Three-time National League Cy Young Award winner, 11-time All-Star, 2014 NL MVP and two-time World Series champion Clayton Kershaw announced today that he will retire from the Los Angeles Dodgers as a player at the end of the 2025 season. He will make his final Dodger Stadium regular season start when the Dodgers host the San Francisco Giants on Friday evening.
Lefty Clayton Kershaw of the Los Angeles Dodgers has become the 20th pitcher in MLB history to record 3,000 career strikeouts. The 37-year-old Dallas native reached this historic milestone at Dodger Stadium against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, striking out Vinny Capra with two outs in the sixth inning.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Tuesday evening that pitcher and broadcaster Fernando Valenzuela — one of the most popular and beloved Dodgers of all time — passed away earlier in the day at the age of 63.
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Imagine a book that combines the artistry of a master painter with the insights of a baseball legend. The All-Time Dodgers Art Book is more than just a collection of images and captions — it’s a journey through the history of one of baseball’s most iconic franchises, brought to life through stunning artwork and insightful commentary.
Featuring content from every stage in franchise history — from the Brooklyn days at Ebbets Field to the modern era at Chavez Ravine — this book offers a comprehensive look at the team’s greatest moments and players. It also has an inspiring forward from Dodger great Orel Hershiser that sets the stage for the accompanying visuals and text.
Continue reading “Talking Art, Baseball and All-Time Dodger Greats with Ned Colletti and Dave Hobrecht”The Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Saturday that one of the most legendary pitchers in Dodger history, lefty pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, will have his No. 34 retired this summer during a special three-day celebration. The team officially made the announcement was made during the 2023 FanFest celebration.
Fernandomania weekend will take place August 11-13 when the Dodgers host the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium. The festivities will kick off with the Ring of Honor ceremony on Friday Night, a collector’s edition bobblehead on Saturday night and a replica Valenzuela 1981 World Series ring on Sunday. There will be many other fun and exciting elements planned for the entire weekend which will be announced in the coming weeks.
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Take me to the magic of the moment, On the glory night Where the children of tomorrow dream away In the winds of change
When President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman took over the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2014, he set about building an team capable of being very very good, for a very very long time.
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The Dodger family has lost some legends this year, first with the most outstanding sports broadcaster ever to pick up a microphone in Vin Scully, and now franchise legend Maury Wills.
The Dodgers announced that Wills passed away Monday night at the age of 89.
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He was the voice of the Dodgers, and so much more. He was their conscience, their poet laureate, capturing their beauty and chronicling their glory from Jackie Robinson to Sandy Koufax, Kirk Gibson to Clayton Kershaw.
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Gil Hodges, an integral member of the 1955 and 1959 Dodgers World Championship teams, will have his No. 14 retired by the Dodgers on Saturday, June 4, during pre-game ceremonies prior to the 7:10 p.m. game against the New York Mets.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday announced that they will unveil the long-anticipated Sandy Koufax statue in the Centerfield Plaza prior to the Dodgers’ June 18 home game vs. the Cleveland Guardians. The Koufax monument will be the second statue installed by the club, as it follows the Jackie Robinson statue that was put in place in April 2017. The piece will be sculpted by Branly Cadet, who also created the Robinson statue.
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