Month: June 2025

A Royal Pain!

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Inset left: “Parisian” Bob Caruthers (1887), pitcher for Brooklyn with two 40-win seasons; inset right: Shohei Ohtani (2025), hitter & pitcher for Los Angeles Dodgers and only member of 50-50 club.

Kansas City Sho!
Some say, he’s a unicorn!
Or, a Royal pain!

Dodgers @ Royals
June 27-29, 2025

Bring the Heat

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Inset left: “Candy Cummings (1870) — inventor of the curveball — Brooklyn Excelsiors (later Dodgers); inset right: Clayton Kershaw (2025) — perfecter of the curveball — Los Angeles Dodgers.

Bring the heat, bullpen!
We’re half way through the season!
Can Rockies cool us?

Dodgers @ Rockies
June 24-26, 2025