On the day off, Don Mattingly visited with Yogi Berra at the Yogi Berra Museum and made sure to bring along Dodger photographer Jon SooHoo. Check out his pics here.
- Do you recall Purple Heart recipient Doc Jacobs trying out for the Dodgers during Spring Training? He lost his left leg below the knee and suffered serious hand and foot injuries when an IED exploded beneath him in 2006. Well, Upper Deck has decided to make a Baseball card for him that will be inserted in their upcoming 2013 Goodwin Champions set. Story via Chris Olds at Beckett. Click on the pic on the right to embiggen. At the very bottom is a video featuring Tommy Lasorda and Doc Jacobs.
“He’s a hero,” Lasorda said. ”A lot of youngsters have baseball players as their heroes. One of a man who’s given his leg and toes and hands and everything, deserves a card.”
- The legendary Dodger broadcaster tells NBC4's Fred Roggin about the time Walter Alston called him to manage the team. It didn't take Scully long to hand back the reins. See the video here. In a second video Vin Scully tells Roggin about his first job. See that video here. (Hat Tip: Dodgers Beat on twitter)
- Mark Saxon at ESPN interviews John Suchon about his book on the 1988 Dodgers.
- "Carlos Quentin returns from eight-game suspension tonight," via Aaron Gleeman at Hardball Talk.
- An active collector by the name of Chris Sullivan has decided to put up for sale on eBay some items from his personal collection in order to donate it to the Boston Marathon Relief Fund, and Legendary Auctions has decided to match the combined proceeds from the auctions. Go here to see the items. Chris notes in the auction:
Please note that 100% of the proceeds from this sale will go to the Boston Marathon Relief Fund. Our hearts have been broken by these unspeakable acts of senseless violence and loss of life. What should have been a glorious day in Boston turned into a horrific scene of carnage. These proceeds will be but a small token of support for those who have suffered so much. In addition our deepest appreciation goes out to the many Police, Fire, first responders, volunteers, and medical staffs who have undoubtedly saved countless other lives through their quick and professional responses to this tragedy.
- Daniel "Doc" Jacobs had a dream come true on February 28 when he not only met baseball icon Tommy Lasorda, but got a major league tryout at Spring Training for Los Angeles. Doc got his shot and it was a memorable one to say the least because not only is he a veteran, but he is also a double amputee who lost his left leg, the toes on his right foot and two fingertips on his left hand after being injured during service in Iraq by an improvised explosive device. On Saturday, April 20 Upper Deck reunited Jacobs and Lasorda to make another dream come true for this inspirational athlete by presenting Doc with his first-ever baseball card.
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