The New York Times – Sports:
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.
Category: Los Angeles Dodgers
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Underdog Philadelphia Phillies and San Diego Padres Head to NLCS
The New York Times – Sports:
The 111-win Dodgers and defending champion Atlanta are gone, and Cleveland hopes to outlast the Yankees. The Astros’ doing what was expected of them makes them the outlier.
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Padres Eliminate Dodgers and Advance to N.L.C.S.
The New York Times – Sports:
In front of a wild crowd at Petco Park, San Diego topped their Southern California rival, advancing to the N.L.C.S.
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Jaime Jarrin of the Dodgers Inspired Generations of Spanish-Language Broadcasts
The New York Times – Sports:
Having served as the Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcaster since 1959, Jarrín inspired countless others to follow in his footsteps.
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NLDS: Padres Beat Dodgers in San Diego to Take 2-1 Series Lead
The New York Times – Sports:
A sellout crowd at Petco Park welcomed playoff baseball back to San Diego and the fans were rewarded with a win that put the Padres one win away from the N.L.C.S.
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Padres Even Division Series With Dodgers in Game 2
The New York Times – Sports:
Slick defensive plays, timely hitting, terrific bullpen work and a goose that didn’t want to leave highlighted a crucial road win for San Diego.
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Padres Lose to Dodgers in NLDS Game 1
The New York Times – Sports:
Built and rebuilt (and rebuilt again) to compete with “the dragon up the freeway,” San Diego believes its frustration could melt away — it just has to win one series.
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How Andrew Friedman Keeps Making the Dodgers Better
The New York Times – Sports:
No expansion-era team has had a better stretch of 1,000 regular-season games, but with only one World Series title so far, the baseball executive Andrew Friedman’s work isn’t done.
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Maury Wills, Master of the Stolen Base, Is Dead at 89
The New York Times – Sports:
His speed (and his bat) helped the Los Angeles Dodgers win four pennants and three championships. He was voted the National League’s M.V.P. in 1962.