On May 7, 2011, After a first-inning walk in the Dodgers’ 4-2 loss to the Mets, Andre Ethier goes 0-for-4, ending his 30-game hitting streak. The Dodger outfielder falls one game short...
On May 7, 1970, 1970 – Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Wes Parker completes the cycle by hitting a triple in the 10th inning off Jim McAndrew to beat the New York...
On May 7, 1969, Willie Davis, furious with the Wrigley Field Bleacher Bums because of their continual verbal abuse of him, tells his Dodgers teammates that he wants to hit a home...
Switch-hitting first baseman Wes Parker hit for the cycle, one of the rarest feats in Dodgers history. More Dodgers history & fan-cave gifts → Source: Historical record
A then-record crowd of 93,103 packed the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum for an exhibition honoring paralyzed Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella. More Dodgers history & fan-cave gifts → Source: Historical record
On May 6, 1941, the Brooklyn Dodgers acquire future Hall of Fame second baseman Billy Herman from the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Charlie Gilbert, infielder Johnny Hudson, and cash. Herman, struggling with...
Andre Ethier extended his hitting streak to 30 games on May 6, 2001, the second-longest in Los Angeles Dodgers franchise history. The streak ended the following game when Ethier went 0-for-4. More...
The Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 10-3 on May 6, 2009, to set an MLB record for most consecutive home wins to begin a season, breaking the previous mark of 12 set...
On May 5, 1955, in Ebbets Field in front of a robust crowd of 7,000 fans, Brooklyn Dodgers lefthander Tom Lasorda makes his first major league start against the St. Louis Cardinals...
Tommy Lasorda made his first major-league start for the Brooklyn Dodgers, beginning a lifelong association with the franchise he would later manage to two championships. More Dodgers history & fan-cave gifts →...