The former spring-training home of the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers in Vero Beach, FL–Historic Dodgertown–will be renamed Jackie Robinson Training Complex under new MLB management. (more…)
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Red Sox-Dodgers World Series Ballparks
The Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers are playing in this year’s World Series, providing a matchup of two signature franchises. This year’s Fall Classic also showcases two ballparks with plenty of World Series history, evoking reminders of the rich histories of their predecessors. (more…)
Los Angeles Dodgers 60th Anniversary Patch Unveiled
A Los Angeles Dodgers 60th anniversary patch has been unveiled by the team, continuing the celebration of the franchise’s move from Brooklyn in 1958. (more…)
70 Years Ago: Robinson’s Debut in Daytona Beach
Today marks a date that should be remembered annually: It’s been 70 years since Jackie Robinson made his spring-training debut for the Montreal Royals on March 17, 1946 at Daytona Beach’s City Island Ballpark, after being locked out of other Florida ballparks. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Ebbets Field
By a narrow six-vote margin, fans selected Ebbets Field, former home of the Brooklyn Dodgers, over the Polo Grounds as their favorite former Major League Baseball ballpark in our Best of the Ballparks competition. (more…)
Best of the Ballparks: Former MLB Ballparks, Finals
It’s hard to argue against either of the two finalists chosen by fans in our Best of the Ballparks voting for former MLB park, as the matchup features Ebbets Field versus the Polo Grounds. (more…)
Saving Historic Dodgertown
Your feel-good story of the day: After the Los Angeles Dodgers moved spring training operations to Arizona, the future of Vero Beach’s Historic Dodgertown was in doubt — until O’Malley family members stepped in to turn things around. (more…)
Managers the face of Minor League Baseball
South Atlantic League Hall of Famer Ray Hathaway died a few weeks ago. He was 98. Like many others, he was the face of the local team when skippered in towns like Asheville over a 25-season career. (more…)
MLB: Still trying to figure out Cuba
President Barack Obama may have proposed normalizing relations with Cuba, but with only small changes in place so far, Major League Baseball is still researching exactly what can happen with teams and players. (more…)
Vin Scully to return in 2015 as Voice of the Dodgers
Let the rejoicing begin: Vin Scully, who began his broadcast career in 1950 with the Brooklyn Dodgers, will return for his 66th season behind the mic, according to an announcement by the Los Angeles Dodgers. Scully, 86, is still a marvel: if you can, take a minute on mlb.com to check out his deliveries. He’s […]
In memoriam: Don Zimmer
Don Zimmer, who over the course of a 66-year baseball career virtually defined the term of baseball lifer, passed away last night. He was 83. Zimmer’s career began with a bang in 1949 after being signed by the Brooklyn Dodgers, with the beginning of a minor-league career that included an astounding 10 steals of home […]
Movement to save Tinker Field emerges
A movement to save historic Tinker Field, the longtime home of spring training in Orlando, is afoot, as preservationists want to see it declared a landmark, with accompanying protections. The call to preserve Tinker Field comes from Orlando’s Historic Preservation Board, which oversees the management of historic properties for the city. Last week Mayor Buddy […]
Historic Tinker Field to be torn down
Tinker Field, the historic Orlando ballpark where the Washington Senators and Minnesota Twins trained for decades, will be torn down to make way for the Citrus Bowl expansion. The above photo shows the 91-year-old Tinker Field in the 1920s, when the orginal grandstand was built to house Cincinnati Reds spring training. (The Reds trained there […]