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The Dodgers’ Hall of Fame Backstop Who Broke Barriers On and Off the Field
His name is Roy Campanella. Campanella’s journey to Cooperstown began in high school. The baseball coach held tryouts and told the prospective players to run to the position they wanted to play.
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The one thing that makes Aaron Judge and Juan Soto’s NYC rivalry greater than all the rest
Mickey Mantle and Duke Snider in center in the mid-’50s and Roy Campanella and Yogi Berra behind the plate earlier in the decade — none of those former New York stars played together prior to ...
Oldest living MLB player, World War II vet dies at 100
Former Major League Baseball pitcher and World War II veteran Art Shallock has died in Sonoma, California, his family ...
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New York Yankees Superstar Would Enter Rare Air With Next MVP Award
Another Cardinals legend, Stan Musial (1943, '46, '48) makes the list as does former Dodger Roy Campanella (1951, '53, '55) and Philadelphia Phillies icon Mike Schmidt (1980, '81, '86).
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This Day In Dodgers History: First Spring Training Game At Holman Stadium
Fellow Dodgers legends Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese, Roy Campanella and Jackie Robinson also played in the first Holman Stadium game. The Dodgers were the final West Coast team that still held ...