March 3 in Dodgers History: Kirk Gibson Walks Out of Spring Training After Jesse Orosco Prank (1988)

Kirk Gibson stormed out of spring training on March 3, 1988, after Jesse Orosco lined the inside of his cap with eye black as a prank. Gibson, acquired to be a tone-setter for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was upset by the incident and missed the game, though Orosco apologized after a meeting with manager Tommy Lasorda.

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