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| 1925 | The Cardinals fine and suspend Rogers Hornsby for the remainder of the season when he refuses to play a game against the Robins. The Redbird infielder claims to feel ill despite the team doctor's opinion, who believes the infielder is well enough to take the field. |
| 1941 | Combined with a Cardinal defeat, the Dodgers win their first pennant in 21 years when they beat Boston at Braves Field, 6-0. Whitlow Wyatt throws a five-hitter, and Pete Reiser hits a homer in the winning cause. |
| 1956 |
Dodger right-hander Sal Maglie, walking only two batters, no-hits the Phillies at Ebbets Field, 5-0. The 39-year-old Barber's gem helps second-place Brooklyn to keep pace in the pennant race, staying a half-game behind the Braves with the victory.
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| 1962 | After appearing in 62 games over two years, Dodger reliever Ed Roebuck suffers his first loss. The LA right-hander gives up a tenth-inning home run to Colt .45s outfielder Al Spangler, breaking the 2-2 deadlock at Chavez Ravine. |
| 1974 | In the first-of-its-kind operation, Dr. Frank Jobe transplants a tendon from Tommy John's right wrist to the Dodger pitcher's left elbow. The revolutionary ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, which will become a standard surgical procedure better known as Tommy John surgery, enables the southpaw to win an additional 164 games, which is more than half of his career, with 288 victories. |
| 1996 | Giants slugger Barry Bonds draws an intentional walk, which gives him the National League record with 149 bases-on-balls in a season. The free pass is issued in the seventh inning by LA's Mark Guthrie with two outs and a runner on third base in the team's 7-5 loss at Dodger Stadium. |
| 2008 | The Diamondbacks, defending division champions, lose to St. Louis, 12-3, allowing the Dodgers to clinch the NL West. Unlike his former team, the Yankees, Los Angeles first-year skipper Joe Torre's 13-year postseason streak continues. |
| 2020 | Dusty Baker will become the first major league skipper to manage five teams to the postseason as the Astros clinch a spot in the MLB's expanded 16-team Fall Frenzy when the Dodgers beat the Angels. The three-time National League Manager of the Year (1993, 1997, 2000) had previously won a playoff spot with the Giants (1997, 2000, 2002), Cubs (2003), Reds (2010, 2012, 2013), and Nationals (2016, 2017). |
8 Fact(s) Found