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Today in 1988, a furious Kirk Gibson leaves the Dodger Spring Training complex after discovering Jesse Orosco put eye black in his cap. The ill-advised prank galvanizes the eventual WS champions after Gibson challenges the club and asserts a more no nonsense attitude.

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Happy 49th birthday to Matt Treanor. Until he wins 3 Olympic gold medals, Treanor will pretty much give up being the best athlete in his house. That said, he enjoyed a 9-year career as a MLB catcher - which is no small feat. He played his final season in 2012 with the Dodgers.

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Happy 57th birthday to Scott Radinsky. Radinsky was a quality reliever who pitched 3 seasons with the Dodgers. Before coming to LA, he won a battle with Hodgkins Disease. After his 11 year MLB career came to an end, Radinsky became a minor league coach and punk rock singer.

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Happy 75th birthday to Grady Little. Little was a MLB coach before being hired as manager of the Red Sox in 2002. He was let go from Boston after 2 fairly successful years and was hired by the Dodgers in 2006. He managed 2 seasons with LA, winning the 2006 NL Wild Card.

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Happy 153rd birthday to the late “Wee” Willie Keeler. Keeler was one of the great hitters at the turn of the 19th century. He finished with a .341 career average and his 2,932 hits were 3rd all-time when he retired. The HOFer played 5 of his 19 MLB seasons with Brooklyn.

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#WomensHistoryMonth salute to @dodgers.com EVP and legendary ballpark designer @janetmariesmith.bsky.social. Remarkably, no official baseball cards yet, so enterprising SABR members have taken matters into their own hands.

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Happy 165th birthday to the late John Montgomery Ward. Ward was an great 2-way player who was highly influential both on and off the field. The HOFer played 2 of his 17 MLB seasons with Brooklyn in 1891 and 1892 and was also a leader in forming the 1st players union in sports.

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Happy 40th birthday to Bud Norris. Norris came to the Dodgers in a trade with the Braves in 2016. He pitched in just 13 games for LA and struggled enough that he didn’t appear at all in the postseason. He left in free agency and finished his career as a pretty solid reliever.

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Happy 93rd birthday to the late Chico Fernández. Fernández was a top Dodger prospect after the club signed him out of Cuba in 1951. Unfortunately, he got stuck behind a talented infield and appeared in just 34 games with Brooklyn in 1956 before being traded to the Phillies.

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Happy 101st birthday to the late Cal Abrams. A veteran of World War II, Abrams made his MLB debut with the Dodgers in 1949. He played a back-up role with Brooklyn, seeing action in 123 games over the course of almost 4 seasons. In all, he enjoyed an 8 year big league career.

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Happy 123rd birthday to the late Moe Berg. Casey Stengel called Berg both the “smartest” and “strangest” guy in baseball. He played the rookie season of his 15 year career with the Dodgers in 1923. The Princeton grad was later a spy and did work for the CIA. Interesting guy.

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Happy 53rd birthday to Omar Daal. Daal signed with the Dodgers as a 17-year old out of Venezuela and debuted with the club in 1993. He spent 2 different stints with LA while playing 4 of his 11 MLB seasons with the Dodgers. After retiring, he became an amateur baseball coach.

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Happy 97th birthday to the late Bert Hamric. Hamric played just 2 games with Brooklyn, both in 1955. In all, he only appeared in 10 MLB games and never played the field. He pinch ran once and pinch hit 9 times - striking out in 7 of those at bats. He did pick up a single.

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Happy 101st birthday to the late Charlie (or Tim) Thompson. Whether he was Charlie or Tim, Thompson debuted with the Dodgers in 1954 and played 10 games with Brooklyn. He played 3 more MLB seasons before later working as a scout for a several clubs, including the Dodgers.

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Happy birthday to the late Ed Appleton. According to Baseball Reference, Ed Appleton is the only person to play for Brooklyn or LA - as an Atlantic, Bridegroom, Superba, Robin, or Dodger - to be born on February 29. So enjoy either your 133rd or once again 33rd birthday, Ed.

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Happy 70th birthday to the late Orlando Álvarez. Álvarez was 18 when he signed with the Dodgers in 1970. In all, he would play in just 10 games over 3 years with LA before spending just one more MLB season with the Angels and finishing his career with the Mexican Leagues.

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Happy 73rd birthday to Henry Cruz. Cruz signed with the Dodgers in 1971 and debuted with the club in 1975. He played sparingly with LA over the next 2 seasons before going to the White Sox. Cruz returned to the Dodgers later on as a minor league coach and instructor.

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Happy birthday 54th birthday to Matt Luke. Luke played 1 game with the WS champion 1996 Yankees before spending an odd year with the Dodgers in 1998. He appeared in 33 games with LA then played 2 games with Cleveland before coming back and finishing with 69 more games with LA.

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Happy 109th birthday to the late Preacher Roe. Preacher played the best 7 of his 12 MLB seasons with Brooklyn. He was a 20-game winner, 4-time AS, and appeared in 3 WS, making him one of the best left-handers in Dodger history - which is impressive, considering the list.

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Today in 1994, former Dodger manager Leo Durocher is elected to the baseball HOF. He will be inducted along with Steve Carlton and fellow Veterans Committee selection Phil Rizzuto. A player-manager with Brooklyn, he led the club to its 1st NL pennant in 21 years in 1941.

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Happy 40th birthday to Xavier Paul. Paul was drafted by the Dodgers in 2003 and made his big league debut with the club in 2009, playing parts of 3 season with LA. Paul’s last appearance in the MLB was in 2014 but he continued to play professionally as late as 2018.

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Happy 74th birthday to Cesar Cedeño. Once considered one of that best all-around players in baseball, Cedeño was at the very tail end a 16-year MLB career when he joined the Dodgers in 1986. His greatest seasons were with Houston, where he was a 4-time AS and 5-time GG winner.

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Happy 104th birthday to the late Andy Pafko. Not sure if Pafko is more well-known for being a really good player or being card #1 in the 1952 Topps set. That said, he was a 4-time AS with the Cubs and WS champ with the 1957 Braves who spent almost 2 seasons with the Dodgers.

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Happy birthday to the great Nancy Bea Hefley. An LA native, Hefley began playing the piano at the age of 4 and was a proficient organist as a teenager. With the retirement of Helen Dell, she became the Dodger Stadium organist in 1988 and remained a crowd favorite for 27 years.

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Happy 36th birthday to World Series champion Miguel Rojas. At one point, Rojas was known to Dodger fans as the guy who helped save Clayton Kershaw’s no hitter. But since returning to LA, he’s been a team leader and phenomenal shortstop as well as a fan favorite.

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Happy 69th birthday to the great Eddie Murray. Murray is a HOFer for his years with the Orioles but he enjoyed 3-plus great seasons with the Dodgers, finishing in the top 5 for MVP in 1990 and being an AS in 1991. He also served as the Dodgers hitting coach in 2006 and 2007.

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Happy 115th birthday to the late Fred Sington. Sington was an All-American and College Football HOFer for Alabama, who he helped win a national championship in 1930. He was also really good at baseball and enjoyed a 6 year MLB career, including 2 seasons with the Dodgers.

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Today in 1960, an era comes to an end as demolition begins on Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field. Built in 1913, the ballpark was home of the Dodgers until the team moved to LA following the 1957 season. The stadium is being removed to make room for construction of an apartment complex.

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Today in 1934, the Dodgers hire Casey Stengel to replace Max Carey as manager of the Dodgers. Stengel will lead Brooklyn for 3 years, never finishing above 5th place. The HOF manager will eventually enjoy greater success when he leads the Yankees to 7 WS titles in 12 seasons.

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Happy 47th birthday to Luke Prokopec. Prokopec was signed as a 16-year old out of Australia by the Dodgers. He showed great promise with LA, going 8-7 in 22 starts in 2001 before being traded to Toronto ahead of 2002 as part of the deal for Paul Quantril and Cesar Izturis.

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Happy 62nd birthday to Bobby Bonilla. Bonilla was an AS with the Pirates and Mets and WS champ with the 1997 Marlins before being traded to the Dodgers. He spent his only season with LA in 1998 though the club clearly found his now infamous deferred payments inspirational.

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Happy 67th birthday to John Shelby. Shelby was a member of the 1983 WS champion Orioles before being traded to the Dodgers in 1987. He spent 4 years with LA and was a member of the 1988 WS champs team. He finished his playing career with Detroit and later was a Dodger coach.

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Happy 84th birthday to Ron Hunt. Hunt was a 2-time AS with the Mets before playing his one season with the Dodgers in 1967. In the following years, he became a HBP artist, leading the league for 7 straight seasons - including 50 in 1971 - and retiring with 243 for his career.

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Happy 101st birthday to the late Phil Haugstad. Haugstad debuted with the Dodgers in 1947 and bounced between Brooklyn and AA St. Paul for the next few years. He played 3 of his 4 MLB seasons with the Dodgers before finishing his MLB career with a season with the Reds in 1952.

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Happy 37th birthday to Rocky Gale. Gale made his MLB debut with San Diego in 2015 and went onto play parts of 4 big league seasons, the last two coming with LA in 2018 and 2019. In retirement, he has worked as a minor league catching coordinator for the Dodgers.

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Happy 46th birthday to Steve Colyer. Colyer was a 2nd round pick by the Dodgers in the 1997 draft and made his MLB debut with LA in 2003, appearing in 13 games. He was traded to Detroit and pitched in 41 games for the Tigers in 2004 before finishing his career with the Braves.

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Happy 91st birthday to the late, great Sparky Anderson. Anderson’s MLB career consisted of playing for the Phillies in 1959 and serving as a HOF manager for the Reds and Tigers. His pro career, though, started when he signed with Brooklyn and spent 6 seasons in Dodgers organization.

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Happy 100th birthday to the late Bob Wilson. Wilson played 3 years with the Newark Eagles in the Negro Leagues before signing with Brooklyn in 1950. He spent 8 seasons in the minors before finally playing in the only 3 games of his NL/AL career in 1958 with the Dodgers.

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Happy 42nd birthday to Franklin Gutierrez. Gutierrez originally signed with LA but was traded to Cleveland before he played in the big leagues. After 11 seasons, he returned to the Dodgers in 2017 but only appeared in 35 games as he battled inflammation of his spinal joints.

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Happy 82nd birthday to Jack Bellingham. Billingham debuted with the Dodgers and appeared in 50 games with LA in 1968. He spent most of his career with Cincinnati where he was an AS and earned WS rings in 1975 and 1976. He also gave up Hank Aaron’s 714th HR in 1974.

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Happy 89th birthday to the late Ted Savage. Savage was a talented player who got stuck behind some crowded OFs in his career. In all, he played for 8 different teams over a 9-year MLB career, including 68 games with the Dodgers in 1968. He later earned a PhD in urban studies.

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Today in 1992, the classic Simpsons episode “Homer At Bat” airs for the first time. Numerous MLB players make guest star appearances, including two current Dodgers (Mike Scioscia and Darryl Strawberry), one former Dodger (Steve Sax), and a future Dodger manager (Don Mattingly).

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Today in 1984, Pedro Guerrero becomes the highest paid player in Dodger history when he signs a 5 year, $7 million contract with LA. Guerrero was a 4-time AS with the club and finished in the top 5 in MVP voting 3 times. He has since been surpassed as highest paid Dodger ever.

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