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Dodgers Golden Anniversary Starts At The Rose Parade

In 2008 the Dodgers will be celebrating their Golden Anniversary in Los Angeles. The big 5-0 in LA.

They will open the year with a Rose Parade float featuring Dodger past and present greats. Furthermore, it includes 15 very dedicated Dodger employees. They represent a combined 225 year of Dodger service.
In honor of those unsung Dodger employees please be sure to cheer loudly for them if your in Pasadena for the parade. Heck, cheer loudly if your watching on the tube. They are:

• Ray Alvarado of Arcadia , usher captain, 11 years of service
• Cheryl Collins of Burbank, guest relations, 7 years of service
• Diana Darr of Phillips Ranch, usher captain, 16 years of service
• Earl Davidson of Canyon Country, usher captain, 15 years of service
• Eddie Gonzalez of El Monte , assistant manager, 44 years of service
• Raul Gutierrez of Santa Monica , security and assistant manager, 9 years of service
• Sara Guzman of Los Angeles , usher captain, 13 years of service
• Anthony Lopez of Whittier, usher captain, 29 years of service
• Richard Montano of Pico Rivera , security lead, 26 years of service
• Raul Rodriguez of Santa Monica , assistant manager, 19 years of service
• Jim Terminal of West Covina , usher captain, 19 years of service
• Al Garcia of West Covina , security, 2 years of service
• John Northcott of Pasadena , security, 2 years of service
• Danny Telford of Glendale , electrician with 10 years of service
• Kevin Waters of Northridge, stadium utility with 25 years of service

If you've got some free time from now until New Years Day consider volunteering to work on the float.

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O-Town?

It looks like Baltimore may be leaving their dilapidated Spring Training home in Ft. Lauderdale for Vero Beach in 2009.

A team source confirmed yesterday that the Orioles have been in serious negotiations with Indian River County about the Dodgertown facility, though a binding agreement hasn't been reached.

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Lelands: The Babe, Gehrig and Chaps

Here is a great photo that recently sold in Lelands recent December auction of a less portly Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and some youthful fans during a 1928 barnstorming tour. Ruth's "Bustin' Babes" faced off again Gehrig's "Larrupin Lou's." The best part of the photo are those kids wearing the extremely furry chaps. They look as happy as can be, but Ruth can't sport a smile. I'm not sure what's on his mind. Maybe it's the silliness of the moment, or, maybe, he's envious of those chaps. On the other hand, maybe he lost that afternoons game to Lou. It sold for $442.88.

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Card Creation: Hazing Matt Kemp

Apparently I've got far too much time on my hands right now. Below I made my own very special Topps Allen & Ginter Baseball card featuring Matt Kemp being hazed last season. Print it out, paste onto cardboard and trade with your friends.

YouTube: Field Of Screams

This is a fun parody. Field of Dreams turned into a horror film.



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