This Day In Dodgers History: Manny Mota & Willie Davis Hit Inside-The-Park Home Runs; Roy Campanella Sets NL Catcher Record
On June 11, 1972, Manny Mota and Willie Davis both hit inside-the-park home runs at Dodger Stadium during a game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates. The inside-the-park homers both came off Pirates starter Bruce Kinson. Mota hit…
This Day In Dodgers History: Willie Davis Has 6-Hit Game
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Willie Davis make franchise history by going 6-for-9 with a run scored, one RBI and a stolen base against the New York Mets on May 24, 1973. With that performance, Davis became…
This Day In Dodgers History: Willie Davis Traded For Mike Marshall
On Dec. 5, 1973, the Los Angeles Dodgers acquired relief pitcher Mike Marshall from the Montreal Expos in exchange for outfielder Willie Davis. It was a significant trade as both players were quite successful in the years leading up to…
This Day In Dodgers History: Carl Erskine Throws No-Hitter; Willie Davis Reaches 2,000 Hits
This day in Los Angeles Dodgers history saw Willie Davis reach 2,000 career hits on June 19, 1973. He accomplished...
This Day In Dodgers History: Willie Davis Steals 3 Bases In World Series Game; Bob Welch Earns Save Against Yankees
On October 11, 1965, Willie Davis became the second player in MLB history to steal three bases in a World Series...
