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George Michael and Clayton Kershaw agree on one thing: “Ya gotta have faith.” The Los Angeles Dodgers and Kershaw have announced what’s termed a "relaunch" of the team's “Christian Faith and Family Day” event. News of the resurrected faith event comes shortly after the team enmeshed itself in…

Marianne Tombaugh, the mother of Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw and the person who instilled a love of baseball in the all-star, has died. Tombaugh died on Saturday, according to Ellen Kershaw, the pitcher's wife. She revealed the death during the dedication of a refurbished youth…

UPDATE: The Los Angeles Dodgers are releasing controversial pitcher Trevor Bauer.  The former Cy Young winner was designated for assignment by the team today in a widely expected move.. Bauer was reinstated from a two-year suspension by an arbitrator last month. He was accused of sexual assault by a woman to…

A brilliant negotiator, Lew Wasserman was the ex-agent who presided over the vast MCA Universal media empire from his black tower. He favored black suits and austere offices and seemed to convey stress as he strolled about his kingdom. Wasserman…

Maury Wills, whose long tenure with the Los Angeles Dodgers began the year after the team moved to the West Coast in the late 1950s and included three World Series championships, died September 19 at his home in Sedona, AZ, the team said Tuesday. He was 89. Wills, a five-time All-Star and two-time Gold Glove-winning…

Broadcaster Vin Scully will be honored with a commemorative black patch by the Los Angeles Dodgers, the team said today. The black patch will have a microphone and “Vin” on the uniforms. Scully, whose iconic voice long graced Dodger broadcasts in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, died Tuesday at age 94. The Dodgers next home…

Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has said that City Hall will be lit up on Wednesday night to honor legendary broadcaster Vin Scully, the radio and TV voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers who died Tuesday at the age of 94. In a statement, Garcetti called Scully "bigger than baseball" and added, "He was the soul of Los…

Vin Scully, the radio and TV voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers for 67 years who in the process became synonymous with the city, died Tuesday, the Dodgers organization said. He was 94. "We have lost an icon," Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kasten said in the statement. "The Dodgers Vin Scully was one of the greatest…

“Baseball is a game for fathers and sons,” someone once said. Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw learned that again tonight when he rose to leave his All-Star Game press conference and a member of the media told him, “Clayton, I think there’s a kid who’s trying to ask you [something].” "Oh, dude, sorry," Kershaw said as…

The only strike at Dodger Stadium this week will be in the batters box. Workers at the ballpark have agreed they will continue negotiating a new contract and will not disrupt the Major League Baseball All-Star Game activities there. A strike by workers seeking better wages, benefits and other protections loomed large…

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren’t saying “Nuts to you.” They just want peanut-loving fans to be safe when they get their goobers, or so they claim. Vendor Roger Owens, known for his talent of pitching peanuts to fans at games, has now been barred by his employer, Levy Restaurants, from tossing the bags at fans. Owens tol…

Sacré bleu! Or will it be Sacré Big Blue? Reuters is reporting the Los Angeles Dodgers are considering playing at the Stade De France in Paris in the summer of 2025. The media outlet said it spoke with a source with direct knowledge of the matter on the potential series. Major League Baseball teams have played in the…