Blog Kiosk: 6/7/2009

Dodger magic is in the air.

• Are you watching the NBA Finals? Do you have the bankroll to afford Kobe's game-worn jersey from Game 1 of this years finals? Go here to make a bid. It's already over $10,000.00.(Hat Tip: SCD)
  
• Night Owl Cards retells the magic of Friday nights game in cards, then he does the same as he reminds us of a game, 32 years ago, where the Dodger beat the Phillies in a similar fashion during a National League Championship game.
• Dodgers get their own zip code. Dodger Stadium is now at Dodgertown, CA 90090.

  "The magic of a Major League Baseball team for the first time in history having its own ZIP code and becoming a worldwide destination."- Jamie McCourt
  

  "This new ZIP code goes far beyond the volumes of mail. There's such civic pride for the Dodgers and for the incredible community efforts that they have undertaken." -Los Angeles council member Ed Reyes

  Not every town in America has its own ZIP code and we're proud today to be able to announce that Dodgertown, a destination of such a great organization of such a great team, has its own ZIP code."-Gregory G. Graves, Postal Service's district manager of Los Angeles

  Go here for more information and a video of the ceremony.
  
• Giants outfielder Fred Lewis wipes his face with the Presidential dog towel.

  “[A]s the group walked from the South Lawn to a receiving room, [outfielder Fred] Lewis grabbed a towel and wiped the perspiration from his forehead.

  “Oh, no, no,” the tour guide exclaimed with Lewis in mid-dab. “Those are for the dog.”

  The team burst out laughing, and the tour guide apologized for embarrassing Lewis.

  “Naw, that’s the best part,” right-hander Matt Cain said. “Trust me, he does it all the time.”

  Hat Tip: Diamond Notes:
  
• Upper Deck recently treated 18 lucky folks to an hour with Tiger Woods. Go here to find out more.
• Sully is sure that Lidge's troubles have something to do with a pact with the Devil.
  
• Why hadn't anyone thought of doing this sooner. Check out the hat "Hat Trick" display case.
• 7 helpful "don'ts" of card collecting.
  
• 7 Helpful "do's" of card collecting.
  
• Bill Cosby as the keynote speaker at Carnegie Mellon's 2007 graduation ceremony.
  

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