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4. Don Drysdale lost the FIRST MLB game played on the West Coast

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Sun May 10, 2020, 12:09 PM

May 2020

The Giants beat the Dodgers 8-0 at Seals Stadium in the first MLB game on the West Coast on April 15, 1958

For a bit of synchronicity and all that, the Dodgers and Giants played each other for the first time on April 18, 1884, in an exhibition game won by the Giants, 8-0.

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In the 1965 World Series the Dodgers had only one .300 hitter in their lineup. [View all] kairos12 May 2020 OP

Nellie Fox... Eyeball_Kid May 2020 #1

In 1968, Carl Yastremski was the only .300 hitter in the American League padfun May 2020 #2

Always appreciated the rare pitcher who could hit elias7 May 2020 #3

Don Drysdale lost the FIRST MLB game played on the West Coast Brother Buzz May 2020 #4