On this Date in 1976: Rick Monday Saved the American Flag from Being Burned
Monday marks the 46th anniversary of the “greatest play in baseball” by Chicago Cubs centerfielder Rick Monday.
Monday marks the 46th anniversary of the “greatest play in baseball” by Chicago Cubs centerfielder Rick Monday.
Dodgers catcher Will Smith was booed for sharing the same name as the Hollywood actor who smacked Chris Rock at the Oscars.
Dodgers right-hander Trevor Bauer has filed a defamation lawsuit against the sports site known as The Athletic and former MLB reporter Molly Knight for excluding pieces of information from sexual assault charges made against him last year.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Los Angeles judge sided with Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on Thursday and denied a five-year restraining order requested by a woman who said he choked her into unconsciousness and punched her repeatedly during two sexual encounters.
The Giants-Mets game ground to a halt briefly on Monday when a fan ran out onto the field and pretended to throw a pitch.
Los Angeles Dodgers ball girl #93 Marissa Rohan is being hailed by some as a “hero” after she assisted stadium security Sunday in taking down a fan who was running on the field.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have canceled Trevor Bauer’s bobblehead night and pulled his merchandise from their team stores in the wake of allegations of sexual misconduct against the Cy Young Award-winning pitcher.
NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor Bauer was placed on administrative leave by Major League Baseball on Friday, three days after an allegation of assault was made against the Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers will visit the White House on Friday to celebrate their first World Series championship in 32 years.
Former MLB great Gary Sheffield may have been one of the greatest baseball players of his generation, but he definitely isn’t a consumer of baseball at all.
Democrat Mayer Eric Garcetti was booed loudly on Friday, as fans were welcomed back to Dodgers Stadium on Friday. The Dodgers handed out World Series rings to the World Series champs, but Dodgers fans handed down a chorus of disapproval
For at least the second time in the last two months, dozens of anti-vaccine protesters demonstrated near the entrance to Dodger Stadium.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Sutton, a Hall of Fame pitcher who was a stalwart of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ rotation spanning an era from Sandy Koufax to Fernando Valenzuela, died Tuesday. He was 75.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and Major League Baseball announced on Twitter Friday that Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda has died at age 93.
A report from TMZ Sports claims that famed Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda is in “serious condition” at a Southern California hospital with heart issues.
MLB has decided not to punish L.A. Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner for flaunting the league’s coronavirus rules.
The L.A. Dodgers announced Wednesday that there will be no World Series championship parade due to the coronavirus.
Major League Baseball has thrown Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner under the bus for refusing to abide by the league’s coronavirus rules.
There was a surge of humanity onto the field in Arlington last night as the Dodgers celebrated their first World Series championship since 1988. Though, one particular person who re-entered the playing surface has drawn more attention than others.
Justin Turner was removed from the Dodgers’ World Series-clinching victory after testing positive for the coronavirus.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Blake Snell turned away from his manager and yelled an expletive as Kevin Cash headed to the mound. In control all night, the Tampa Bay ace no longer had the ball in his potent left hand.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Mookie Betts came to the Dodgers to make a World Series difference. With a mad dash to home plate, he put Los Angeles over the top.
Major League Baseball’s big game lost in the TV ratings game to a midseason football game, as ratings for Game 5 of the World Series cratered.
With Game 2 of the World Series earning such dismal ratings, baseball isn’t doing much better than the rest of woke pro sports.
Game 1 of Major League Baseball’s “Fall Classic” turned out to be a ratings classic, in that it was classically awful.
Ratings for Game 7 of the NLCS and the Georgia-Alabama college football game individually beat every one of the six NBA Finals games, Outkick the Coverage reports.
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated as Cody Bellinger’s drive soared deep into the Texas night. Bellinger flung his bat off to the side and strutted up the first-base line.
For now, Dodger Stadium is filled only with carboard cut-outs of people. In November, however, the stadium will be filled with real people casting very real votes for president of the United States.
HOUSTON (AP) — Benches cleared Tuesday night in the first game between the Astros and Dodgers since it was revealed that Houston stole signs en route to a 2017 World Series championship that came at Los Angeles’ expense.
During the L.A. Dodger’s game on Thursday, outfielder Mookie Betts took a knee during the national anthem despite a pledge made four years ago that he would never do such a thing.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Retired Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully is back home after falling and being hospitalized.
Legendary Los Angeles Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully was hospitalized Tuesday after suffering a fall at his Los Angeles home.
Major League Baseball has already missed its Opening Day games. Still, former Los Angeles Dodgers announcer, Vin Scully, has a special message for baseball fans so dearly missing their favorite game amid this Chinese virus scare.
Vin Scully’s kids are doing their part to make sure the famed Dodgers play-by-play man is safe from the coronavirus, by staying at a distance and not even hugging him.
Feb. 14 (UPI) — Los Angeles Dodgers star Cody Bellinger was one of several Major League Baseball stars to criticize the Houston Astros’ sign-stealing scheme Friday, saying the team stole an MVP award and a World Series title.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With Los Angeles fans reeling from news that two of the Dodgers’ recent World Series opponents were linked to a cheating scandal that tipped off batters to what pitch was about to be thrown, the City Council voted Tuesday to ask Major League Baseball to strip the Houston Astros and Boston Red Sox of their World Series titles.
AJ Hinch won’t be managing in the big leagues any time soon, if at all. Alex Cora will soon join him in the unemployment line, and it’s hard to believe anyone will ever give him another job that involves being a leader of men.
Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Richard J. Hill and his wife were arrested last Saturday outside Gillette Stadium for disorderly conduct.
Major League Baseball experienced a four percent loss in attendance in 2018, but that was just part of the steady decline seen over the last few years.
Dodger Stadium was one of the landmark structures rocked by the 7.1 measured earthquake that hit Southern California on Friday. Folks in the stands were surprised when the quake hit during the bottom of the fourth inning, but the players on the field didn’t even seem to notice.