The heroes of my youth
When you think back to being a kid, who were the stars that meant the most to you? They weren’t actually all stars, were they? The heroes of my youth, the people in sports and culture who affected me,...
View ArticleA Happier 9/11
It has been seven years since this piece was first published: September 11, 2003. A lot has happened since then – including a very happy September 18, 2006. But this game will always remain special,...
View ArticleA Happier 9/11
Per Jon’s request, I’m reposting his piece that he first published nine years ago today. * * * Twenty years ago today, Dodger Stadium hosted its greatest game. It began swathed in bright blue skies and...
View ArticleA Happier 9/11
Every year at Dodger Thoughts, I would run this remembrance of the September 11, 1983 game at Dodger Stadium that was, at least until 2006’s 4+1 game (four homers in the ninth, one on the 10th), the...
View Article#VinTop20: No. 13, ‘The Squeeze!’
Between now and Vin Scully Appreciation Day on September 23, the Dodgers are revealing the results of the fan vote ranking Scully’s top 20 Dodger calls of all time, one at each home game. Here’s No....
View ArticleThe 20 most pivotal regular-season moments in Los Angeles Dodger history
By Jon Weisman Every Dodger fan is targeting the World Series, but you can’t get there without some regular-season magic. The Dodgers have seen plenty in their 49 Southern California seasons, both in...
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