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Hooton Trade

May 2, 1975 – In a trade nicknamed “The Great Arm Robbery,” the Dodgers acquired right-hander Burt Hooton from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for pitchers Geoff Zahn and Eddie Solomon. Hooton was 0-2...

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Campy Night

May 7, 1959 – The Dodgers and New York Yankees staged an exhibition game at the Los Angeles Coliseum to benefit Roy Campanella, who was paralyzed in an auto accident prior to the 1958 season. More than...

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Navy Relief Game

May 8, 1942 – At Ebbets Field, the first twilight game in 24 years is played as the Dodgers beat the Giants, 7-6. Nearly $60,000 is raised for the Navy Relief Fund as all proceeds are donated and...

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Newcombe One-Hitter

May 10, 1955 - Brooklyn Dodger ace Don Newcombe allowed only one baserunner and pitched a one-hit shutout in a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Newcombe started the 1955...

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Fernando Goes 8-0

Rookie Fernando Valenzuela becomes the first Major Leaguer to win the first eight starts of his career since Dave Ferris of the 1945 Boston Red Sox. Valenzuela beats the Montreal Expos, 3-2, giving him...

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No No-No

May 15, 1965 – The Dodgers manage only one hit off Chicago’s Dick Ellsworth, but Al Ferrara’s three-run home run as a pinch-hitter in the eighth inning gives Los Angeles a 3-1 victory over the Cubs at...

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Historic Trio

May 17, 2008 – Chan Ho Park, Hong-Chih Kuo and Takashi Saito are the first trio from different Asian countries to pitch all nine innings of a Major League game. Blake DeWitt homered and Russell Martin...

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Wills Switch-Hits HRs

May 30, 1962 – Maury Wills homered from both sides of the plate in a game for the Dodgers as L.A. swept a doubleheader from the Mets. Learning how to switch hit during his eighth minor league season in...

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Welch HR Wins 1-0 Classic

June 17, 1983 – Bob Welch’s first Major League home run beats the Cincinnati Reds, 1-0, at Dodger Stadium. Welch’s homered in the sixth inning off right-hander Mario Soto and added a single in the...

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Dodger Coach Babe Ruth

June 18, 1938 – Hall of Fame slugger Babe Ruth signs a contract to coach with the Brooklyn Dodgers. “The Babe” dons a Dodger uniform the next day, entertains observers with a batting demonstration and...

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