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Last call: 9th and 10th greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time.

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There’s still time for you to vote. I’ve received about 500 ballots, and Sandy Koufax and Mike Piazza are neck and neck in voting as the greatest L.A. Dodger of all time. Just e-mail your list of the 12 greatest L.A. Dodgers of all time to me at houston.mitchell@latimes.com. I’ll reveal the final results the same day I reveal my choice for the greatest L.A. Dodger of all time. Every Friday we reveal two more choices. So, without further ado:

The 10th greatest L.A. Dodger of all time:

Pedro Guerrero

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Pedro Guerrero was the best hitter in the National League in the mid-80s, only few realized it because he played in Dodgers Stadium. With the Dodgers, he hit .309 with 181 homers and 585 RBIs. He wasn’t the greatest fielder in the world. If you never saw him play and want to know what kind of hitter he was, just look at Manny Ramirez. In his prime, Guerrero was just as good.

The 9th-greatest L.A. Dodger of all time:

Don Sutton

A 300-game winner and Hall of Famer, Sutton still holds several Dodger pitching record, including wins, with 233. He won at least 14 games a season every season from 1969-78. You just penciled him into the rotation, and never had to worry about him. The only question is, is this too low a ranking for him?

Don’t forget to send in your choices!

-- Houston Mitchell

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