This Day In Dodgers History: Fernando Valenzuela Day
In August 2024, the state of California declared every Nov. 1 as "Fernando Valenzuela Day" to coincide with the date the beloved Los Angeles Dodgers legend was born. Valenzuela passed away in October 2024 at the age 63, just three…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Becomes First 3-Time Cy Young Award Winner
On November 1, 1966, Los Angeles Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax became the first three-time Cy Young Award winner in MLB history. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Steve Carlton broke Koufax's record when he won a fourth career Cy Young in 1982. That…
This Day In Dodgers History: Sandy Koufax Wins 1963 MVP; Ebbets Field Sold
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Sandy Koufax win the 1963 National League MVP Award over...
Today In Dodgers History: 1981 World Series Win Against Yankees; Clayton Kershaw Receives Roberto Clemete Award
On Oct. 28, 1981, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees in Game 6 at Yankee Stadium to win the 1981 World Series. The championship was the Dodgers' fifth overall, first since 1965, and one of two the…
This Day In Dodgers History: Max Muncy Hits Walk-Off Home Run In Longest World Series Game
Max Muncy hit a walk-off home run against the Boston Red Sox in the 18th inning of Game 3 of the 2018 World Series on this day in Los Angeles Dodgers history. Muncy's homer capped off the longest game in…
This Day In Dodgers History: 2020 World Series Win
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw the team end the franchise's championship drought with a 3-1 win over the Tampa Bay Rays in Game 6 of the 2020 World Series. They did so in comeback fashion as the…
This Day In Dodgers History: Longest World Series Game Started
On Oct. 26, 2018, the Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers began what would become the longest World Series game in MLB history. The Dodgers, trailing 2-0 in the series, took an early lead in Game 3 on Joc…
This Day In Dodgers History: Freddie Freeman Hits Walk-off Grand Slam In World Series
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw the team start the 2024 World Series in dramatic fashion thanks to Freddie Freeman delivering a walk-off win over the New York Yankees in Game 1. Excitement and anticipation was at an…
This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Signed, Mike Piazza Voted Rookie Of The Year & World Series Record
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a long history of blazing trails as an organization, which began while the team was still in Brooklyn. On Oct. 23, 1945, former Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announced the signings of Jackie Robinson and…
This Day In Dodgers History: Orel Hershiser Named World Series MVP, Raul Mondesi Rookie Of The Year, Cody Bellinger & Yasiel Puig Homer In NLCS
Oct. 20, 1988, is a special date in Los Angeles Dodgers history, most notably with it marking their sixth World Series title as a franchise by defeating the Oakland Athletics in Game 5. The Dodgers entered the 1988 postseason seeking…
This Day In Dodgers History: Kiké Hernández Hits 3 Home Runs To Eliminate Cubs In 2017 NLCS
On Oct. 19, 2017, Kiké Hernández had the game of his life for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Chicago Cubs in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Hernández's remarkable performance helped the Dodgers advance to their first…
Dodgers Break Franchise Attendance Record: Is MLB’s Fanbase Still Growing?
With a final push at the end of last season, Dodgers fans helped the franchise set a new attendance record. Not only did the Dodgers have more than 4 million fans attending their home games, but they also became the…
