Cary Osborne

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Fire recovery mission ‘LA Rises’ takes flight at Dodger Stadium

2 months ago | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary OsborneCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom, Magic Johnson, Dodger President and CEO Stan Kasten and entertainment and sports executive Casey Wasserman stood side by side at Dodger Stadium on Tuesday to lift a fire-scarred region and make a historic announcement. The group revealed the launch of “LA Rises,” a unified recovery initiative that brings together private sector leaders to support rebuilding efforts led by the city of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County and the State of California.
Jeff Torborg, catcher of two Dodger no-hitters, passes away

Jan 19, 2025 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary OsborneFormer Dodger catcher and Major League manager Jeff Torborg passed away on Sunday at the age of 83. Torborg played seven seasons with the Dodgers from 1964–1970 and caught Sandy Koufax’s Sept. 9, 1965 perfect game. He also caught Bill Singer’s July 20, 1970 no-hitter. He is one of 18 catchers all time who have caught at least three no-hitters. Torborg also caught Nolan Ryan’s May 15, 1973 no-hitter with the Angels.
Shohei Ohtani completes his historic 2024 season with NL MVP

Nov 21, 2024 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary OsborneTwo elevators at Dodger Stadium open up on the bottom floor and reveal a trophy alley. The right side has a line of images and silver plaques representing each Dodger Most Valuable Player award winner beginning with the first — Jake Daubert in 1913 — to the latest. Make room for the latest. Shohei Ohtani is the unanimous 2024 National League MVP — the 15th time a Dodger has won the NL MVP award and the first since Cody Bellinger in 2019.
Shohei Ohtani wins Outstanding DH in arguably the greatest season ever by a DH

Nov 14, 2024 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary OsborneShohei Ohtani is the 2024 Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter Award winner. But Ohtani just didn’t have the most outstanding DH season in 2024. He had, by many measurements, the best ever. Ohtani’s Baseball Reference WAR (9.2) and Fangraphs WAR (9.1) are the highest single-season numbers in Major League history by a player whose primary position was designated hitter.
Luiz Cruz’s return as Dodgers broadcaster is a dream come true

Nov 13, 2024 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary OsborneLuis Cruz can still feel the Dodger Stadium ground rumble 12 years later. He can still hear the tens of thousands of fans. “Cruuuuuz!”The Dodger infielder stood on second base on Sept. 15, 2012, having just delivered a two-out, two-strike double off St. Louis closer Jason Motte to tie the score in the bottom of the ninth inning. And the crowd at Dodger Stadium caused a vibration with their cheering and name-chanting that has lasted for more than a decade.
World Series: The Dodgers are getting their parade

Oct 31, 2024 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

The World Series Champions are thrilled to announce they will commemorate their title on Friday, November 1 with a parade in Downtown Los Angeles and a special ticketed celebration at Dodger Stadium, both of which will be televised in their entirety on Spectrum SportsNet LA, local television channels and AM 570. Due to logistics, traffic and timing, fans will not be able to attend both events.
World Series: Kirk Gibson’s reaction to Freddie Freeman’s Game 1 walk-off home run

Oct 26, 2024 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary OsborneKirk Gibson missed most of Game 1 of the 2024 World Series on Friday. The avid outdoorsman was, well, outdoors before returning to his ranch in Michigan late at night. He was finally eating dinner and decided to open up the game on his phone just as the Dodgers were hitting in the bottom of the 10th inning. “I just thought, ‘This is going to happen,’” Gibson said on Saturday.
World Series Game 1: Freddie Freeman’s instant legendary home run delivers a Dodger win

Oct 26, 2024 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary OsborneIn the past, a straitjacket has been mentioned as a way to keep Freddie Freeman out of the Dodger lineup. But this year, self-admittedly, has been one of the most challenging seasons in the career of the first baseman on the road to Cooperstown. He missed eight games to care for his son Maximus, who was diagnosed with Guillain-Barré syndrome. Another three with a hairline fracture in his finger.
World Series: The classic rivalry is renewed

Oct 21, 2024 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary Osborne… And now to the Yankees. It’s just different when it’s Dodgers-Yankees. Even for an interleague series — pins, T-shirts and bobbleheads are specially made to celebrate the matchup. But this is next level — top level. The Dodgers and Yankees are meeting in the World Series for the 12th time and the first time since 1981. It’s been a long wait. Between 1982 and 2023, the Dodgers and Yankees made the same postseason 12 times.
NLCS Game 4: Max Muncy -the on-base machine

Oct 18, 2024 | dodgers.mlblogs.com | Cary Osborne

by Cary OsborneOne night after Max Muncy made Dodger history, joining Justin Turner and Corey Seager as the all-time Dodger postseason home run leaders, Muncy made Major League history. The veteran infielder walked in his first three plate appearances on Thursday in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series and singled in his fourth. That made 12 consecutive times he reached base safely. It’s a Major League record for a single postseason series.