This Day In Dodgers History: Opening Day Home Run Record Set
On March 28, 2019, the Los Angeles Dodgers began the season in emphatic fashion as they set an Opening Day record and tied a franchise all-time mark for any game with eight home runs against the Arizona Diamondbacks. They were…
This Day In Dodgers History: Frank McCourt Agrees To Sell Team
On March 27, 2012, embattled owner Frank McCourt agreed to sell the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise to Guggenheim Baseball Management for a record $2 billion. It ended a months-long process as it was in November of 2011 that McCourt signed…
This Day In Dodgers History: Jackie Robinson Awarded Presidential Medal Of Freedom
Jackie Robinson was posthumously awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom -- the highest civilian honor -- by President Ronald Reagan on March 26, 1984. Rachel Robinson attended the White House ceremony to accept the honor on behalf of her late…
This Day In Dodgers History: Leo Durocher Confesses To Gambling; Fernando Valenzuela Ends Contract Holdout
On March 24, 1947, longtime Brooklyn Dodgers manager Leo Durocher confessed to playing card games within the clubhouse in a four-hour meeting with the Major League Baseball commissioner Albert “Happy” Chandler at the Sarasota Terrace Hotel. Durocher’s meeting with Chandler…
This Day In Dodgers History: Dodgertown Lease Signed With City Of Vero Beach
On March 23, 1951, the Brooklyn Dodgers signed a 21-year lease with the city of Vero Beach to use an abandoned naval base as their Spring Training home in Florida for the Grapefruit League. The site would affectionately become known…
This Day In Dodgers History: Opening Day Game Against Diamondbacks In Australia
On March 22, 2014, the Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers met at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia for Opening Day. The March 22 matchup marked the earliest start to a season in MLB history at the time. In…
This Day In Dodgers History: First Game Played On AstroTurf At Astrodome
On March 21, 1966, the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Houston Astros in the first ever MLB game...
This Day In Dodgers History: Famed Clown Emmett Kelly Not Re-Signed As Mascot
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw the team part ways with Emmett Kelly, the famed clown who had been hired by owner Walter O'Malley in 1957 to work as their mascot. Kelly's contract was not renewed as the…
This Day In Dodgers History: Last Spring Training Game At Dodgertown
On March 17, 2008, the Los Angeles Dodgers played the Houston Astros in their final game at Holman Stadium. The Dodgers said goodbye to Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla., which served as their Spring Training home for 61 years. The…
This Day In Dodgers History: Juan Marichal Signed To Contract
Juan Marichal is infamous in Los Angeles Dodgers lore as being one of the best pitchers in San Francisco Giants history. Marichal pitched 16 seasons in the Major Leagues -- 14 with the Giants -- en route to a Hall…
This Day In Dodgers History: First Spring Training Game At Holman Stadium
Well before the Los Angeles Dodgers started making their Spring Training home at Camelback Ranch in February 2009, they were entrenched at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Fla., for more than six decades. This day in Dodgers history saw their first…
This Day In Dodgers History: Walter Alston Elected Into Baseball Hall Of Fame
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw former manager Walter Alston elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee. The announcement on March 10, 1983, also included George Kell reaching enshrinement by the select committee. The…
