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Los Angeles Dodgers
Originally the Brooks, the Atlantics and the Bridgegooms in minor league competition, they became a Major League Baseball team and joined the National League in 1890. They were known as the Superbas and later the Robins before they officially became the Dodgers. The Dodgers are famous for having Jackie Robinson (the one who broke Major League Baseball's color barrier) on their team in 1947. They had moved to Los Angeles becoming the Los Angeles Dodgers for the 1958 season. This category is for questions about the players, the coaches, the records and anything else to do with the team.
580 Questions
How did the Brooklyn Dodgers get the nickname 'the bums?
A cartoonist named Willard Mullin created a cartoon character called the 'Brooklyn Bum' in the 1930s. The cartoon became synomymous with the Dodgers and the working class makeup of Brooklyn.
Who has hit the most home runs in the dodgers history?
Dodger with the most home runs over all is Manny Ramírez 554. Hall of Famer Duke Snider has 407 with 389 of those as a Dodger most of any player. Gil Hodges is next at 370 with 361 of those hit as a Dodger.
The Dodgers do not officially have a mascot. They a costumed baseball player with a very large head which roams the stadium, but it isn't a mascot according to their marketing VP. The team calls it a performance character.
When was last year the Dodgers won World Series?
In 2020 the Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series against the Tampa Bay Rays
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series 7 Times out of 19 appearances as of 2020
2020, 1988, 1981, 1965, 1963, 1959, 1955
Who is alive now from the 1950 Brooklyn Dodgers?
There are probably others, but Duke Snider and Roger Craig are both still living as of September 2010.
Maury Wills played in 6 games at third base for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1964, starting in 4 of them. He played for a total of 97 outs, equivalent to 3.59 9-inning games.
He made 2 putouts, had 6 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
What three players have hit home runs out of Dodger Stadium?
Willie Stargell is the only person to ever hit two home runs out of Dodger Stadium. His first was a 506 foot bomb off of pitcher Alan Foster on August 5th 1969, and the other was a 470 foot shot off of Andy Messersmith on May 8th 1973.
It wasn't for over 30 years before Mike Piazza became the second player and only Dodger to ever hit a home run out of the park. On September 21st 1997, Mike Piazza hit a 478 foot home run off of San Francisco Giant pitcher Mike Lansing.
July 17th 1998, Mark McGwire hit the longest home run at 511 ft over the right field pavilion at Dodger Stadium against pitcher Brian Bohanon.
Manny hit one in 2009, don't know the details. (LOL) (BROKE A WINDSHIELD)
Tommy Davis played in 146 games at outfield for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1962, starting in 130 of them. He played for a total of 3545 outs, equivalent to 131.3 9-inning games.
He made 240 putouts, had 9 assists, and committed 10 errors, equivalent to .076 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Did Sandy Koufax ever win a World Series?
1 perfect game (September 9, 1965 against the Chicago Cubs) and 3 no-hitters (June 30, 1962 against the New York Mets, May 11, 1963 against the San Francisco Giants, and June 4, 1964 against the Philadelphia Phillies).
Pedro Martinez played in 65 games at pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1993, starting in 2 of them. He played for a total of 321 outs, equivalent to 11.89 9-inning games.
He made 4 putouts, had 4 assists, and committed no errors, equivalent to 0 errors per 9-inning game. He had one double play.
At what age did Sandy Koufax retire from baseball?
Former MLB pitcher Sandy Koufax is 82 years old (birthdate December 30, 1935).
Who wore number 4 for the dodgers?
The Dodgers' most famous number four was center fielder Duke Snyder. As immortalized by Terry Cashman's Talking Baseball (subtitled Willie, Mickey, and the Duke), three future Hall of Fame center fielders (the New York Giants' Willie Mays, the New York Yankees' Mickey Mantle, and the Brooklyn Dodgers' Duke Snyder) played center field at the same time in the same city.
In 1989, Fernando Valenzuela played in 34 games, all for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and batting in all of them. He had 66 at bats, getting 12 hits, for a .182 batting average, with 7 sacrifice hits, 0 sacrifice flies, and 6 runs batted in. He was walked 0 times. He struck out 11 times. He hit 2 doubles, 0 triples, and 0 home runs.
Ken Howell played in 56 games at pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1985, starting in none of them. He played for a total of 258 outs, equivalent to 9.56 9-inning games.
He made 7 putouts, had 11 assists, and committed one error, equivalent to .105 errors per 9-inning game. He had no double plays.
Dusty Baker played in 143 games at outfield for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1983, starting in 142 of them. He played for a total of 3604 outs, equivalent to 133.48 9-inning games.
He made 249 putouts, had 4 assists, and committed 5 errors, equivalent to .037 errors per 9-inning game. He had 2 double plays.
What is the song played at the end of a Dodger game?
They didnt play on Oct 17, but on Oct 16 they played "I love LA" by Randy NEwman
Are you allowed to bring food into dodger stadium?
I don't think so. If people brought there own food all the time there would be no need for the food stands. So no, I don't believe you can. - WRONG Dodgers.com
Food Brought into Dodger Stadium
Food is permitted from outside the stadium provided it is not in bottles, cans, coolers or thermoses. Unbroken, factory sealed plastic bottles of water and other non-alcoholic beverages of 1 liter or less are permitted.
Who hit the most home runs in the last five years?
I dont know at this time but I'm working on the answer as of now... thanks
Jose Cruz played in 155 games at left field for the Houston Astros in 1982, starting in 153 of them. He played for a total of 4072 outs, equivalent to 150.81 9-inning games.
He made 336 putouts, had 8 assists, and committed 13 errors, equivalent to .086 errors per 9-inning game. He had 3 double plays.
John Roseboro played in 104 games at catcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958, starting in 97 of them. He played for a total of 2528 outs, equivalent to 93.63 9-inning games.
He made 594 putouts, had 36 assists, and committed 8 errors, equivalent to .085 errors per 9-inning game. He had 5 double plays.
He had 3 passed balls, 43 wild pitches, 26 opponent stolen bases, and 15 opponent caught stealings.
His zone rating was 3.
Who wore the number 48 in baseball?
Boston Red Sox players who have worn #56 and seasons they played:
Zach Crouch - 1988, Scott Taylor - 1992-93, Jeff Pierce - 1995, Alex Delgado - 1996 , Darren Bragg - 1996-98, Tim Harikkala - 1999, Steve Lomasney - 1999, Israel Alcantara - 2000-01, Chris Haney - 2002, Jimmy Anderson - 2004, Craig Hansen - 2005-06
Click on the 'Yankees Numbers' link on this page to see all of the New York Yankees players who have worn #56.
How did the dodgers get their name?
They were named the Dodgers because in Brooklyn they had trains running through the city and people would always have to "Dodge" them
That is how they got their name! The early trolleys in Brooklyn were run on DC power. This caused the trolleys to build up excessive electrical current and when the amount became too great the trolley would make a popping noise. This was an advanced warning of an oncoming electrical shock to customers. When this popping was heard the passangers would get off the trolley ASAP to avoid the shock. This activity was known as Trolley Dodging.
Did Jackie Robinson play on the Yankees?
No. He played his entire career (1947-1956) with the Brooklyn Dodgers.
When did the Brooklyn Dodgers move to California?
The owner's voted and won the decision to move to Los Angeles with the Dodger's. The vote was unanimous on May 28, 1957.
Who was the first Mexican to play for the dodgers?
The first Mexican born player for the Los Angeles Dodgers was pitcher Vicente Romo who pitched one inning for the Dodgers on April 11, 1968. Romo was born in Santa Rosalia, Baja California Sur.
The first Mexican born player to play for the Dodgers franchise was outfielder Mel Almada in the 1939 season when the team was in Brooklyn. Almada was born in Huatabampo, Sonora.
