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Bobbleheads aren't just for baseball
Think of bobblehead dolls as a sub-species of the American fan, smaller but more likable and in the long run, probably worth far more.
Like most items these days, they are made in bulk in China, but there is a burgeoning collection of companies that...Tags: Manny Ramirez, Companies and Corporations, Toy Industry, Steve Garvey, Tiger Woods
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The frequent fliers who flew too much
There are frequent fliers, and then there are people like Steven Rothstein and Jacques Vroom. Both men bought tickets that gave them unlimited first-class travel for life on American Airlines. It was almost like owning a fleet of private jets. Passes in...
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Alex Rodriguez passes Ken Griffey Jr. to No. 5 on home run list
Alex Rodriguez moved ahead of Ken Griffey Jr. into sole possession of fifth place with his 631st career homer.
Rodriguez connected on the first pitch of the fifth inning against Clay Buchholz, in the New York Yankees's 6-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox...Tags: Alex Rodriguez, Mike McClendon, Milwaukee Brewers, Lance Berkman, St. Louis Cardinals
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For Vin Scully, the view from Dodger Stadium never gets old
When Vin Scully arrived from Brooklyn with the Dodgers for the 1958 season, he found Los Angeles to be lacking a core.
"What was it that Gertrude Stein said about Oakland? She said, 'There is no there there.' " Scully said. "When I came to Los Angeles,...Tags: Willie McCovey, Science and Technology, Doris Day, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers
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Q&A: Frank Howard recalls early days of Dodger Stadium
Fifty years ago, the biggest man inside Los Angeles' biggest new landmark was 6-foot-7, 255-pound Frank Howard, the National League rookie of the year in 1960 who helped break in Dodger Stadium by slugging 31 home runs, batting .296 and driving in 119...Tags: Clayton Kershaw, Steve Garvey, Pee Wee Reese, Cy Young Award, Don Drysdale
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A Hollywood Riddle: Why do we always think current movies are worse than ever?
The Big PictureIn the middle of Woody Allen’s “Midnight in Paris,” Owen Wilson’s character finds himself mysteriously transported to the Paris of the 1920s, which is populated with a host of cultural icons, including Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott... -
Bill Gross apologizes to Pimco fund owners for 'bad year'
Money & CompanyBond guru Bill Gross is offering a big mea culpa to disappointed shareholders of his Pimco Total Return Bond fund, which is suffering through a bout of terrible performance. In a “special edition” of his monthly investment outlook, Newport... -
Did Topps turn down a deal on Maury Wills because he was such a bad prospect?
The Fabulous ForumBASEBALL URBAN LEGEND: Maury Wills was such a longshot to make it in the Major Leagues that Topps turned down the opportunity to sign him to a $5 baseball card contract. Maury Wills is a true Los Angeles Dodgers legend....... -
Bill Plaschke: Kindness backstopped Jim Thome's run to 600 homers
The Fabulous ForumJim Thome: Kindness, integrity backstopped Jim Thome's run to 600 homers... -
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: Mickey Mantle, Eric Karros, Juan Pierre, Mark McGwire, Athletes
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Filmmakers behind George Plimpton documentary seek final funds in Kickstarter campaign
Jacket CopyA documentary about writer/editor George Plimpton, founder of the Paris Review and first-generation immersive journalist, is raising funds on Kickstarter....
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