On March 22, 1962 — A former member of the New York Giants requesting anonymity reveals that Bobby Thomson’s home run in the 1951 playoffs against the Brooklyn Dodgers was helped by...
On March 22, 1939 — Brooklyn Dodger, 20 year old rookie outfielder Pete Reiser starts his second spring training game. After going 0 for 3 yesterday against the Yankees, Reiser belts a...
The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-1 on Opening Day at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Australia, marking the earliest start to an MLB season at the time. Clayton Kershaw...
On March 21, 1966 — In a spring training game in Houston’s Astrodome, the Dodgers and Astros become the first major league teams to play on artificial grass. The material, which will...
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...
On March 21, 1966, the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Houston Astros in the first ever Major League Baseball game played on an artificial surface, with AstroTurf installed in the infield and...
On March 20, 1934 — Mildred Didrickson (also known as Babe Zaharias), the renowned all-around female athlete, pitches the 1st inning for the Philadelphia Athletics in a spring training exhibition game at...
On March 19, 1998 –Rupert Murdoch purchased the Los Angeles Dodgers from Peter O’Malley for a reported $350 million, the highest price ever paid for a US sports franchise. aseball’s team owners...
On March 19, 2018 — Ten days before Opening Day, the Dodgers suffer a big setback when 3B Justin Turner breaks his wrist after being hit by a pitch in the 1st...
On March 19, 1998 –Rupert Murdoch purchased the Los Angeles Dodgers from Peter O’Malley for a reported $350 million, the highest price ever paid for a US sports franchise. aseball’s team owners...