In 1971 the Dodgers went big. They traded for one of the top veterans in the game in hopes of winning the pennant. (eBay auction link). Per the descriptor on the reverse:
1/20/1972 - Los Angeles -- "There she goes" yells a smiling Frank Robinson as he connects with the first practice pitch thrown at Dodger Stadium. Frank was out in his new Dodger uniform just for pictures. The former Baltimore slugger was traded to the Dodgers at the end of the '71 season. The catcher is unidentified.Robinson added the following about the trade, per Milton Richman/UPI at Desert Sun (12/8/1971):
I didn’t want to leave Baltimore but if I had to, I told the Orioles I’d like to go to a West Coast club on a New York team and that’s the way it turned out. I think I can play the type of baseball I want to play for the next two or three years and I should enjoy being with the Dodgers.Below are more links to check out:
- This Day in Dodgers History: In 1979 Don Sutton becomes the Dodgers franchise leader in wins at 210 when he goes eight innings, struck out six, walked none and allowed three runs to defeat Tom Seaver and the Reds, 6-4 (boxscore).
- Happy Birthday, Joe Harris, Bert Delmas, Harry Taylor, Ken Boyer, Bob Giallombardo, Jim Lyttle, Ralph Bryant, David Wells, RamΓ³n HernΓ‘ndez, Wilson Valdez & Jayson Werth!
- Podcast: Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel joins Buster to talk about how Mike Trout challenged him, what he's seen from Cody Bellinger after working with him for a season, the most difficult judgments to make as a third coach coach and why Albert Pujols is the best slow baserunner in the game (podcast link).
- Per Jeffrey Bellone at Dodgers Way -- "Dodgers not ready to reopen Camelback Ranch, allowing individual workouts."
- Via Matthew Moreno at Dodger Blue -- "Austin Barnes, Clayton Kershaw, Justin Turner & Alex Wood Concerned About MLB Proposed Safety Protocols."
Like Kershaw, Austin Barnes wondered how teammates would be able to interact with each other. “I think it’s going to be weird,” he said.“You gather up before the game and everybody has their handshakes and all that. Spitting would probably be pretty hard not to do on a baseball field. That would be a strange one, for sure.”
- Via Will Leitch at New York Magazine -- "It’s Probably Not Safe for Sports to Come Back. That May Not Matter."
Here’s the thing, though: It might still be insane, because we’re all sort of walking around in the dark here. The national strategy appears to have evolved into a Sweden-but-cross-your-fingers non-plan, and it’s still too early in the reopening to discern the effects in states like Georgia, Florida, and Colorado....
The evidence is overwhelming: Not enough people care enough to stop watching. We can tsk-tsk sports leagues and university presidents for rushing back when the national situation doesn’t seem safe enough to warrant it. But at the end of the day, we’ll watch. We always do.
- Per Connor Byrne at MLB Trade Rumors -- "Remembering A Dodgers Heist."
(Chris) Taylor saw little time with the Dodgers in his first year with the organization (just 62 PA), but he became a regular for the club the next season and has been an integral part of the perennial contenders’ roster since then. Going back to 2017, Taylor has slashed .268/.340/.468 (116 wRC+) with 50 homers and 9.6 fWAR, all while making relatively minimal salaries.
- Good Guy, Mookie Betts. Via his Instagram, Betts gave a graduation speech to the Class of 2020.
- Si or No, via a tweet from Chad Moriyama.
Ketel Marte imitating Kenley Jansen. pic.twitter.com/whMisu6GYS— Chad Moriyama (@ChadMoriyama) May 19, 2020
- There are two Zoom Parties to sign up for -- one in Spanish (this coming Thursday) and another in English (next week on Tuesday):
¡EstΓ‘s invitado!— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 19, 2020
Join us this Thursday for our Spanish #DodgersZoomParty with Fernando Valenzuela, @JaimeJarrin, @BrusdarGraterol, Julio UrΓas, @Edwin_Rios30 and more! Sign up now to secure a spot: https://t.co/9EZa9igYrh pic.twitter.com/u4mkhWGoiX
Due to Memorial Day next Monday, join us for our next #DodgersZoomParty on Tuesday at 6 p.m. PT!— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) May 19, 2020
Register now: https://t.co/FywzWNtwVP https://t.co/ryaEvhJgcQ
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