Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Duke Snider published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 50
» View ktla.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
•
Next >
-
Dodger Legend Willie Davis Remembered
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES -- A private memorial service was held Tuesday for former Los Angeles Dodger outfielder Willie Davis. Several generations of former Dodgers gathered at Dodger Stadium to remember Davis, including current owner Frank McCourt and former owner...Tags: Willie Davis, Los Angeles Times, Sports, Los Angeles Dodgers
-
L.A. in Wooden's words
Times Staff WriterEVEN though most people call him Coach, John Wooden prefers to think of himself as a teacher, and not just one who taught hundreds of UCLA basketball players during his 28 seasons coaching the Bruins. His Pyramid of Success, a diagram of core values,...Tags: Joe Brown, Oscar Robertson, Matt Leinart, National Basketball Association, John Stockton
-
Poll: What are the 10 greatest moments in Dodger Stadium history?
On Monday, Times Dodgers reporter Dylan Hernandez will unveil his choices as the 10 greatest moments in Dodger Stadium history in honor of its 50th anniversary. From now until Monday, we ask you to vote for your top 10 choices from our poll below. A...
Tags: Cincinnati Reds, J.D. Drew, Bill Russell, Placido Domingo, Kirk Gibson
-
Q&A: Frank Howard recalls early days of Dodger Stadium
Fifty years ago, the biggest man inside Los Angeles' biggest new landmark was 6-foot-7, 255-pound Frank Howard, the National League rookie of the year in 1960 who helped break in Dodger Stadium by slugging 31 home runs, batting .296 and driving in 119...Tags: Willie McCovey, Prince Fielder, Baseball, Magic Johnson, Willie Davis
-
Dodger Stadium: Top 10 moments
On the eve of the home opener that marks the start of Dodger Stadium's 50th-anniversary season, The Times selects the 10 most memorable moments in the history of one of America's great ballparks.
1. Gibson's home run
Oct. 15, 1988
The most dramatic...Tags: Cincinnati Reds, Mickey Mantle, Kirk Gibson, Baseball, John Lennon
-
L.A.'s greatest sports moments No. 12: Dodgers' first game in L.A.
The Fabulous ForumWe asked you to send in your picks for the greatest sports moments in L.A. history, and 1,181 ballots later we are unveiling the top 20 vote-getters. Each weekday we will unveil a new moment until we reach No. 1....... -
Your votes are in: The 20 greatest L.A. sports figures of all time
The Fabulous ForumIt started out as the 10 greatest L.A. sports figures of all time, but after getting 1,712 ballots, we are expanding it to the top 20. It is quite the eclectic group, a nice mix of announcers, coaches, athletes and...... -
Hair's to you, Mike the Barber
This is to let you know that Mike the Barber — aka Mike Fenimore — is hanging up his scissors and comb, calling it quits after 41 years to chase softball glory in a Florida retirement village.
That's the plan, anyway. One of Fenimore's...Tags: Allentown, Politics, Career and Workplace, Florida, Personal Service
-
Book Review: 'Stan Musial' by George Vecsey
Special to the Los Angeles TimesStan Musial An American Life George Vecsey Ballantine/ESPN Books: 397 pp., $26.00 Here is a theory I have: There are three kinds of baseball players — the Good, the Great and the Gods. In the first category is everybody who made it to the...Tags: Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Human Interest, Fresno, Bakersfield
-
MLB statement of Snider's passing
pix11.comBaseball Commissioner Allan H. (Bud) Selig issued the following statement regarding the passing of Hall of Famer Duke Snider at the age of 84: "Duke Snider was a great human being, an extraordinary Hall of Fame player and an integral part of Dodger...Tags: Mickey Mantle, Major League Baseball, Willie Mays, Athletes
-
Book review: 'Campy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella'
Los Angeles TimesCampy: The Two Lives of Roy Campanella Neil Lanctot Simon & Schuster: 516 pp., $28 He was a three-time National League most valuable player, an eight-time All-Star, and played in five World Series, but Roy Campanella was something else when the Dodgers...Tags: Mickey Mantle, Human Interest, Josh Gibson, Los Angeles, Literature
-
Scoreboard
TV SPORTS Women's College Basketball-Michigan at Purdue, 5:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Penn State at Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (Big 10 Network); Idaho at Nevada, 10 p.m. (ESPNU) Men's College Basketball-Xavier at Cincinnati, 6 p.m. (ESPN2); Villanova at...Tags: Charles Johnson, Leo Durocher, Education, Bob Lemon, Satchel Paige
Mar 17, 2010
|Story| KTLA-LTV
Mar 30, 2006
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 3, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 8, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Apr 8, 2012
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Dec 5, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Oct 10, 2011
| Los Angeles Times
Aug 10, 2011
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Jun 5, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Feb 27, 2011
|Story| WPIX-LTV
Apr 3, 2011
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jan 6, 2011
|Story| Aberdeen News
Original site for Duke Snider topic gallery.
