Events in Sport
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Sports History
1990-06-29 A's Dave Stewart no-hits Blue Jays & Dodger's Fernando Valenzuela no-hits St Louis 6-0, 1st time no-hitters in both leagues
- 1990-08-19 Dodger Jose Offerman hits HR in his 1st at bat
Darryl Strawberry
1990-11-08 Darryl Strawberry signs 5-year contract with LA Dodgers
- 1991-07-26 Expo's Mark Gardner no hits Dodgers for 9 innings, but loses in 10th
Rodney King Riots
1992-05-01 Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 MLB games due to racial riots over the infamous Rodney King beating
- 1992-08-17 Kevin Gross of Dodgers tosses only 9-inning no-hitter of season, a 2-0
Sports History
1992-09-24 Pedro Martínez makes his MLB debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Cincinnati Reds
- 1992-09-27 LA Dodgers for 1st time in history clinch last place
- 1993-04-05 A win and a loss for MLB expansion teams in their debut games; Florida Marlins beat LA Dodgers, 6-3 in Miami; the Colorado Rockies lose to Mets, 3-0 in NYC
- 1993-04-06 Florida Marlins 1st lost ever (4-2 to LA Dodgers)
- 1993-07-07 Lenny Dykstra hits bases loaded 2-run double to end Phillies 7, LA Dodgers 6 in 20 innings in Philadelphia
- 1993-07-24 Met Vince Coleman injures 3 when he throws cherry bomb at Dodger fans
- 1994-04-04 LA Dodger Darryl Strawberry begins substance abuse treatment
- 1994-04-08 Atlanta Brave Kent Mercker no-hits Dodgers, 6-0
- 1994-05-21 MLB Cincinnati Reds bat out of order against Los Angeles Dodgers in 2nd inning
The Three Tenors
1994-07-16 "The Three Tenors" Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti, perform with Los Angeles Philharmonic and chorus of the Los Angeles Opera, conducted by Zubin Mehta at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California; an estimated 1.3 billion viewers wathc worldwide broadcast
- 1995-07-02 LA Dodgers pitcher Hideo Nomo is first Japanese player to be selected for a MLB All Star game when he is named in the NL squad
- 1995-07-14 LA Dodger Ramon Martinez no-hits the Florida Marlins 7-0
- 1995-08-10 Dodgers leading 2-1 in 9th forfeit game to Cards, fans become unruly
- 1996-07-09 All star MVP: Mike Piazza (LA Dodgers)
Sports History
1996-07-29 MLB Los Angeles Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda retires, with a record of 1599-1439, 4 National League Pennants, and 2 World Series championships.
- 1996-07-30 Tommy Lasoda retires as LA Dodger manager
- 1996-09-17 Dodger Hideo Nomo no-hits Colorado Rockies, 9-0 at Coors Field
- 1996-09-29 San Diego Padres sweep LA Dodgers in race for NL West title
- 1996-11-06 LA Dodger Todd Hollandsworth wins NL Rookie of Year
- 1997-06-01 LA Dodger Wilton Guerrero's bat breaks, revealing it is corked
- 1997-08-15 L.A. Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda's #2
- 1997-09-21 Mike Piazza is 2nd to hit a HR out of Dodger Stadium
Henderson Equals Cobb
2001-10-03 San Diego outfielder Rickey Henderson scores a run in the 3rd inning of the Padres' 12-5 loss to LA Dodgers to tie the MLB record of 2,245 runs scored held by the legendary Ty Cobb
Baseball Record
2001-10-05 Barry Bonds hits his 71st and 72nd home runs in 11-10 loss v LA Dodgers at Pacific Bell Park; breaks Mark McGwire's MLB single season HR record
- 2003-06-23 Barry Bonds steals second base against the LA Dodgers, becoming the first player in MLB history to have 500 career homers and 500 steals
Contract of Interest
2007-11-01 Joe Torre, the winningest manager in MLB postseason history, moves from one storied franchise (NY Yankees) to another (LA Dodgers), agreeing to a 3-year, $13 million contract
- 2008-10-15 MLB National League Championship: Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1
- 2009-10-21 MLB National League Championship: Philadelphia Phillies beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 1
- 2012-05-01 Guggenheim Partners make the largest ever purchase of a sports franchise after buying the Los Angeles Dodgers for $2.1 billion
- 2013-10-18 MLB National League Championship: St. Louis Cardinals beat Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 games to 2
- 2014-01-15 LA Dodgers sign pitcher Clayton Kershaw to the biggest deal in baseball history, a 7-year, $215 million package averaging $30.7 million per season
- 2015-12-01 After finishing the season with the largest payroll in MLB history at $298.3 million, the Los Angeles Dodgers are assigned the largest luxury tax bill ever, $43.7 million
Sports History
2016-10-02 Veteran broadcaster Vin Scully calls his final LA Dodgers game (7-1 loss in San Francisco) after a record 67 MLB seasons
World Series
2017-11-01 Baseball World Series: Houston Astros win their first ever title; beat LA Dodgers, 5-1 in Game 7 at Dodger Stadium; MVP: Astros outfielder George Springer III
- 2018-10-26 Longest Baseball World Series game by both innings and time; LA Dodgers beat Boston Red Sox, 3-2 in the 18th inning (7 hours, 20 mins) in Game 3 at Dodger Stadium with Max Muncy walk-off homer
- 2018-10-27 LA Dodgers beat the Boston Red Sox, 3-2 in Game 3 of baseball's World Series; a record 46 players used by both teams; Boston go on to win 4 games to 1
- 2018-10-28 Baseball World Series: Boston Red Sox beats LA Dodgers, 5-1 in Game 5 at Dodger Stadium to win 9th title in franchise history; MVP: Boston utility Steve Pearce
- 2020-10-27 Baseball World Series: LA Dodgers beat Tampa Bay Rays, 3-1 in Game 6 at Globe Life Field, Arlington to win first title in 32 years; MVP: Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager
- 2023-12-09 Japanese baseball two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani signs a North American pro-sports record 10-year $700m deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers
Elton John an EGOT Winner
2024-01-15 English singer Elton John wins an Emmy Award for television special "Elton John: Farewell From Dodger Stadium", giving him the final piece of his EGOT (winning all four of the major American art awards)
