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Dodger Bobbleheads in history
Recently, a Dodger fan on Twitter asked for a list of all the bobbleheads the Dodgers have given out over the years.
With Clayton Kershaw on the mound today and his bobblehead night coming up on May 17 (click here for tickets), we figured today is as good a day as any to research the question and provide an answer for @JoeChacon.
| Name | Date |
| Tommy Lasorda | 4/4/2001 |
| Kirk Gibson | 6/9/2001 |
| Fernando Valenzuela | 7/29/2001 |
| Paul Lo Duca | 5/31/2002 |
| Shawn Green | 7/18/2002 |
| Hideo Nomo | 8/24/2002 |
| Eric Gagne | 5/2/2003 |
| Brian Jordan | 7/1/2003 |
| Fred McGriff | 9/12/2003 |
| Eric Gagne (Cy Young) | 4/30/2004 |
| Don Newcombe | 7/23/2004 |
| Don Drysdale | 8/20/2004 |
| Cesar Izturis | 6/1/2005 |
| Jeff Kent | 9/29/2005 |
| Ron Cey | 6/2/2006 |
| Fernando Valenzuela | 6/23/2006 |
| Steve Garvey | 7/28/2006 |
| Nomar Garciaparra | 4/26/2007 |
| Rafael Furcal | 7/6/2007 |
| Russell Martin | 8/2/2007 |
| Tommy Lasorda (HOF) | 9/14/2007 |
| Joe Torre | 4/25/2008 |
| Takashi Saito | 6/5/2008 |
| Brad Penny | 7/25/2008 |
| Joe Bimel | 8/12/2008 |
| Casey Blake | 5/20/2009 |
| Manny Ramirez | 7/22/2009 |
| Matt Kemp | 8/19/2009 |
| Manny Ramirez (Grand Slam) | 9/16/2009 |
| Andre Ethier | 5/18/2010 |
| Jonathan Broxton | 6/8/2010 |
| James Loney | 7/20/2010 |
| Matt Kemp | 8/17/2010 |
| Clayton Kershaw | 5/17/2011 |
| Don Mattingly | 6/1/2011 |
| Hong-Chih Kuo | 6/14/2011 |
| Andre Ethier Throwback | 7/7/2011 |
| Fernandomania | 7/26/2011 |
| Duke Snider | 8/9/2011 |
Meet Joe Block
KABC just put out the announcement that Joe Block will be joining Josh Suchon as co-host of DodgerTalk for 2011. It’s a very exciting addition to the show, as Joe brings more than a decade of experience working in radio and TV, including several years as the Jacksonville Suns play-by-play guy back when Kemp, Billingsley, Kuo, Broxton, Loney, Elbert and others were coming up through that team (he missed Clayton by a season).
That’s when we first got to know him and his talent as an on-air personality. Most recently, he’s been hosting a similar show to DodgerTalk for the New Orleans Hornets while doubling as a minor league baseball play-by-play announcer during the summer. He’s got tremendous baseball knowledge and should be a great fit along with Soosh to keep DodgerTalk interesting while engaging in converations with all of you.
Of course, it’s a tad bittersweet because Ken Levine is no longer going to co-host the show. He’s done a tremendous job the last few seasons with Josh and was very fortunate to be named one of the play-by-play guys for the Mariners this season. We will miss his humor and passion for the Dodgers and I have no doubt he’ll still be around the stadium plenty and a part of the Dodger family, always.
If you’re a twitter follower, check out Joe at @joe_block and welcome him back to the Dodger family either there or in the comments of this blog.
Josh and Joe will be on the air from Camelback very soon, so check back for details on the first DodgerTalk of the spring on KABC 790.
Three more avoid arbitration
James Loney, Hong-Chih Kuo and George Sherrill have all avoided arbitration for 2010, leaving just three more guys to lock up – Andre Ethier, Jonathan Broxton and Russell Martin.
Today is the day when numbers get filed for each side, but it’s hardly the end of the process. We’re still very hopeful we can get those other three guys done soon…stay tuned.
As any of you who follow the game closely know, arbitration is a process you never want to go to with a player, so the work of Kim Ng and her staff in getting six of the nine guys done so far should be commended…and hopefully she and they will get the rest done soon!
UPDATE: Russell Martin also avoids arbitration and signs for 2010!
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