July 6, 1979, The Los Angeles Dodgers purchase the contract of a young lefty from Yucatan for $120,000 named Fernando Valenzuela and assign him to Lodi in the California League where he posts 1.13 ERA in 24 innings. He makes his MLB debut 14 months later and give up just two earned runs in his…
June 18 1979 at Dodger Stadium the Los Angeles Dodgers took on the the Chicago Cubs on National TV with Don Drysdale and Howard Cousell on the call. Kingman off to a torrid start enters the game with 23 homeruns and was approach the NL record of the most homeruns through June, which Willie Stargell…
On June 11, 1979 The Cardinals’ Ted Simmons homers from both sides of the plate in a 9 – 7 win over the Dodgers.
1979 – J.R. Richard ties a major-league record by throwing six wild pitches in a game against Los Angeles, but he also strikes out 13 in a 2-1 victory. Cesar Cedeno, Jose Cruz and Enos Cabell tag consecutive doubles off Burt Hooton in the fourth for the Houston runs.
On April 7, 1979 the Pittsburgh Pirates traded lefty pitcher Jerry Reuss to the Los Angeles Dodgers for right-handed pitcher Rick Rhoden. Reuss was a 29-year-old starting pitcher with ten season in the majors, five with the Pirates, at the time of the trade. He had won 48 games between 1974-76, but his last two…
Major League Season Recap 1978 World Series – New York Yankees AL over Los Angeles Dodgers NL 4 games to 2 World Series MVP – Bucky Dent Babe Ruth Award – Bucky Dent ALCS New York Yankees over Kansas City Royals 3 games to 1 ALCS MVP – NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers over Philadelphia Phillies 3 games to 1 NLCS…
1978 – Pirates outfielder Dave Parker wins the National League Most Valuable Player Award, 320-194, over Dodgers first baseman Steve Garvey. Parker had 30 home runs with 117 RBI and league-leading figures in batting average (.334), slugging percentage (.585), and total bases (340).
1978 – The New York Yankees win their fourth straight game, 7 – 2, to clinch their second consecutive World Championship over the Dodgers. Brian Doyle and Series MVP Bucky Dent have three hits apiece.
Prior to the start of Game 1 of the World Series, the Dodgers retire the uniform #19 of Jim Gilliam, their coach who died suddenly two days ago as the result of a massive brain hemorrhage. The 49 year-old former All-Star LA infielder will become the team’s first player not inducted into the Hall of Fame to receive this honor.
1978 – Davey Lopes collects two home runs and five RBI to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 11 – 5 victory over the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the World Series.
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