Here's a fantastic vintage pic taken by famed Baseball photographer Charles Conlon of the Brookyn Dodgers outfield, circa 1932-33. Featured are Johnny Frederick, Lefty O'Doul and Hack Wilson. It is currently available at Love of the Game Auctions.
Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodger History: In 1966 the Dodgers and Astros are the first Major League teams to play on artificial grass when they face each other for a spring training game in the Astrodome.
- Happy Birthday, Mysterious Walker, Bill Lamar, Jim Hughes, Tommy Davis & Carlos Monasterios!
- RIP, Randy "Handsom Ransom" Jackson. It is being reported that former Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodger third baseman Randy Jackson has passed away on Wednesday in Athens, Georgia at the age of 93. Here's an obit at The Atlanta Journal-Constitution:
Injuries limited Jackson to 48 games in 1957, the Dodgers last year in Brooklyn. In the next-to-last game at the Philadelphia Phillies, he hit his second home run of the season and the last by a Brooklyn player. The Dodgers relocated to Los Angeles in 1958.Jackson didn’t know it was an historic homer until some 30 years later when his son, Chuck, called to tell him he was the subject of a trivia question on the television show Good Morning America. In his autobiography, Accidental Big League, co-authored with Gaylon White, he related the story. “They asked, ‘Who was the last Brooklyn Dodger to hit a home run,” Chuck said. “Dad, the answer was you!”
- Chase Utley: dad, coach and broadcaster. Per a tweet from Alanna Rizzo:
I can finally announce, that Chase Utley is joining our @SportsNetLA broadcast crew this season, for a select number of games. Welcome to the club, Chase!— Alanna Rizzo (@alannarizzo) March 20, 2019
- Per Cary Osborne at Dodger Insider; "Seager homers in his return; Kershaw discusses end of streak and road back."
On Seager: “It was fun, adrenaline, and excitement and all of that,” Seager said of his return.He said he was able to play without concern for his surgically repaired right elbow and left hip. And he passed one test in the field, where he played six innings on Wednesday.
Kershaw missing Opening Day start: “Disappointed,” Kershaw said. “Being out there on Opening Day is special. I don’t take that for granted. I love being out there and just what it signifies and being a part of the Dodge history and all that stuff. It’s not lost on me. I love doing that. But when you get super realistic about it, it is just one game, so that’s what I keep trying to tell myself. It’s going to be sad on Opening Day, watching somebody else go, but I’ll get over it.”
- Rich Mueller at Sports Collectors Daily shares a preview of Topps 2019 Archives Signature Series brand; including a Clayton Kershaw card on the right.
- This didn't take long. Via Steve Adams at MLB Trade Rumors; "Brewers Sign Josh Fields." Josh was released by the Dodgers ten days ago.
- Dustin Nosler at Dodgers Digest: 2019 Dodgers Top 100 Prospects: No. 9, 2B/SS Jeter Downs. Downs became a Dodger as a part of the Puig trade this winter.
- Check this out. Brian Cataquet on KMET radio recently interviewed the card hobby’s first full-time dealer, Bruce Yeko. Check it out here.
- Via Gabriela Milian at ABC7; "Tarzana hairstylist by day, Dodgers superfan by night."
Rovner hasn't missed an opening day at Dodgers stadium in over ten years, and she's ready for this year's on Thursday March 28, 2019 at 1:10 p.m. against the Arizona Diamondbacks."You can just feel that people are excited to be there like they're ready for opening day when it sells out every year. 55,000 seats, and other stadiums are 20,000 and they can't even fill it," Rovner says.
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"During the World Series I needed to have enough shirts that I could wear a shirt every single day without having to wash them," Rovner said while laughing.
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