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Sandy Koufax revels in his roots as he comes to help Dodgers bloom
— Shortly after noon Sunday, a black SUV pulled up at the front door of Camelback Ranch amid the breathless aura of a royal homecoming. Two Dodgers employees were waiting on the curb. Several others were staring out from inside the main building....
Tags: Dodger Stadium, Spring Training, Chris Capuano, Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax
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Sorry, Mr. Mantle.
To the sports fans and careful readers who called or wrote us about the Almanac item on Monday, thank you. And yes, we know that the caption about Mickey Mantle was wrong. But thanks for sharing. We appreciate hearing about such errors and ask you to keep...
Tags: Sports, Baseball, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum
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L.A.'s greatest sports moments No. 12: Dodgers' first game in L.A.
The Fabulous ForumWe asked you to send in your picks for the greatest sports moments in L.A. history, and 1,181 ballots later we are unveiling the top 20 vote-getters. Each weekday we will unveil a new moment until we reach No. 1....... -
Your votes are in: The 20 greatest L.A. sports figures of all time
The Fabulous ForumIt started out as the 10 greatest L.A. sports figures of all time, but after getting 1,712 ballots, we are expanding it to the top 20. It is quite the eclectic group, a nice mix of announcers, coaches, athletes and...... -
Book Review: 'Stan Musial' by George Vecsey
Special to the Los Angeles TimesStan Musial An American Life George Vecsey Ballantine/ESPN Books: 397 pp., $26.00 Here is a theory I have: There are three kinds of baseball players — the Good, the Great and the Gods. In the first category is everybody who made it to the...Tags: Ted Williams, California, Lou Gehrig, Heroism, Mark McGwire
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TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...Tags: ESPN2 (tv network), Central Division (NHL), Lou Gehrig, The Associated Press, John Buck
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Book review: 'Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella'
Los Angeles TimesCampy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella Neil Lanctot Simon & Schuster: 516 pp., $28 He was a three-time National League most valuable player, an eight-time All-Star, and played in five World Series, but Roy Campanella was something else when the Dodgers...Tags: Washington, DC, University of Pennsylvania, Colleges and Universities, Human Interest, Mickey Mantle
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MLB statement of Snider's passing
pix11.comBaseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement regarding the passing of Hall of Famer Duke Snider at the age of 84: "Duke Snider was a great human being, an extraordinary Hall of Fame player and an integral part of Dodger...Tags: Major League Baseball, Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Athletes
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Hall of Fame center fielder Duke Snider dies at 84
Chicago Breaking SportsBrooklyn Dodgers sluggers: Carl Furillo, Gil Hodges, Roy Campanella, Duke Snider (right) (UPI photo) Tribune News Services Duke Snider, the Hall of Fame center fielder for the charmed "Boys of Summer" who helped the Dodgers bring their elusive and only... -
Duke Snider dies at 84; Dodger Hall of Famer
![Duke Snider, one of the Brooklyn Dodgers' "Boys of Summer" and among a celebrated trio of New York center fielders in the 1950s, died Sunday. He was 84.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-02/59730798-27134051.jpg "Duke Snider, one of the Brooklyn Dodgers' "Boys of Summer\" and among a celebrated trio of New York center fielders in the 1950s, died Sunday. He was 84.")
Duke Snider, one of the Brooklyn Dodgers' "Boys of Summer" and among a celebrated trio of New York center fielders in the 1950s, died Sunday. He was 84.
Snider died at Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital in Escondido, the Dodgers announced. No cause was...Tags: High School Sports, Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, All Stars, World Series
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LET'S GIVE THE KID A BREAK, OK? ...
The Hog BlogMuch has been written about and said about the fact that Domonic Brown hit 210 (13-for-62, 35 games) in his first exposure late last year to major league pitching. I've heard some who have called their favorite talk show host to give their expert analysis... -
Danny McDevitt dies at 78; pitched Brooklyn Dodgers' last game at Ebbets Field
Danny McDevitt, who left his imprint on baseball history by pitching the last game for the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field in 1957, died Saturday, two days after his 78th birthday.
McDevitt, who lived in Social Circle, Ga., died at Newton Medical Center...Tags: Minnesota Twins, Hospitals and Clinics, Sports, Chicago White Sox, Homes
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