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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.
Snider died at Valle Vista Convalescent Hospital in Escondido, the Dodgers announced. No cause was...Tags: Punishment, All Stars, Philadelphia Phillies, Entertainment, National League
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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: Health, Minor League Baseball, Pee Wee Reese, Real Estate, Sports
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PASSINGS
Joe Garvey Bus driver for the Dodgers Joe Garvey, 81, a Greyhound bus driver who transported the Dodgers to and from spring training games in Florida for 25 years and whose son, Steve, became first a batboy and later an All-Star first baseman for the...Tags: San Diego Padres, Football, Jackie Robinson, Los Angeles Dodgers, Music Theater
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Sports in Hampton
Daily PressFans' fare Hampton Roads has no major-league sports team, but the area doesn't lack for competitive action. From baseball and golf to football and hockey to basketball and motorsports, there is plenty of fierce competition year-round. Langley Speedway....Tags: Boo Williams, Lou Piniella, Whitey Ford, Johnny Bench, Virginia Duals
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No major sports leagues, but Hampton Roads offers other options for sports enthusiasts
Daily PressHampton Roads has no major-league sports team, but the area doesn't lack for competitive action. From baseball and golf to football and hockey to basketball and motorsports, there is plenty of fierce competition year-round. 1. Kingsmill. It was once...Tags: College of William and Mary, Se Ri Pak, Football, Lou Piniella, Whitey Ford
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True Blue tattoo parlor owner is a Dodger fan on and under his skin
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTOMMY LASORDA may not be the prettiest face in the world, but for Dodger fans, the mug belonging to the man who won the last World Series for the team back in 1988 is nothing less than gorgeous. So don't be alarmed if it starts showing up tatted on the...Tags: Mike Piazza, Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Minnesota Twins, Norman Rockwell
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Sports in Hampton Roads
Fans' fare Hampton Roads has no major-league sports team, but the area doesn't lack for competitive action. From baseball and golf to football and hockey to basketball and motorsports, there is plenty of fierce competition year-round. Kingsmill. Home to...Tags: College of William and Mary, Se Ri Pak, Football, Lou Piniella, Whitey Ford
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Command(er) performances
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterOne was soothed by his small-town roots, the other energized by the bright lights of a big city. One was content with a closet-sized office visited only by his coaches, the other insistent on expansive quarters, stocked with a vast array of Italian...Tags: All Stars, World Series, St. Louis Cardinals, Spring Training, National League
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The Coliseum was no 'real baseball'
Special to The TimesThe crowds that welcomed the Dodgers to Los Angeles and continued to respond to their historic presence were enormous -- 78,652 for the first game in 1958, 93,103 for a 1959 exhibition with the New York Yankees saluting Roy Campanella, and more than 92,...Tags: Football, All Stars, Boston Red Sox, National League, Roy Campanella
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Coliseum left a lasting impression
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterTo my youthful eyes, the Coliseum, with its dull gray exterior and looming presence, didn't seem to offer much in the way of enjoyment when I first saw it on a sunny, summer day in 1958. That quickly changed as my father led me up stairs that seemed to...Tags: Ernie Banks, Football, All Stars, Vin Scully, Willie Mays
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Minor league complexes a hidden gem
Special to Baltimoresun.comJim Crothers uses Cecil County as a starting point for baseball road trips, including an annual week-long outing with the Calvert Stogie and Rail Club -- a group of "otherwise normal, fat, old guys who destroy themselves by watching up to three games a...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Boston Red Sox, Jackie Robinson, Curt Schilling, Spring Training
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Former Dodgers reflect on Coliseum
Times staff writer Steve Springer participated in a conference call Monday with 11 former Dodgers who played in the Coliseum. Their reflections:
Every Dodger who played in the Coliseum can picture a special moment there. Half a century later, right-...Tags: Nat King Cole, Randy Jackson, Chicago Cubs, All Stars, Humphrey Bogart
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