Category Archives: Dodgers

Residents Flee Big Tujunga Fire, Oct. 16, 1959

Posted on October 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 16, 1959: Mae West is censored … and Gov. Pat Brown hints that he may show mercy to Caryl Chessman. Audrey Hepburn in “The Nun’s Story.” Local freeways would need "major surgery" to handle the traffic from Dodger fans … Continue reading →

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Writers Guild Strikes Over TV Residuals

Posted on October 13, 2009 by lmharnisch

  So here’s how Times cartoonist Bruce Russell shows that an eagle represents Mexico. He gives it a cute little sombrero. The Writers Guild goes on strike over residuals on TV broadcasts of films released after 1948. The Knights of … Continue reading →

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Cooking With the Junior League – St. Louis

Posted on October 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Over at Cooking With the Junior League, our friends Mary McCoy and Brady Potts explore the culinary delights of St. Louis with a victory dinner. Mary writes: The Dodgers pulled off a sweep of the Cardinals, making them the first … Continue reading →

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Welcome Home Champs!

Posted on October 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 9, 1959: Welcome Home Champs! The “Cinderella Boys” made it! Oct. 9, 1959: A bit of road rage from Frank Sinatra!

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L.A. Welcomes Victorious Dodgers

Posted on October 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 9, 1959 In their second season in Los Angeles, the Dodgers turned to a very local hero en route to winning the World Series. Larry Sherry, who played baseball for Fairfax High before joining the Dodgers' farm system, … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Take Series!

Posted on October 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 8, 1959: The Mirror celebrates the Dodgers’ victory! And NBC suspends Charles Van Doren.   USC students protest new regulations imposed after the death of Richard Swanson during a fraternity hazing. Elvis says of being in the Army: "It … Continue reading →

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Sox Favored Over Dodgers in Game 6 of Series

Posted on October 8, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 8, 1959: The Dodgers lead the page in the final edition, with the death of Mario Lanza and President Eisenhower taking action in a weeklong strike at ports on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

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Sox Beat Dodgers, 1-0

Posted on October 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 7, 1959: Hold off on that victory parade. The White Sox extended the World Series to at least Game 6 by edging the Dodgers, 1-0, before yet another record crowd in the Coliseum. Sandy Koufax gave up the game’s … Continue reading →

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Koufax vs. Shaw

Posted on October 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 6, 1959: Sports editor Sid Ziff says the Dodgers outclass the Chisox.

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Sox Face Sudden Death Against Dodgers

Posted on October 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 6, 1959. Two Rembrandts, a Rubens and a Renoir are among stolen paintings recovered by Canadian authorities. The Dodgers were one win away from a World Championship, their 5-4 victory over the White Sox in front of another record … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Lead Sox

Posted on October 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 5, 1959: The Dodgers are leading the Chicago White Sox at press time.

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Dodgers Pull Ahead of White Sox

Posted on October 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Dodgers pulled ahead in the 1959 World Series with a 3-1 victory over the White Sox played in front of a record 92,294. Carl Furillo's pinch-hit single in the seventh inning made the difference, with Larry Sherry again registering … Continue reading →

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White Sox Joke About Coliseum Screen

Posted on October 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct 4, 1959: The screen. The White Sox got their first real look at the Coliseum and were less than impressed. Puzzled might be a better description. "I wonder how a fellow ever gets the side out. I guess … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Return to L.A.

Posted on October 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 3, 1959: A big, enthusiastic crowd at the airport welcomes the Dodgers.

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L.A. Welcomes Dodgers

Posted on October 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 3, 1959: The Dodgers return to Los Angeles for Game 3. "I've lived for this day," says Dickie Kerr, who pitched two winning games for the White Sox in the 1919 Black Sox World Series. "If they can win … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Win Game 2, 4-3

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Oct. 2, 1959: The Dodgers win Game 2, tying the series.

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Dodgers Lose Game 1

Posted on October 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 2, 1959: A carnival mood prevailed throughout the night and early morning as the ticket line — which stretched around the Coliseum — waited patiently for the windows to open. But the holiday spirit changed to dismay and then … Continue reading →

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Sox Clobber Dodgers, 11-0

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 1, 1959: Forget the World Series for a moment. The Mirror sent Dick Bergholz to cover President Eisenhower's golfing vacation in Palm Springs. Ike's foursome included George Allen, Freeman Gosden of "Amos 'n' Andy fame and William Robinson, an … Continue reading →

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Sox, Dodgers Ready for World Series

Posted on October 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 1, 1959: Dodgers vs. Sox in Chicago. http://www.archive.org/flow/flowplayer.commercial-3.0.5.swf It was banner news in the Mirror-News but merited only a couple paragraphs in The Times. Depending on which newspaper you chose to believe, 1,500 angry Dodger fans stormed the Coliseum … Continue reading →

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Crowd Storms Coliseum in Ticket Mix-Up

Posted on September 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 30, 1959: "Chisox" is one of those words we don't see in headlines these days. Keith says: "Gotta love the pale hose."

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