Los Angeles Dodgers history includes several dates that are memorable for a variety of performances or milestones. In a lot of cases, a player is associated to multiple days in Dodgers history that stand out in franchise lore.
Among them are the likes of Jackie Robinson, Sandy Koufax, Clayton Kershaw, Fernando Valenzuela, Matt Kemp, Justin Turner and several others.
One notable date in Dodgers history is Aug. 28, which is memorable for Steve Garvey, Erc Gagné and Vin Scully.
Aug. 27 in Dodgers history
Jackie Robinson meeting
Former Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey met with Jackie Robinson on Aug. 28, 1945, to outline his vision of breaking MLB’s color barrier.
Robinson went on to do so with the Dodgers in 1947.
Steve Garvey’s extra-base hits
Steve Garvey led the way in an 11-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Aug. 27, 1977, as he hit three doubles and two home runs, including one grand slam.
Garvey joined Lou Boudreau (1946 Cleveland Indians; four doubles, one home run), Joe Adcock (1954 Milwaukee Braves; one double, four home runs) and Willie Stargell (1970 Pittsburgh Pirates; three doubles, two home runs) as the only players in MLB history with five extra-base hits in one game.
Eric Gagné’s saves
On Aug. 27, 2003, Eric Gagné completed his 44th consecutive save to begin the season by retiring the side in order in the ninth inning of a 6-3 win over the Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park.
Gagné’s 44th save in a row broke the MLB record that had been held by Tom Gordon, when he collected 43 consecutive saves with the Boston Red Sox to begin 1998 season.
Gagné eventually extended his MLB-best streak to 55 saves in a row.
Vin Scully returns
In 2015, late night host Jimmy Kimmel helped the Dodgers announce Vin Scully was returning to the broadcast booth for the 2016 season.
Scully went on to retire after calling Dodgers games in 2016, which was his 67th year with the team.
Scully passed away on Aug. 2, 2022, while the Dodgers were playing the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park. Fittingly, Scully’s final game in the broadcast booth also was in San Francisco.
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