On April 8, 1966 the L.A. Dodgers played on this surface for the first time (it was during an away game)
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Dodger Stadium - Wikipedia  Dodger Stadium, occasionally called by the metonym Chavez Ravine, is a baseball park located in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, the home field of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise. Opened 54 years ago on April 10, 1962, it was constructed in less than three ... For the first time at Dodger Stadium, the Los Angeles Kings and Anaheim...
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Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum - Wikipedia  The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum is an American sports stadium located in the Exposition ... From 1982 to 1994, the Los Angeles Raiders played in the Coliseum. ... It was the site of the First AFL-NFL World Championship Game, later called ..... The Dodgers played here until Dodger Stadium was completed in time for the...
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April 1966 - Wikipedia  The following events occurred in April 1966: Contents. [hide]. 1 April 1, 1966 (Friday); 2 April 2, .... Mihir Sen of the Bihar state in India became the first person to swim across ..... The visiting Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Houston Astros in that game, .... It was the first time in more than 12 years since the Victoria Cross,...
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Baseball History in 1966: Wish You Were Here ... - This Great Game  He homered in each of his first three games to ignite the Orioles to a 12-1 start, and on ... barely emerged to the surface with only his wildly flailing arms above water. ... The defending world champs, the Los Angeles Dodgers, almost began their .... It is the first time a major league game is played on fake grass; the Astros...
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Baseball History in 1966 National League by Baseball Almanac  The first U.S. manned space flights, Gemini 8 thru 12, were launched in ... the first National League pitcher to ever hit two grand-slams in a single game during a July ... be played on the artificial grass, the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers prevailed over .... On April 12, 1966, baseball made its debut in Atlanta, Georgia when the...
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Coming to bat in the 4th inning of a game against the L.A. Dodgers ...  Jul 6, 2016 ... Coming to bat in the 4th inning of a game against the L.A. Dodgers in 1974 ... As you might guess, it's the only continent a bat doesn't call home...
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ASTRODOME | The Handbook of Texas Online| Texas State ...  Jun 9, 2010 ... The Astrodome, the first fully air-conditioned, enclosed, domed, multipurpose ... visited the Astrodome each year since the stadium was opened in April 1965. It has been used for major-league baseball, major-league soccer, ... The first event in the Astrodome was held on April 9, 1965, when the Houston...
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Team History | Birmingham Barons About - MiLB.com  In 1901, the Southern Association formed, with teams in Birmingham, Selma, New ... In 1887, the Birmingham Barons were playing at the Slag Pile (West End Park), ... he produced plans for the first concrete-and-steel ballpark in the minor leagues. .... NBA superstar Michael Jordan switched sports and, after going through...
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jeopardy/1556_Qs.txt at master  jedoublen/jeopardy  GitHub  MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL | In April 1993 Joe DiMaggio threw out the first pitch in this Miami team's first regular season game ever | Florida Marlins.
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Remembering the Longest Running Infield 40 years after the ...  Jun 25, 2013 ... Russell was the first to join the organization, chosen in the ninth round ... Garvey, Lopes and Cey were all drafted by the Dodgers in 1968, ... Cey debuted in late 1971 but was blocked by Garvey until winning the third base job in early 1973. ... honors every year from 1974-1981 and again in 1984 and 1985.
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Shea Stadium | New York Mets  Learn the history of Shea Stadium. ... On a cold and blustery day on October 28, 1961, shovels broke ground in Queens for the first stadium to be built in New...
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Los Angeles Dodgers - Wikipedia  The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, .... After moving to Los Angeles, the team won National League pennants in 1959, ... In all, the Dodgers have appeared in 18 World Series: 9 in Brooklyn and 9 in ... This was mainly due to general manager Branch Rickey's efforts.
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Ebbets Field - Wikipedia  Ebbets Field was a Major League Baseball stadium in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York City. It is known mainly as the home of the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team of the ... Closed, September 24, 1957 .... During the last two years in Brooklyn, the Dodgers played several games each year in Jersey City, New...
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In Washington, a Fine Night for a Revival - The New York Times  Apr 15, 2005 ... ... the dispiriting sense that there should be a ball game in the nation's capital. ... The first home game for this relocated franchise was a 5-3 victory over Arizona, ... They represented either the latter decades of the first modern Senators, who existed from 1901 through 1960, or the expansion team that mostly...
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1977 World Series - Wikipedia  The 1977 World Series was the 74th edition of Major League Baseball's (MLB) championship .... The first game was played on October 11, 1977 at Yankee Stadium. .... Reggie Smith put the Dodgers up 32 with his third homer of the Series, ... Jackson hit a two-run homer in the fourth on the first pitch he saw from starter Burt...
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70 years ago today, the Dodgers made TV history | Farther Off the Wall  Aug 26, 2009 ... Red Barber does an interview with Dodgers manager Leo Durocher on camera before the first televised major league game on Aug. ... The Sporting News reported in its Aug. 31, 1939 issue, becoming the first TV sports critic:...
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Big Days in Astros History - April 9, 1965 - First game in the Astrodome  Now he watched his home city, from the visitors dugout, open the ballpark that .... and fifty-three writers from all sections of the country covered the opening game. ... period) that the Astros finally had a major letdown, losing 5-0 to the Orioles. ... New York Yankees 1 Game Played on Friday, April 9, 1965 (N) at Astrodome...
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Throwback Thursday: The Last Home Game Played by the Brooklyn ...  Sep 24, 2015 ... September 24, 1957: A date that will forever live in baseball infamy. The Brooklyn Dodgers' last game at Ebbets Field. ... that final Ebbets Field game, the Dodgers announced their intention to move the team to Los Angeles.
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1965 World Series - Wikipedia  The 1965 World Series featured the National League champion Los Angeles Dodgers against ... The first occurred in 1944, when the St. Louis Browns faced their ... This World Series was the first in which all games were played in cities that did ... Dodgers' Don Drysdale and the Twins' Mudcat Grant (217, 3.30 ERA on the...
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1957 Brooklyn Dodgers season - Wikipedia  The 1957 Brooklyn Dodgers season was overshadowed by Walter O'Malley's threat to move the Dodgers out of Brooklyn if the city did not build him a new stadium in that borough. When the best the mayor could promise was a stadium in Queens, O'Malley made good on his threats and moved the team to Los Angeles after ... final game at Ebbets Field was on September 24 as they finished their 68th...
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Miami Dolphins (1966-Present) - The Sports E-Cyclopedia  Sep 26, 2001 ... First Game Played September 2, 1966 ... Orange Bowl 1966-1986 .... 1970: To help bring legitimacy to the Dolphins the team gives up its 1st .... as the Dolphins win their NFL record 31st straight home game in the regular...