Steve Garvey signs a free agent contract with the San Diego Padres
Steve Garvey signs a free agent contract with the San Diego Padres
Steve Sax is named National League Rookie of the Year
Second baseman Steve Sax of the Los Angeles Dodgers is named National League Rookie of the Year, becoming the fourth consecutive player from the Dodgers to win the award. Sax hit .282 and stole 49 bases as the replacement for Davey Lopes in the Dodgers’ infield.
The Giants eliminate the Dodgers
October 3, 1982 – San Francisco’s Joe Morgan and Jack Clark celebrate after “Little Joe” hit a 3-run home run off of LA Dodgers’ reliever Terry Forster in the 7th inning which leads the Giants to a win and more importantly eliminates LA from the NL West Race on the final day of the season….
In the completion of a game suspended the previous day after 17 innings, the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 2 – 1 in 21 innings
In the completion of a game suspended the previous day after 17 innings, the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 2 – 1 in 21 innings despite running out of position players and having to use pitchers Fernando Valenzuela and Bob Welch in the outfield. Jerry Reuss pitches the final four innings for the win, then starts the regularly-scheduled game and wins again, 7 – 4.
Steve Garvey becomes 5th player to play 1000 consecutive games
On June 7, 1982, Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the fifth player in history to appear in his 1,000th consecutive game. The durable first baseman goes hitless in the Dodgers’ 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Garvey joins Lou Gehrig, Everett Scott, Billy Williams, and Joe Sewell, Dodger infielder The first baseman,…
Pittsburgh tops the Dodgers, 9 – 3. Jay Johnstone breaks an 0 for 21 slump by lining a pinch double for Los Angeles‚ but when he returns to the dugout, manager Tommy Lasorda tells him he’s been released. He’ll sign with the Cubs but return to LA in 1985.
Pittsburgh tops the Dodgers, 9 – 3. Jay Johnstone breaks an 0 for 21 slump by lining a pinch double for Los Angeles‚ but when he returns to the dugout, manager Tommy Lasorda tells him he’s been released. He’ll sign with the Cubs but return to LA in 1985.
Pete Rose ties Max Carey for the most five-hit games in National League history
1982 – Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies goes 5 for 5 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, tying Max Carey for the most five-hit games in National League history. Rose’s latest five-hit performance helps the Phillies to a 9 – 3 win.
Fernando Valenzuela ends his holdout and reports to the Dodgers spring training camp in Vero Beach, Florida
1982 – Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela ends his holdout and reports to the Dodgers spring training camp in Vero Beach, Florida. In 1981, Valenzuela captured the National League Cy Young and Rookie of the Year awards after winning 13 games with a 2.48 ERA and 180 strikeouts during the strike-shortened season. After earning just $42,500 in his rookie season, Valenzuela had asked for a raise to $1 million this year. The Dodgers unilaterally renewed his contract for a reported $350,000 instead.
Fernando Valenzuela rejects the Dodgers 1982 salary offer of $325,000 and says he’ll hold out until his salary demands are met.
March 3, 1982 Fernando Valenzuela rejects the Dodgers 1982 salary offer of $325,000 and says he’ll hold out until his salary demands are met. Coming off a Rookie of the Year season in which he reportedly made $42,300, Fernando is looking for a deal that would pay him close to $800,000 per season….
Major Baseball League Season Recap 1981
Major League Season Recap 1981 World Series – Los Angeles Dodgers NL over New York Yankees AL 4 games to 2 World Series MVP – Cey, Yeager, Guerro Babe Ruth Award – ALCS New York Yankees over Oakland A’s 3 games to 0 ALCS MVP – NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers over Montreal Expos 3 games to 2 NLCS MVP –…
