The Greatest Game Ever Pitched Turns Fifty
No one before or since has matched Harvey Haddix’s pitching gem of May 26, 1959. The only sour note in this masterpiece was that he lost.
50 Years in Los Angeles for Major League Baseball’s Dodgers
In 2008, the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated the 50th anniversary of their 1958 move from Brooklyn to Southern California. Their current home, Dodger Stadium, has welcomed over 125 million spectators since it opened in Chavez Ravine in 1962. The 56,000-seat ballpark has seen World Series action on eight different years, as well as hosting the Major League All-Star Game and the Olympic baseball competition during the 1980s. From Kirk Gibson’s legendary home run to sandy Koufax’s perfect game, the historic venue has seen its fair share of spectacular moments.
