Archive for the ‘LOS ANGELES DODGERS’ Category

RAPPING UP SPORTS IN THE LATE SIXTIES

Monday, June 4th, 2007

In the wrong hands, rap is a bad and dangerous thing. If you don't know anything about sports in the late 60s and you don't mind lyrics being completely offbeat then this is the video for you. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b6K-Sz9c2NM] They've got 99 problems and knowing how to rap is about 98 of 'em. DIGG ...

NOMO AND DICE-K MANIA

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

12 years ago Hideo Nomo became the first Japanese player in Major League Baseball since Masanori Murakami pitched for the San Francisco Giants in 1965. Baseball was caught up in Nomo Mania as the Dodger hurler twisted and pitched his way to the Rookie of the Year award. Hideo's success proved that ...