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Featured is a 1950 ACME press photo taken during the filming of the Jackie Robinson Story that is currently on auction at Memory Lane (auction link). Per the descriptor on the reverse:
Jackie Robinson, Brooklyn Dodgers' second baseman, offers batting tips to young Heath Taylor. The Dodgers opened training yesterday in Vero Beach, Fla.Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1984 Don Drysdale is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame; along with Luis Aparicio and Harmon Killebrew. In 2017 the Dodgers signed closer Kenley Jansen to a five-year $80 million contract.
- Happy Birthday, Ed MacGamwell, Gary Rath, Marty Hermann, Johnny Peacock & Adam Kennedy!
- RIP, Bob Bailey. Per JJ Fiddler at the Press-Telegram; "Bob Bailey, ‘the Babe Ruth of Long Beach’ who played for the Dodgers in 17 MLB seasons, dies at 75."
- Via Davina Fisher at the Desert Dispatch; "Learning from the pros: Annual baseball clinic in Barstow will feature MLB pitchers Aaron Sanchez, Amir Garrett."
The City of Barstow invites youth between the ages of 5 and 18 to come play ball with Major Leaguers on Saturday at the 9th annual Dino Ebel Baseball Clinic held at the Robert A. Sessions Memorial Sportspark.Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Aaron Sanchez and Cincinnati Reds pitcher Amir Garrett, along with other professional baseball players and Barstow natives, will be coaches at the clinic that runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. There is a $20 fee to participate.
- Via Oliver Ring at eSports Insider; "LA Dodgers eye esports with latest accelerator program."
- Per an Anderson Press Release; "Anderson Plumbing, Heating & Air Welcomes Los Angeles Dodgers Bench Coach Bob Geren."
The response from the Anderson employees was overwhelmingly positive. One employee said, "One of the things that really resonates is that professionals practice. As Bob said, a shortstop might only field 4-5 ground balls in a game, but in a practice session he's liable to take about a hundred. That level of repetition and commitment is a big part of excellence."Another said, "I honestly enjoyed the presentation. I thought it was a combination of funny, interesting, and an educational moment of many different facets of life."
"Bob brought humor, humility, honesty, insight and energy to our team. He helped us see that we too are a team and how we respond and react will determine the outcome of our day as individuals and as a group," said another employee.
- Per Hugh Bernreuter at mlive.com; "John Shoemaker returns as Great Lakes Loons manager."
- Per Robyn A. Friedman at the Sun-Sentinel; "Baseball's Mike Piazza lists $18.5 million Italian villa-style estate in Miami Beach."
- Dodgers prospect Dennis Santana is hard at work, via his twitter:
Working my second job today 🤪🖊🖌 #Autographs #Topps ⚾🧢 @BIGDADDYOUU @agentmo1 @Topps pic.twitter.com/gVot8jk2ul— Dennis Santana (@DennisSantanaRD) January 10, 2018
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