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#504 Will Smith
#579 Dennis Santana #589 Ross Stripling
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Monday, September 09, 2019
2019 Topps Total - Wave 6 - All the Dodger Cards
The sixth wave of 2019 Topps Total cards are now available. Go here for a complete checklist. Once again there are three Dodgers' available in this 100-card set -- Rookie catcher Will Smith, reliever Dennis Santana and Ross Stripling. Check them out below.
Blog Kiosk: 9/9/2019 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends
We struggled against the Giants this weekend, but still saw our 'Magic Number' fall to two when they won on Sunday, 5-0 (boxscore). Per Rowan Kavner at Dodger Insider:
“On the pitching side, the story was Kenta,” (Dave) Roberts said. “Kenta was really good today. The slider, the fastball, just kind of on the attack all day long. To log four innings put us in a really good spot to win a baseball game.”
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“With two strikes, he wasn’t relying on the slider as much,” (Russell) Martin said. “In division, the guys have many at-bats against him. They kind of know, they’ve seen the slider, guys tend to sit on it.”
The slider was still on point, though, getting six swinging strikes and three called strikes.Photo above via Jon SooHoo/Los Angeles Dodgers 2019 at Dodger Insider. Go here to check out more pics from yesterdays game. Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1948 Dodger righty Rex Barney throws a no-no against the Giants (boxscore) 2-0. He struck out four batters and walked only two, as he had to endure a one-hour rain delay, as well as showers in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings to finish his gem. In 1965 Sandy Koufax threw a perfect game and his fourth career no-hitter to defeat the Cubs, (boxscore) 1-0. He struck out 14 Chicago batters and faced the minimum 27 batters. You can listen to the last inning here.
- Happy Birthday, Ernie Burch, Waite Hoyt, Charlie Perkins, Todd Zeile, Robinson Checo, Félix Rodríguez, Kaz Ishii, Todd Coffey & Edwin Jackson!
Friday, September 06, 2019
2019 Topps Five Star Baseball - All the Dodger Cards
Here is a quick look at most of the Dodger cards found in packs of 2019 Topps Five Star Baseball. This is a product that consist of only 'hits' -- meaning every $100 two-card pack will give you two autographed cards. Go here for a complete checklist. This brand hit store shelves last week.
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#FSA-MM Max Muncy
Blog Kiosk: 9/6/2019 - Dodgers Links - Some Odds and Ends
Here's another great sliding photograph from the George Michael Collection. It is dated May 19, 1943 and features a slide that would be banned today. (eBay auction link) Below is a description of the play:
Harry Walker, of St. Louis, is out at second in the first inning of the game at Ebbets Field with the Dodgers. On the slide, Walker managed to roll into Alex Kampouris, Dodgers' second baseman, upsetting the throw to first to catch Stan Musial in a double play. Action took place on Musial's grounder to Kampouris. The took the game, 3 to 2 (boxscore).Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1943 the Dodgers signed 19-year old amateur free agent Gil Hodges out of St. Joseph's College in Rensselaer, IN. In 1950 Don Newcombe started both ends of a doubleheader against the Phillies at Shibe Park. In Game 1 he threw a complete game three-hit shutout. In Game 2 he left the game behind by two runs in the seventh inning. The Dodgers would eventually win that game on a three-run single in the ninth inning by Gil Hodges. In 1953 Giants manager and Dodger-traitor Leo Durocher is heard yelling "stick it in his ear" before his pitcher Ruben Gomez struck Dodger outfielder Carl Furillo on the wrist with a pitch. As Furillo took first base he suddenly sprinted to the dugout to get at Durocher. In the subsequent melee Furillo fractures a finger -- ending his season. In 1976 catcher Steve Yeager is injured on the on-deck circle when a jagged end of Bill Russell's broken bat struck him in the throat. It pierced his esophagus, necessitating surgery. Soon thereafter, Dodger trainer Bill Buhler invented a device that hung down from a catchers mask to protect a players throat. In 1981 Fernando Valenzuela threw his seventh shutout as a rookie -- tying a National League record. In 1996 the ever-popular Brett Butler defied the odds by returning to the field for the first time after being diagnosed with cancer of the tonsils, having surgery and intensive radiation therapy earlier in the year.
- Happy Birthday, Dustin May, Oyster Burns, Pete Gilbert, George Hildebrand & Del Bissonette!
Thursday, September 05, 2019
Giants Series Starts Friday - Stadium Giveaways, Pregame Info and Other Stuff!
The next homestand starts on Friday against the San Francisco Giants. Below are some odds and ends for this upcoming homestand. I will update this should new and updated information become available. Here are some important links:
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Friday, September 6th at 7:10 PM
Clayton Kershaw vs Jeff Samardzija
TV: SportsNet LA, SNLA Spanish
Radio: AM 570 LA Sports, KTNQ 1020
2019 Topps 582 Montgomery Club 1951 Ringside -- The Bellinger Card
The fourth installment of Topps "582 Montgomery Club" membership sets have just arrived in collectors mailboxes. As you know, earlier this season Topps unveiled an exclusive membership club for Baseball collectors that includes numerous exclusive sets.This time around, the set pays homage to the 1951 Ringside boxing card set. It has 20 cards in the set and includes Dodger phenom Cody Bellinger. Go here for a complete checklist.
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#8 Cody Bellinger
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