The Los Angeles Dodgers held a ceremony on April 11, 2016 to officially rename a portion of Elysian Park Avenue to Vin Scully Avenue in honor of the legendary broadcaster, changing Dodger...
Legendary Dodgers broadcaster Vin Scully was absent from the team's home opener on doctor's orders to recover from a bad cold, snapping a 35-year streak of calling the season's first home game....
Brooklyn Dodgers president Branch Rickey announced during an exhibition game that the team had purchased Jackie Robinson's contract from the Montreal Royals. Robinson would go on to break baseball's color barrier just...
The Dodgers hosted the Cincinnati Reds in the inaugural game at Dodger Stadium before 52,564 fans, opening the ballpark that remains their home. More Dodgers history & fan-cave gifts → Source: Historical...
On April 9, 1913, the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies play the first game in the history of Ebbets Field . A crowd of 10,000 watches the Phillies win, 1-0. The new...
On April 9 1970 at Dodger Stadium- Wayne Simpson pitched a two-hit shutout in his first major league game and beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-0 in Los Angeles. Simpson faces only...
Rookie Fernando Valenzuela shut out the Houston Astros 2-0 in his first Opening Day start, launching 'Fernandomania.' He opened 1981 at 8-0 with five shutouts and a 0.50 ERA en route to...
On April 8, 2015, Adrian Gonzalez hit three home runs in a 7-4 victory over the San Diego Padres, becoming the first Major League player to hit five home runs in the...
Chan Ho Park made his MLB debut at Dodger Stadium on April 8, 1994, becoming the first Korean-born player in Major League Baseball history. The 21-year-old pitched one inning, allowing two runs...
On April 8, 1974, Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run off Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Al Downing, breaking Babe Ruth's all-time home run record. Legendary broadcaster Vin Scully called the...