Category: Dodgers History

Dodgers Planning to Retire Fernando Valenzuela’s No. 34

Published on by Dennis Schlossman4 Comments

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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On the 2017 Dodgers, the Dynasty that Kinda Was, and Moving On

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman22 Comments

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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Dodger Legend Maury Wills Passes Away at 89

Published on by Jose G. Quevedo7 Comments

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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Baseball World Mourns Passing of Vin Scully

Published on by Dennis Schlossman11 Comments

(This post comes courtesy of the Los Angeles Dodgers Public Relations Department)

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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Dodgers Plan to Unveil Sandy Koufax Statue in June

Published on by Dennis Schlossman7 Comments

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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Thoughts on Clayton Kershaw Facing Free Agency

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman3 Comments

At the end of the postseason, players who were eligible became free agents. On Sunday, qualifying offers were extended from teams to their free agents whom they deemed worth extending that offer to, and who were also eligible for one.

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Does Anyone Remember Vladimir Shpunt?

Published on by Dennis Schlossman4 Comments

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If you happen to follow any of our social media accounts, you would have seen that Saturday was the anniversary of the day that former owner Frank McCourt agreed to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Guggenheim Management Group for $2.1 billion, the highest amount ever paid for a team in the history of professional sports.

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Trevor Bauer Signing Not Sitting Well with Some Dodger Fans

Published on by Andy Lane Chapman67 Comments
(David Kohl/USA TODAY Sports)

(Writers note: All opinions here are my own and not necessarily those of all the writers at TBPC.)

The Los Angeles Dodgers have reportedly signed Trevor Bauer to a three-year, $102 million guaranteed contract, and honestly, this writer is flabbergasted.

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Larry King Passing, Enrique Hernandez Leaving, and the Upcoming Hall of Fame Announcement

Published on by Ian Smith17 Comments
(OC Register photo)

There are multiple topics I wanted to cover today, the first of which is the sad news about the passing of Los Angeles Dodgers fan and broadcasting icon Larry King.

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