The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired Rick Monday from the Chicago Cubs in a trade that sent Jeff Albert, Bill Buckner, and Ivan de Jesus to Chicago. Monday went on to play eight...
Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Don Drysdale was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 10, 1984. The Van Nuys native spent 14 seasons with the Dodgers, winning 209 games,...
The NAACP awarded Jackie Robinson the Spingarn Medal on January 8, 1956, honoring his strong support of civil rights initiatives. Robinson became one of only two athletes ever to receive this prestigious...
Eddie Murray, former Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman, was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame on his first ballot. Murray was one of only seven players in MLB history to...
Peter O'Malley announced plans to put the Los Angeles Dodgers up for sale, ending more than 50 years of O'Malley family ownership that began when his father Walter purchased part of the...
Former Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Mike Piazza was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on his fourth year of eligibility, receiving votes on 83% of ballots. The 12-time All-Star and National...
On January 5, 1957, Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers officially announces his retirement, voiding a recent trade to the rival New York Giants. In December, the Dodgers had dealt Robinson to...
Vin Scully was named the 1982 Ford C. Frick Award recipient and elected into the National Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming just the sixth announcer enshrined at Cooperstown. The accomplishment was celebrated...
January 4, 1957, The Brooklyn Dodgers become the first team to purchase an aircraft, buying a 44-passenger Convair 440 two-engine airplane for $770,000. The team, from 1949 through 1957, had flown in...
The Brooklyn Dodgers became the first Major League Baseball team to purchase their own aircraft, acquiring a Convair 440 two-engine airplane for over $700,000 to transport players between cities. The 44-passenger plane...