The New York Times – Sports:
Carl Erskine is one of the last stars left from a golden age of baseball. He offered insights into what it was like to face some of the greats, and how the game has changed.
Category: Brooklyn Dodgers
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Carl Erskine Will Receive Hall of Fame’s Buck O’Neil Award
The New York Times – Sports:
Carl Erskine was a champion with the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers, but what came after that is what will be honored with an award from the Baseball Hall of Fame.
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Memorial Honors Roger Craig Whose Baseball Career Spanned Generations
The New York Times – Sports:
At a memorial service for Roger Craig, a writer recalls time spent with a player, coach and manager who connected generations of baseball history.
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Roger Craig, Teacher of an Era-Defining Pitch, Is Dead at 93
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After winning three World Series as a player, Craig became a coach and spread the gospel of the split-fingered fastball, what one player of the time called “the pitch of the ’80s.”
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The Land Beneath This Stadium Once Was Theirs. They Want It Back.
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Dodger Stadium is the home to the seven-time world champion Los Angeles Dodgers. But in the 1950s, the land around it belonged to families who are now seeking reparations for what they lost.
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Roz Wyman, Who Helped Bring the Dodgers to Los Angeles, Dies at 92
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As a City Council member, she vowed to bring Major League Baseball to the city and persuaded the team’s owner, Walter O’Malley, to move from Brooklyn.
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Vin Scully Was Los Angeles
The New York Times – Sports:
In a town synonymous with fleeting fame, Scully was the one thing that always seemed to endure. His voice, “like a gentle hand,” still resonates.
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Vin Scully Helped California Baseball Take Root
The New York Times – Sports:
The Dodgers’ move to Los Angeles was made seamless by a man who never said too much and was perfect for his new surroundings. His old surroundings still miss him.
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Jackie Robinson Museum Focuses on Civils Rights and Baseball
The New York Times – Sports:
Robinson accomplished a great deal on the field, but a museum celebrating his life — that will have a ribbon-cutting this week — puts as much focus on his civil rights work.