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Dodgers Beat Yankees
The Daily MirrorJune 28, 1960: An emotional point in the Dodgers' early history in Los Angeles was the 1959 exhibition game against the Yankees to honor Roy Campanella, the star catcher who had been paralyzed in a car accident. The Dodgers and Yankees met again in 1960,... -
The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 2: Don Drysdale
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers. No. 2: Don Drysdale (471 first-place votes, 73,134 points) Big D teamed with Sandy Koufax during the 1960s to form one of the most...... -
The 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, No. 1: Sandy Koufax
The Fabulous ForumContinuing our countdown of the 15 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time, as chosen by our readers. No. 1: Sandy Koufax (6,284 first-place votes, 116,888 points) When you talk about the greatest left-handed pitchers of all time, you start with...... -
Drysdale Hit by Line Drive
The Daily MirrorAug. 18, 1960: You don't very often see the phrase "nearly maimed" in headlines for baseball stories. Don Drysdale escaped serious injury when he was struck by a line drive, then he lost the game on the next pitch when Chicago's Ernie Banks homered to... -
The bible of baseball cards
Long ago, when children were allowed to wander from their parents' side for more than 15 minutes, I spent much of my free time accumulating baseball cards.
After school, my buddy Adam Rogers and I would stroll to the candy store and buy multiple packs....Tags: Baseball, All Stars, Boston Red Sox, Christy Mathewson, World Series
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In John Wooden's own words
Even though most people call him Coach, John Wooden prefers to think of himself as a teacher, and not just one who taught hundreds of UCLA basketball players during his 27 seasons coaching the Bruins. His "Pyramid of Success," a diagram of core values,...Tags: Tim Duncan, Larry Bird, Teaching and Learning, Joe Brown, College Basketball
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John Wooden dies at 99; UCLA basketball coach won 10 national titles
John Wooden, the UCLA basketball coach who became an icon of American sports while guiding the Bruins to an unprecedented 10 national championships in the 1960s and '70s and remained in the spotlight during retirement with his "Pyramid of Success"...Tags: Armed Forces, Dining and Drinking, Bill Russell, College Basketball, High School Sports
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The surprising shortstop weakness in Dodger history
Dodger ThoughtsPlease welcome this guest post by Eric Enders, author of "The Fall Classic: The Definitive History of the World Series." * * * In filling out my all-time Dodger lineup card, something occurred to me that I???d never thought about...... -
Dodgers Win 3-2; On to Coliseum!
The Daily MirrorSept. 29, 1959 It's Dodger Day in Los Angeles. Got your tickets yet? The Dodgers returned home to the Coliseum after beating Milwaukee, 3-2, in the first game of their playoff series. One more victory and the Dodgers would be in the World Series against... -
Dodgers Begin Spring Training
The Daily MirrorFeb. 23, 1960: The champions of the baseball world, the Los Angeles Dodgers, opened spring training and Times sportswriter Frank Finch apparently viewed it as a heavy assignment. Finch spent a lot of space discussing the pounds carried by several Dodgers,... -
Jarvis Urges Recall of Gov. Brown
The Daily MirrorVice President Richard Nixon greets admirers in South Bend, Ind., while visiting Notre Dame to receive its Patriotism Award. Caryl Chessman and the Finch trial. A good day for news. And the historic Southern Pacific depot on Alameda burns down. Howard â... -
Chessman to Die May 2
The Daily MirrorCharlie Neal, right, is on the receiving end as four aspirants try out for the Dodger shortstop starting position. They are, from left, Don Zimmer, Bob Aspromonte, Bobby Lillis and Maury Wills. March 3, 1960: James Kendrick, top, reenacts the slaying of...
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