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| Subject | Date Asked |
| Dodger Baseball vinyl record | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a 33 1/3 vinyl record made of the Dodger Baseball Game played on a Saturday ( under this ... A: Julie, I am the only one here and I have never heard of this record. On 8/13/66 the Dodgers beat ... | |
| 1965 Dodgers Team Autograph baseball | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: Patrick, I recently picked up a 1965 inscribed on the baseball of the entire team from the 1965 ... A: Jason, I really won't be of much help to you. In my opinion, a item's value is whatever it is worth ... | |
| Jersey for Bishop | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: I just recently found at a store here in VA a pair of LA Dodgers jerseys and pants with the name ... A: Kenneth, I'll do what I can to help you. As you have found, no one named Bishop has ever been on ... | |
| Orlando Hudson, Danny's farm | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: I have been to multiple games this past homestand in April 2009 and it never fails that between ... A: CJ, I don't know but if you give me a couple of days, I can contact the Dodgers on their website ... | |
| baseball walk out songs | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: what is the song when manny ramirez come to bat as a dodger..... A: There are several songs played when Manny comes to bat. It could be any of these three: "Final ... | |
| the flock | 4/18/2009 |
| Q: when the dodgers played in bklyn when I was a kid growing up there, the newspapers referred to them ... A: Dave, That nickname goes back way before your time and mine. Wilbert Robinson became manager of the ... | |
| LA Dodgers Autographed Team Ball | 1/16/2009 |
| Q: I have a L.A. Dodgers autographed team baseball. It was given to me by Burt Hooten's parents some ... A: Bryan, That team ball could be from either 1977 or 1978. Burt Hooton, Rick Monday, Bill Russell, ... | |
| Manny Ramirez | 10/17/2008 |
| Q: I would like to know the name and artist of the song Manny Ramirez's walk-out song? Merengue or ... A: There are several songs played when Manny comes to bat. It could be any of these three: "Final ... | |
| 1959 World Series | 10/17/2008 |
| Q: I was in the 8 grade in Southern Calif....Loved the Dodgers..There was a song written for them ... A: The song you remember was "The D-O-D-G-E-R-S Song (Oh, Really? No, O'Malley)" performed by Danny ... | |
| Brooklyn Dodger team signed baseball | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: My father took me to a Dodger game that was played in New Jersey. I was given an autographed team ... A: Bill, That would have been Roosevelt Stadium, a former baseball park on Route 440 and Danforth ... | |
| what year is this baseball from? | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: Can you please help me on the year my signed baseball is from? Names on ball are: JIM GELLIAN, ... A: Marla, That ball has to be from 1977. The names are Jim Gillian (coach, 1965-78), Dusty Baker ... | |
| Dodger pre-game show theme music | 9/18/2008 |
| Q: I started listening to Dodger baseball games in the late 1960's. Up until a few years ago a theme ... A: Rick, That would be "It's a Beautiful Day for a Ball Game" by R. Roberts, William Katz, Gene Piler, ... | |
| Los Angeles Dodger Signed Baseball | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: I have a signed baseball from the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was given to me at a father and son dinner ... A: Sharon, Your baseball is from 1959. That's the only year Wally Moon and Pee Wee Reese were both on ... | |
| 1960 Dodger Jersey | 8/16/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to trace the background to a Dodger jersey that I have. First I know it is authentic as ... A: I don't have a definitive answer for you. 1958 was the last year the team's road jerseys showed ... | |
| Dodger Player? | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: Was there ever a player on the Dodgers named Harold Ray Sossamon? He said he played baseball for the ... A: Not that I can find. Neither the Baseball Almanac nor the Baseball Encyclopedia show anyone by the ... | |
| players named Doyle | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: When the Dodgers were know as the New York Dodgers did they have a player named Harold George John ... A: No, there was not. There was a John Aloysius Doyle (? - 1915) who played three games for the St ... | |
| signed ball by whole team | 7/4/2008 |
| Q: I have a ball that is signed by the whole team. This are the names I can barly read: Kal Daniels, ... A: I'm not sure what your question is, but I can tell you that ball is from 1990. The names you list ... | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 6/25/2008 |
| Q: I thought I heard a question on Jeopardy one night that went something like this. "When the ... A: The first game in Los Angeles was played on April 18, 1958 at Los Angeles' Memorial Coliseum; the ... | |
| What year were these Dodger ball team signed. | 4/15/2008 |
| Q: riddle me this: what year were these balls from? Garvey Paccoreky sutton crawford johns buckner ... A: Jack: The first ball is from either 1973 or 1974. Downing was not on the team in 1973, and Tommy ... | |
| 1959 Dodger lineup | 3/18/2008 |
| Q: The 1959 World Series when the Dodgers beat the White Sox was the beginning of my love for baseball ... A: Here's the 1959 roster of everyone who appeared in at least one regular season game: C Johnny ... | |
| Dodgers/Giants song | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: I am trying to help my dad locate a song that was made in the late 50s or 60s. From what he says its ... A: Jennifer There have been a lot of songs about the Dodgers -- "Brooklyn Dodgers Jump," "Brooklyn ... | |
| baseball year | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: I have a signed baseball from the l.a. dodgers. I'm trying to determine the year. The signatures ... A: That would have to be 1982 -- Steve Sax's first season and Steve Garvey's last with the team. The ... | |
| attendance | 11/2/2007 |
| Q: since 1960 whao has drawn more paying customers to their stadium, the la dodgers or the ny yankees? ... A: The Dodgers, by far: 133,895,323 (2,789,486 per year average) to 103,662,904 (2,159,644 per year ... | |
| Have you heard of this guy | 10/8/2007 |
| Q: My dad, who passed recently, told me about a guy named Louie Bishop who was signed by the Dodgers in ... A: Sorry, but I cannot help much with this. There are very few records online about minor league ... | |
| autagraphed baseball date ? Value? | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: I have a baseball ball with 17 authentic autographs, like Bill Russel, Jerry Reuss, Tom ... A: Sure. My email address is spreng@acmewebpages.com. Send me digital images and I will try to decipher ... | |
| 1959 dodger baseball | 12/1/2006 |
| Q: Mr. Spreng, I noticed you answered a question about a baseball signed by the 1959 ? dodgers. I also ... A: Mark, As a dedicated Dodgers fan since 1953, I would keep it. Those guys are my childhood heros: ... | |
| Thomas West | 11/22/2006 |
| Q: I have a team photo of my grandfather in a Dodgers uniform but I can't find him anywhere on any of ... A: Scott, I did find a Thomas West who was drafted by the Cubs in the 5th round of the 1972 June ... | |
| retirement of a pitcher | 10/7/2006 |
| Q: what year did Sandy Kovak retire? A: Sorry to take so long, I was out of town for the weekend. Sandy Koufax retired after the 1966 ... | |
| stadium music | 8/24/2006 |
| Q: I recently have been going to Dodger games and there is a certain song played during a rally. The ... A: No, sorry, I have not been to Dodger Stadium since 1983. But you can find out. On the Dodgers' ... | |
| The NL West in 2006 | 8/19/2006 |
| Q: I'm new to allexperts.com and will be answering Colorado Rockies' questions. Just wanted to say "hi" ... A: Welcome aboard! All I do is hope for the best. I started my ACME Dodgers web site on January 1, ... | |
| Team PCT | 8/15/2006 |
| Q: What is a simple way to figure a Teams PCT A: The winning percentage (PCT) is simply the ratio of wins to games played. You compute it as PCT = ... | |
| Player | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: Can you try a Kevin Sullivan for me.Do you know of a Terry Sullivan who used to play Left Field (?) ... A: There is a Cory Sullivan currently playing for the Colorado Rockies -- the only Sullivan currently ... | |
| Player | 8/14/2006 |
| Q: Do you know of a Terry Sullivan who used to play Left Field (?) for the Dodgers and maybe left a ... A: Terry Sullivan must have not made it to the majors. No one by that name is listed in the all-time ... | |
| NAME THAT SONG | 7/18/2006 |
| Q: yeah ...im trying to find the name of that theme song they put while the players are at ... A: No, sorry, I live in Tulsa and have not been to Dodger Stadium since 1983 and I'm sure they have ... | |
| 1962 signed baseball | 7/8/2006 |
| Q: I have a 1962 entire team signed baseball. It is somewhat rubbed and dirty color, but readable. ... A: It's value is only whatever someone else will pay for it. Seriously, this is outside the scope of ... | |
| 1959 Signed Ball?? | 7/3/2006 |
| Q: I promise this isn't an appraisal question... I was given an autographed ball a long time ago and ... A: No problem. The ball can't be from 1958, because Wally Moon didn't join the club until 1959. All of ... | |
| autographed baseball | 7/2/2006 |
| Q: In 1983 we were given an autographed ball by a Dodger scout. Includes "Do" Valenzuela. any value? A: I am neither a collector nor an appraisor of collectibles. I have no idea if it is worth anything, ... | |
| 1968 Season | 6/10/2006 |
| Q: I started following baseball late in '67 because my mom got a job in Anaheim (sorry! ;-)) But I ... A: I don't know if it has day to day standings, but the rest of that information is now available at ... | |
| 1958 Dodgers Minor League System | 6/2/2006 |
| Q: no question just a reply. They had three AAA teams -- ST. Paul -- Montreal -- Spokane A: I'm not sure to what you are replying, but if you'd like to email me, I am at ... | |
| Hee-Seop Choi | 3/24/2006 |
| Q: I just heard on ESPN that Hee-Seop Choi was picked up by the Red Sox by clearing waivers. What does ... A: From ESPN.com: All the ins and outs of transactions are covered, sometimes in excruciating detail, ... | |
| 1966 Games that Koufax pitched in- including preseason exhibitions | 2/20/2006 |
| Q: I am trying to get a list of the games by date that Sandy Koufax pitched in for the year 1966. That ... A: In 1966 Koufax appeared in 41 games (all as starter) winning 27 and losing 9, with 27 complete games ... | |
| Greg Gagne | 2/13/2006 |
| Q: Friends, I have been trying to check on a question that I have been wondering about for sometime. ... A: If they are related, it is very distantly. Verne does have a son named Greg, born in 1948. This Greg ... | |
| Dodger | 9/25/2005 |
| Q: What does Dodger mean before it became a baseball team name? A: It means one who avoids or gets out of the way of something. In the 1890's there were so many ... | |
| before | 8/24/2005 |
| Q: Did the Dodgers have another home before they were the Brooklyn Dodgers and if so what was it? A: Sorry to be so late responding, but I just got home from four nights in the hospital without ... | |
| who was the youngest player... | 8/4/2005 |
| Q: who was the youngest player to ever play on the Brooklyn or LA Dodgers and how old was he? Also who ... A: There may be Baseball stats books that have this information, but I don't own any. Be that as it ... | |
| brooklyn vs. los angeles | 6/16/2005 |
| Q: i recently was told that the amount of games played by the dodgers in los angeles had surpassed the ... A: Not by my counts. Between 1901 and 1957 the Brooklyn Dodgers played 8,728 regular season games and ... | |
| Ross Porter | 5/4/2005 |
| Q: Why did the Dodgers let Ross Porter go? A: I honestly don't know, and I don't think anyone outside of the Dodgers organization does, either. ... | |
| Working on article for school paper | 4/19/2005 |
| Q: Im working on an article for a school paper in which I'd like to list the 15 or 20 most famous New ... A: The first thing that comes to mind is the "shot heard 'round the world" Bobby Thompson's home run in ... | |
| Intro Music to LA Dodgers Pregame show | 4/1/2005 |
| Q: When I was young and lived in SoCal (1984-1993) I loved to listen to the Dodgers on the radio. I ... A: That would be "It's a Beautiful Day for a Ballgame…" by Jon Weisman: It's a Beautiful Day for a ... | |
| baseball | 3/6/2005 |
| Q: Who made up the Dodger infield in 1978? A: Here are the primary starters for the Dodgers in 1978: C Steve Yeager 1B Steve Garvey 2B Davey ... | |
| Minor League player | 1/1/2005 |
| Q: Was there a player by the name of Dan Henry that played in the minors for the Dodgers....would be ... A: There's not much online about minor league players of the past, but I have found this: Dan Henry ... | |
| 19th century brooklyn baseball question | 12/10/2004 |
| Q: This one goes a bit before 1884, but I'll ask it anyway. There's a Harper's Weekly dated 1865 with ... A: If by "same team" you mean ownership, I can find no information about the owner of any Atlantic team ... | |
| Past Team | 9/3/2004 |
| Q: I have a baseball passed to me by my grandfather. It has signatures of Sandy Koufax, Frank Howard, ... A: Let's see if we can narrow it down: Sandy Koufax 1955-65 Frank Howard 1958-64 Gil Hodges ... | |
| 1966 Season/Phil Regan | 8/25/2004 |
| Q: Patrick-- The first Dodger game I ever attended was in 1966 at Dodger Stadium. Koufax started the ... A: Based on what you've told me, that would have been July 1st against the St Louis Cardinals. That was ... | |
| pass dodgers player | 7/25/2004 |
| Q: I have a Leroy Nieman Painting of a baseball player figure with no player's name, just a #6 on the ... A: That would be Steve Garvey, who wore #6 throughout his career from the 1969 through 1982 with the ... | |
| August 30, 1959 | 3/27/2004 |
| Q: I am looking for a source to find out information about about the August 30, 1959 game that was ... A: According to the Baseball Almanac (baseball-almanac.com) the Dodgers beat the Giants 7-6 on Sunday, ... | |
| Brooklyn Dodgers | 10/27/2003 |
| Q: Who replaced Roy Campenela as catcher after he was injured? Was this a temp or permenant ... A: John Roseboro stepped right in as permanent catcher for the Dodgers after Campanella's tragic ... | |
| Scully and Koufax | 5/29/2003 |
| Q: I know that Vin did some national sports broadcasts years ago.Any idea why he didn't go "national"? ... A: About Scully, you'd have to ask him why. He didn't consult with me about it. Koufax was a MAJOR ... | |
| team name | 7/21/2002 |
| Q: My husband and I are listening to the game on the radio and were wondering about the history of the ... A: If you don't mind, I'll point you to a web page I wrote years ago about this ... | |
| Player pranks | 2/26/2002 |
| Q: Patrick! I'm a freelance writer researching an article on the pranks that major league baseball ... A: Jon, Since pranks aren't listed in the record books, and often go uncovered by the local papers ... | |
| Starting Line up for Dodgers in 1981 | 10/15/2001 |
| Q: My daughter has a question she has to answer for school and I can't find it anywhere. The question ... A: Grace, The opening day lineup for the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers was Davey Lopes 2nd base ... | |
| 60's dodgers | 7/20/2001 |
| Q: what dodger pitcher held the record for the most consecutive hitless innings in the 60's and how ... A: James, I don't know the answer to your first question, although I'd wager it was Koufax. With four ... | |
| Jersey | 6/21/2001 |
| Q: I don't think that this is something people usually ask but I can not find an Adams 51 jersey. Do ... A: Any number of sports stores -- online and off -- can sell you a Dodger Jersey with any name and ... | |
| Dodger move to Los Angeles | 5/5/2001 |
| Q: The specific date the Dodger Team arrived in Los Angeles. This may be trivia at its best, but the ... A: Ron, I think you've asked this before, or maybe it was someone else. I don't know the exact date, ... | |
| 2001 Season Schedule | 3/7/2001 |
| Q: I wanted to find out, when I will be able to get the L.A. Dodger schedule for the 2001 season... ... A: It depends on where you live. If you live in the LA area, the local TV schedule is available at the ... | |
| Maury Wills | 12/8/2000 |
| Q: Were did Maury Wills play in 1957 was it the Seattle for the Rainers. A: I don't have much information about Maury's minor league career. Just that he played in the minors ... | |
| Dodgers' Name | 12/4/2000 |
| Q: How did the Dodgers get teir name? A: John, You will find an exhaustive explanation at my ACME Dodger web site: ... | |
| history | 11/27/2000 |
| Q: why did the dodgers move to california from new york? and secondly if you know,why did the giants do ... A: Aaron, There have been entire books written (The Dodgers Move West, by Neil J Sullivan) attempting ... | |
| SIGNED BALL, WHAT YEAR? VALUE? | 11/2/2000 |
| Q: I HAVE A BALL SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PLAYERS,& I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT YEAR DODGER TEAM IT IS? ... A: Michael, I can't help you with a value -- check with a professional appraisal service like ... | |
| Dodger AAA Minors 1958-1960 | 8/27/2000 |
| Q: 8-27-00 I would like to know the names and positions and stats of the Dodgers AAA team(s) in ... A: I wish I could help, but I don't have any resources, online or off, for minor league teams that far ... | |
| Dale Mitchell | 7/5/2000 |
| Q: Who was Dale Mitchell, and what historically significant role did he play? A: Dale Mitchell was a journeyman outfielder who played most of his career in Cleveland. But he was ... | |
| My favorite bartender claims... | 6/8/2000 |
| Q: My favorite bartender claims that the starting infield for the L.A. dodgers in the early sixties ... A: Pretty close. It 1965, to be exact. That's when Parker joined Lefebvre, Wills and Gilliam as part of ... | |
| move to L.A. | 5/4/2000 |
| Q: What year did the Dodgers move to L.A.? When did they actually move into Chavez Ravine? A: Sorry to take so long; I've been out of town since Thursday morning. The Dodgers' first season in ... | |
| Minor league | 4/28/2000 |
| Q: Would like an update on the progress of Kevin Orie in Albuquerque. Thanks! A: Kevin Orie is not playing for Albuquerque. The Dodgers released him during spring training right ... | |
| generaly, pitching and balls question. | 4/27/2000 |
| Q: I?m from mexico city, and I have 2 questions. 1. How many balls are used in a normal game? 2. How ... A: Moises! The last time I checked, the umpires prepare 75 baseballs before each game. Just prior to ... | |
| Tripp Cromer | 4/15/2000 |
| Q: I know you`re not a present-day authority on the Dodgers, but none of the listed experts are. The ... A: Michael, Last November Tripp Cromer refused a minor league assigment from the Dodgers and became a ... | |
Patrick Spreng
Top Expert on this page
Expertise
Brooklyn and LA Dodgers, 1884 - 2008 [except appraisals: I DO NOT KNOW how much your autographed baseball (or other collectible) is worth].
Experience
Other than being a life-long Dodger fan I don't have any particular baseball credentials -- I have always lived in the southwest and have only been to Dodger Stadium once in my life.
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