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1981 Dodgers say they never doubted they would beat the Yankees, win the World Series
2 months ago

1981 Dodgers say they never doubted they would beat the Yankees, win the World Series

LA Times  

The Dodgers lost the first two games of a 1981 National League playoff series in Houston, both in walk-off fashion, before storming back to win three straight over the Astros in Los Angeles to win the series, which pitted the first-half and second-half division winners from the strike-interrupted season. That earned them a spot in the best-of-five NL Championship Series, …

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The Dodgers have retired Fernando Valenzuela’s number. Does he have a path to Cooperstown?
1 year, 4 months ago

The Dodgers have retired Fernando Valenzuela’s number. Does he have a path to Cooperstown?

LA Times  

For the Dodgers, the No. Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela races catcher Mike Scioscia during the team’s first full workout after the 1981 players’ strike ended on Aug. 1. “But I think Fernando should be in the Hall of Fame because even though his numbers aren’t extraordinary and he didn’t pitch a lot of years, what he did for baseball no …

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Dodgers are finally retiring Fernando Valenzuela's number
1 year, 10 months ago

Dodgers are finally retiring Fernando Valenzuela's number

LA Times  

It is more than digits on a uniform, it is a symbol of community, a monument to connection, a deep blue landmark that has long bonded a city and its baseball team. “The single question I get asked more than any other is, ‘When are you going to retire Fernando’s number?’” said Stan Kasten, the Dodgers’ president and chief executive, …

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Panama hat and radar gun, Mike Brito was fixture with Dodgers
2 years, 5 months ago

Panama hat and radar gun, Mike Brito was fixture with Dodgers

LA Times  

Dodgers scout Mike Brito in his familiar position at Dodger Stadium, behind home plate with radar gun in hand, measuring the velocity of incoming pitches. “Whether it was finding Bobby Castillo in a semipro game on Tuesday night in Los Angeles or finding Fernando Valenzuela in the Mexican League, he never followed the crowd.” Dodgers scout Mike Brito looks on …

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Mike Brito, Dodgers scout who discovered Fernando Valenzuela, dies
2 years, 5 months ago

Mike Brito, Dodgers scout who discovered Fernando Valenzuela, dies

LA Times  

Mike Brito, left, and Fernando Valenzuela celebrate after the Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees to win the 1981 World Series. Longtime Dodgers scout Mike Brito, whose work in Mexico over nearly 45 years with the club brought three of the franchise’s most beloved stars and dozens of others to Los Angeles, died Thursday, the team announced. Dodgers scout Mike …

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MLS’s under-22 initiative explained: How it works, benefits and risks
3 years, 10 months ago

MLS’s under-22 initiative explained: How it works, benefits and risks

New York Times  

Once or twice a decade, Major League Soccer creates a new rule that fundamentally alters how clubs can construct their rosters. Teams that have three DPs who are all over the age of 23 and ineligible to be bought off DP status with TAM will only be allowed to sign one player under the U-22 initiative. In most cases, teams …

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