Piazza got a break in the fall of 1988, when the Dodgers used their 62nd draft choice on him. “It was a meaningless courtesy pick,” Piazza concedes. “But it would look good on my resume.” Vince offered to pay for his son’s airplane ticket to Los Angeles if Dodger scouts would...
Yes, it was a tale of two arenas Monday night, where visceral reactions to theblockbuster trade that shook the NBAa week ago were evident in Los Angeles and Dallas. Lakers fans rejoiced duringLuka Doncic’s debutat Crypto.com Arena, donning team-issued No. 77 shirts andchanting “Luu-ka...
Diamondbacks outfielderCorbin Carrollhas won the National League Rookie of the Year award, the Baseball Writers Association of America announced. Mets right-handerKodai Sengacame in second while Dodgers outfielderJames Outmanplaced third. Carroll was selected to Arizona’s roster in late August of las...
Oishi, the son of a Japanese auto shop owner, decided to continue the family tradition after his family moved here. He became a member of Lifestyles, a local lowrider club, and began shipping cars as well as T-shirts, hats and oversized clothes. Recently, Oishi was busy putting the finish...
XIII. In the event of a controversial and crucial call by the officials, the replay officials will discover that all 32 TV cameras were busy shooting: (a) artsy, low-angle shots of the cheerleader; (b) people in the stands with painted faces, silly hats and no shirts; (c) the Goodye...
And hot rodding was left to nostalgia. Or--to plagiarize posters and T-shirts sold by artist Kent Bash any Friday cruisin’ night at Bob’s Big Boy in Canoga Park--hot rodding is lost in the ‘50s.
There were no muggers here. Just scores of cashmere-clad coeds, boys in Topsiders and Polo shirts and a cop cruising every corner. The 31-year-old Sliwa and his band of Guardian Angels had brought their nationally publicized assault against crime to the city of palm trees and limousines. ...
a trio of businessmen walked out of the Dodgers’ gift shop with three $150 Nomo Dodger jackets, three $25 Nomo T-shirts and three $10 Nomo baseballs. They passed on the $50 Nomo sweat shirts, the $15 limited-edition Nomo baseballs, the $5 Nomo pennants and the $3 Nomo pins. “Th...