brooklyn Dodgers / Hall of Fame / Los Angeles Dodgers January 16, 2022January 18, 2022

Tommy Lasorda’s “Wild” First Major League Inning (And I Do Mean Wild!)

“I bleed Dodger Blue…and when I die I’m going to the Big Dodger in the sky!” –Tommy Lasorda…

Los Angeles Dodgers / Mark Kolier Posts / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants October 12, 2021October 18, 2021

Followup To Paul Doyle’s Essay on the Dodger-Giant 1962 Playoff Series (Part Two)

A Bitter Stan Williams Recalls His Role In One Of The Worst Innings In Dodger History, October 3, 1962

Los Angeles Dodgers / New York/ SanFrancisco Giants October 10, 2021October 18, 2021

1962: THE LAST DODGERS-GIANTS “PLAYOFF” SERIES (Part One)

Most of us who read Baseball History Comes Alive treasure the 1951 National League Playoff Series where Bobby Thomson hit the “Home Run Heard ‘Round the World.”…

Baseball Rarities / Boston Red Sox / Historic Events / Los Angeles Dodgers August 27, 2021September 5, 2021

How Many of You Know What An “Immaculate Inning” Is?

Reading this morning’s Chicago Sun-Times, I learned that Boston’s Chris Sale threw what’s called an “immaculate inning,” tying Sandy Koufax as the only pitchers in baseball history to have thrown three in the entire history of baseball…

Los Angeles Dodgers / Player Passings February 22, 2021February 22, 2021

Stan Williams, RIP

“I don’t like the Dodgers, and they don’t like me. They have completely divorced me over the years, and I pull against them every night.’’ –Ex-Dodger, Stan Williams…

Brooklyn Dodgers / Hall of Fame / Los Angeles Dodgers / Player Passings January 8, 2021September 7, 2023

Tommy Lasorda, RIP

“I bleed Dodger Blue…and when I die I’m going to the Big Dodger in the sky!” –Tommy Lasorda…

Brooklyn Dodgers / Forgotten Stars / Los Angeles Dodgers / Negro Leagues / Player Spotlights March 14, 2020March 15, 2020

Baseball’s Forgotten Stars! Jim “Junior” Gilliam

While not a Hall-of-Famer, Gilliam was a clutch performer who had a fine career. It included membership, as either a player or coach, on ten Dodger pennant winners and four World Series championships…

Los Angeles Dodgers / World Series October 6, 2019April 19, 2020

Let’s Revisit The 1965 World Series!

“Hey, skip, bet you wish I was Jewish today, too!”

So said Don Drysdale to manager Walt Alston after Game One, talking about his poor performance on the mound…

Boston Red Sox / Chicago Cubs / Los Angeles Dodgers / Player Passings May 30, 2019October 29, 2019

Bill Buckner, RIP

“The dreams are that you’re gonna have a great series and win. The nightmares are that you’re gonna let the winning run score on a ground ball through your legs. Those things happen, you know. I think a lot of it is just fate.” -Bill Buckner, 19 days before Game Six of the 1986 World Series.

Los Angeles Dodgers / Paul Doyle Posts March 17, 2019October 29, 2019

SANDY KOUFAX and DON DRYSDALE: BASEBALL’S VERSION OF THE “GOLD DUST TWINS”!

Fifty-three years ago this month, major league ballplayers headed to spring training to begin the 1966 season. Those rookies and other marginal players hoping to catch on with the big league club would be making a magnanimous $6,000 salary.

Brooklyn Dodgers / Gil Hodges for the Hall of Fame / Hall of Fame / Los Angeles Dodgers / Poll Questions January 20, 2019December 6, 2021

Our Readers Have Spoken: Gil Hodges Belongs in the Hall of Fame!

As we get ready to close down our weekly poll question about whether or not Gil Hodges should be in the Hall of Fame, our very intelligent and well-informed readers have come to a decisive conclusion. By the over-whelming vote of 220-5, our readers have emphatically cast their votes in favor of Gil’s selection.