The Veterans Committee elected Tommy Lasorda into the Baseball Hall of Fame on March 5, 1997, along with Nellie Fox and Willie Wells. Lasorda was recognized for his 20-year managerial tenure with...
Harold Pee Wee Reese was voted into the Baseball Hall of Fame by the Special Veterans Committee on March 4, 1984. The 10-time All-Star shortstop spent 16 seasons with the Brooklyn Dodgers...
[adrotate banner=”49″] On March 3, 1987 — Danny Kaye, the original owner of the Mariners, along with his partner Lester Smith from 1977 to 1981, dies of heart failure. The 74 year-old...
[adrotate banner=”49″] March 3, 1982 Fernando Valenzuela rejects the Dodgers 1982 salary offer of $325,000 and says he’ll hold out until his salary demands are met. Coming off a Rookie of the...
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...
On March 2, 1941 — In Havana, Cuba, the Brooklyn Dodgers complete a three-game sweep of their rival New York Giants. During the regular 1940 season the Giants held a 16-6 advantage...
On March 2, 1935 in Brooklyn Dodger rookie outfielder Stanley (Frenchy) Bordagaray arrives for spring training at Daytona Beach wearing a beret with Van Dyke beard and handlebar mustache causing manager Casey...
On March 2, 1976, the Los Angeles Dodgers re-acquire second baseman Ted Sizemore from the St. Louis Cardinals for outfielder Willie Crawford. Sizemore had started his major league career with the Dodgers...
March 1, 1952 Billy Cox, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese and Jackie Robinson pose for the media during Spring Training, 1952. For the photo sleuths here, yes, they wore those left-arm patches...
On March 1, 1947 — Father Vincent Powell announces the diocese’s Catholic Youth Organization will no longer participate in the Dodgers’ Knothole Club, stating the church cannot continue to have their youngsters...