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Sandy Koufax shown after striking out 14 batters in a game in 1955. (Bettmann/Getty Images)
July 25, 2019, 3:05 am
Sandy Koufax statue to be added to Dodger Stadium
Legendary Jewish pitcher to be immortalized as part of LA team’s $100 million stadium renovation
By JTA
A view of Dodger Stadium on Opening Day, April 6, 2015. (Harry How/Getty Images via JTA)
February 5, 2019, 11:39 pm
Coroner determines foul ball killed Jewish woman at Dodgers game
In previously unreported incident, ESPN says Linda Goldbloom died 4 days after being struck in the head at Dodger Stadium in August
By Marcy Oster
Joc Pederson #31 of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a solo home run during the seventh inning against the Houston Astros in game six of the 2017 World Series at Dodger Stadium on October 31, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. (Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images via JTA)
November 3, 2017, 1:22 am
Dodgers’ Pederson breaks home run record for Jewish player in a World Series
Lefty-swinging outfielder inches past Hall of Famer Hank Greenberg, who had two homers in the 1934 Fall Classic
By Ron Kaplan
Alex Bregman #2 of the Houston Astros celebrates after hitting the game-winning single during the tenth inning to defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers in game five of the 2017 World Series at Minute Maid Park on October 30, 2017 in Houston, Texas. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images via JTA)
October 30, 2017, 6:52 pm
Alex Bregman becomes first Jewish player to hit a World Series walk-off
Astros infielder drives in game-winning run in a back-and-forth thriller that gives Houston a 3-2 series lead over Dodgers
By Ron Kaplan
Players from the following teams, clockwise from top left: New York Mets, New York Yankees, Chicago Cubs and San Francisco Giants. (Getty Images via JTA)
October 1, 2016, 2:13 pm
Which Major League Baseball team is the most ‘Jewish’?
Just as every Jew insists on his or her way of being Jewish, every Jew can feel at times like their squad is the chosen one
By Gabe Friedman
Congressman Adam Schiff prepares to sing on the House floor on October 23, 2015, after losing a sports bet to colleague Steve Israel. (screen capture: YouTube)
October 24, 2015, 8:37 pm
Congressman sings ‘Meet the Mets’ on House floor
California’s Adam Schiff ‘pays up’ after losing bet to New York Rep. Steve Israel that LA Dodgers would beat the NY team
By Ron Kampeas
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