March 21 in Dodgers History: Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella injures his left hand in an exhibition game against the Yankees (1954)

On March 21, 1954 — Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella injures his left hand in an exhibition game against the Yankees. Though he will hit two home runs on Opening Day, Campanella will have surgery in early May for the bone chips, returning on May 30th. The injury started earlier when he was hi

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