This Day In Dodgers History: Tommy Lasorda Elected Into Baseball Hall Of Fame
On March 5, 1997, the Veterans Committee elected Tommy Lasorda into the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Nellie Fox and Negro League star Willie Wells. They joined Phil Niekro, who had been voted in two months earlier by the…
Freddie Freeman Makes Admission About Historic World Series Home Run
Freddie Freeman will forever go down in Los Angeles Dodgers folklore. He is a player who will always be appreciated by the team and their fans. In some quarters, he is nothing short of a hero for the franchise. As many…
This Day In Dodgers History: Pee Wee Reese Elected Into Baseball Hall Of Fame
On March 4, 1984, Harold Pee Wee Reese was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee. The 10-time All-Star shortstop never received more than 47.9% of the normal vote, but the committee felt he was…
This Day In Dodgers History: Kirk Gibson Walks Out Of Spring Training After Jesse Orosco Prank
On March 3, 1988, newly acquired Los Angeles Dodgers left fielder Kirk Gibson stormed out of Spring Training after Jesse Orosco pranked him just before the first game. Orosco had lined the inside of Gibson's cap with eye black, which…
This Day In Dodgers History: Don Drysdale & Sandy Koufax Begin Spring Training Holdout
On Feb. 28, 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers icons Don Drysdale and Sandy Koufax did not report for the start of Spring Training and with that began a double holdout that lasted 32 days. It was a time in MLB history…
This Day In Dodgers History: SportsNet LA Launched
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw the official launch of what was then-Time Warner Cable SportsNet...
This Day In Dodgers History: Casey Stengel Hired As Manager
On Feb. 23, 1934, Casey Stengel was hired as the new Brooklyn Dodgers manager to replace...
This Day In Dodgers History: Pedro Guerrero Signs Richest Contract In Team History
On Feb. 20, 1984, Pedro Guerrero avoided arbitration with the Los Angeles Dodgers by signing a five-year, $7 million...
This Day In Dodgers History: Fernando Valenzuela Becomes First Player To Earn $1 Million Through Arbitration
On Feb. 19, 1983, Fernando Valenzuela became the first player to be awarded a $1 million salary through the arbitration process with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Salary arbitration at the time was still fairly new to the league. It was…
This Day In Dodgers History: Walter O’Malley Buys Land To Build Dodger Stadium
On February 18, 1960, then-Los Angeles Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley finalized the purchase of land that would be used for the construction of Dodger Stadium. O'Malley paid a reported $494,000 for the property at Chavez Ravine, which was believed to…
This Day In Dodgers History: Orel Hershiser Signs Contract Extension To Become First $3 Million Player
On February 16, 1989, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed Orel Hershiser to a record-setting three-year, $7.9 million contract extension. The terms of the deal included a $1.1 million signing bonus, and base salaries of $2.4 million in 1989, $1.6 million…
This Day In Dodgers History: Hideo Nomo & Takashi Saito Signed To Contracts
On February 13, 1995, the Los Angeles Dodgers signed star Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo to a Minor League contract that included a $2 million signing bonus. The deal was made possible due to a loophole in the Japanese Uniform Players…
