Dodgers Love L.A.: A special day connecting the dots between Jackie Robinson...
By Jon Weisman It’s no exaggeration to say that Jackie Robinson is the pride of Muir High School, just as he is the pride of the Dodgers and, for that matter, the United States. So it was a special day...
View ArticleBridges to history: Last links to retired numbers
By Jon Weisman With the Dodgers celebrating their 10 retired numbers in a pin series this year, I was curious who was the last active player to take the field with each of these legends. Here’s what I...
View ArticleIn case you missed it: Utley’s suspension canceled
Indians at Dodgers, 12:05 p.m. Joc Pederson, CF Corey Seager, SS Adrian Gonzalez, 1B Scott Van Slyke, LF Yasmani Grandal, C Trayce Thompson, RF Rob Segedin, 3B Shawn Zarraga, DH Charlie Culberson, 2B...
View Article‘Jackie Robinson’ doc explores complex life
By Jon Weisman Tonight, the two-night, four-hour documentary “Jackie Robinson” premieres on PBS. In this piece for Dodger Insider magazine, I interviewed Ken Burns about how the documentary seeks to...
View ArticleHyun-Jin Ryu struggles in return
By Jon Weisman The question with Hyun-Jin Ryu tonight, or at least one of the big ones after he spent more than a year recovering from shoulder surgery, was about the effectiveness of his fastball. The...
View ArticleHitting history for Dodger All-Stars
By Jon Weisman No Dodger has had a hit in an All-Star Game in five years, and so it’s up to Corey Seager to change that tonight — unless you’re looking for Kenley Jansen to grab a bat and come through....
View ArticleIn case you missed it: Rob Segedin’s big night
Welcome to the world Robinson Marley! Born August 23rd at 11:36pm. Weighing in at 6 lb 14 oz and 20.5 inches long! Mommy and baby are doing great! A post shared by Rob Segedin (@robsegedin) on Aug 24,...
View ArticleThe reign in pain: Justin Turner making HBP history
One other thread in the Andre Ethier legacy is that he is the all-time Los Angeles Dodger leader in times being hit by a pitch, with 58. But at the rate Justin Turner has been going, Ethier’s reign...
View ArticleJackie Robinson, 100
By Jon Weisman Below, to celebrate the 100th birthday of Jackie Robinson, please enjoy this reprint of Chapter 1 of 100 Things Dodgers Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die: Jackie From beginning...
View ArticleVisiting the Hall of Fame Part 1: Brooklyn memories
It was a Cooperstown Surprise. Last weekend brought me to the wilds of New York for family reasons, on a trip that had been planned for months but near the last minute unexpectedly left me with a free...
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