Dodgers pad awards resume Nov 22, 2009
In fact, the Dodgers have had three instances in which they won the World Series and had the MVP in the same year -- Roy Campanella in 1955, Sandy Koufax in '63 and Gibson in '88. And they've also had four instances in which they won the World Series and had the Cy Young Award winner, with Koufax doing it in '63 and '65, Fernando Valenzuela in '81 and Orel Hershiser in '88. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
JoePosnanskiInside Baseball Ranking the best "pure" hitters in baseball over the last 60 years. Oct 20, 2009
When you see all the the names, it's pretty staggering: Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Ernie Banks, Frank Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Bob Gibson, Juan Marichal, Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Orlando Cepeda, Willie McCovey, Willie Stargell, Lou Brock, Joe Morgan, Tony Perez, Billy Williams, Larry Doby, Monte Irvin -- these are all Hall of Famers. And then you throw in Maury Willis and Don Newcombe and Dick Allen and Elston Howard and Jimmy Wynn and Vada Pinson and Minnie Minoso. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Angels’ Scioscia earned his wings Oct 8, 2009
My first three catching instructors were Roy Campanella, Johnny Roseboro, and Del Crandall. That s where I m coming from. (Boston Globe)
Sarah's Take: Dodgers evoke pride Oct 5, 2009
Juan Pierre, who was awarded the Roy Campanella Award Saturday night, played as well as any player could. During the time when the Dodgers couldn't use Ramirez, the Dodgers played as a team, and this makes me proud. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Dodgers seal West, home-field edge Oct 4, 2009
"You do it with different people all the time, just to see all these men turn into little boys -- it's like what Roy Campanella said, you have to have some little boy in you to play this game and we certainly showed that tonight.". Torre conceded that watching clinching opportunities slip away all week had become an ordeal. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Dodgers clinch NL West with 5-0 win over Rockies Oct 4, 2009
"You do it with different people all the time. It's what Roy Campanella said. You have to have some little boy inside you to play this game, and we certainly showed that tonight." ... Pierre was presented with the team's fourth annual Roy Campanella Award by Campy's daughter, Joni Roan, in a pregame ceremony. (News & Observer -- Sports)
West is won! Oct 4, 2009
Its what Roy Campanella said. You have to have some little boy inside you to play this game, and we certainly showed that tonight. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Pierre Wins Fourth Annual Campanella Award Oct 3, 2009
The Dodgers named outfielder Juan Pierre the winner of the fourth annual Roy Campanella Award, which is given to the Dodger player who best exemplifies the spirit and leadership of the late Hall of Fame catcher ... Pierre won the clubhouse nod for the honor in the closest balloting in the Roy Campanella Awards four-year history ... On May 7, 1959, a Major League record-setting 93,103 fans filled the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on Roy Campanella Night for an exhibition game between the... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Mercury's Taurasi named WNBA's MVP Sep 30, 2009
"I've always compared it to Roy Campanella, who always said you have to have a lot of little boy in you to play the game of baseball. She has a lot of little girl in her to play the game of basketball.". Copyright 2009 The Associated Press. (MSNBC -- Sports)
WNBA: Mercury's Taurasi captures MVP award Sep 30, 2009
"I've always compared it to Roy Campanella, who always said you have to have a lot of little boy in you to play the game of baseball. She has a lot of little girl in her to play the game of basketball.". Copyright 2009. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Sarah's Take: Furcal vital to Dodgers Sep 22, 2009
He won the first Roy Campanella Award, given to the most inspirational Dodger. The next two seasons Furcal was plagued with serious injuries that diminished his performance and hurt the team. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Catcher race tight for LA's All-Time 9 Sep 16, 2009
LOS ANGELES -- The late Hall of Famer Roy Campanella and likely Hall of Famer Mike Piazza are locked in an epic battle in fan voting for the greatest season by a catcher in Dodgers history, separated by only 400 votes in MLB.com's All-Time 9s balloting. More than 2. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Book excerpt: The Machine - Story of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds Aug 27, 2009
The Boys of Summer Brooklyn Dodgers of the 1950s had Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider, Pee Wee Reese and Roy Campanella and were a beautiful blend of power and speed. But the lineup Sparky Anderson put on the field on July 4, 1975, had something more. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Cardinal Defense Stuffs the Dodgers Jul 29, 2009
"Harmon Killebrew is angry that Manny Ramirez now is ahead of Mickey Mantle and other steroid users have passed Killebrew on the all-time homerun record list. Feels that those who used steroids shouldn't count. Well, a thought occurred to me. Should the records of white baseball players who played before 1947 count? They had it easy--never had to face black players like Josh Gibson who might have easily beaten their records. Or some of the great black players who played in the majors after 1947... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Mauer brings hot bat back to Minnesota Jul 27, 2009
"I think we're going to be talking about Joe Mauer 10 years from now the same way we talk about Johnny Bench, Bill Dickey, Roy Campanella, Carlton Fisk," Scioscia said. "He's going to be as good as anybody who's played the position. You don't find many guys who can do what he can do.". (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Save for Mauer, lost effort vs. Angels Jul 25, 2009
" Liriano was outpitched by Angels ace John Lackey who held the Twins to four hits in seven and 2/3 innings, only giving up two runs, both of which were solo homers to Joe Mauer.w Mauer's first home run was hit off the rocks in center field in the fourth inning and the second was to right field in the sixth inning. For the catcher, his two home runs Friday marked the first time this season he has hit two home runs in a game. It was also the third multi-home run game of his career. "I think we're... (MLB.com -- Minnesota Twins)
Long balls propel Angels to seventh win Jul 25, 2009
"I think we're going to be talking about Joe Mauer 10 years from now the same way we talk about Johnny Bench, Bill Dickey, Roy Campanella, Carlton Fisk," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "He's going to be as good as anybody who's played the position. "You don't find many guys who can do what he can do. (MLB.com -- Anaheim Angels)
Backstop bats » Jul 18, 2009
Mike Piazza did it twice, and the others are current or future Hall of Famers: Roy Campanella, Johnny Bench, Yogi Berra, Mickey Cochrane, Carlton Fisk and Pudge Rodriguez ... Roy Campanella, Dodgers, 1953. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Rare bird: O's catcher Wieters is at home around the plate Jun 20, 2009
In the last half of the 20th century, only a handful of catchers rose above the crowd: Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Johnny Bench, Carlton Fisk, and combined the physical tools with the leadership characteristics to entrench themselves with their teams, endear themselves to their fans and put up numbers worthy of Cooperstown. More recently, and became iconic elements of the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox, respectively. (USA Today -- Sports)
Curt Smith: Vin Scully, the voice of Americas pastime Jun 2, 2009
In 1959: Baseball s then-largest crowd (93,103) feted crippled Roy Campanella before an exhibition. The lights are going out in this final tribute to Roy Campanella, and everyone at the ballpark are asked in silent tribute [on signal] to light a match. (Medfield Press, MA)
Ethier Struggling Without Manny's Support May 23, 2009
" In the 11 games since Ramirez left, Ethier has batted .128 with 12 strikeouts. His average has dipped to .253, and he has six home runs and 30 RBIs. Ethier is batting just .188 in May. He's struck out 30 times in 154 at-bats, which is the third most on the team. Even with Ramirez gone, Ethier is still batting cleanup. He was 0-for-2 Wednesday and grounded into a double play in the first inning. NOTES, QUOTES --CF Matt Kemp is a big Lakers fan and was thrilled when he noticed the Dodgers' day... (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
A Glimpse of the Future May 18, 2009
The last trio in franchise history to accomplish the feat played for the 1955 World Champions, as Duke Snider (136 RBI), Roy Campanella (107), and Gil Hodges (102) pulled it off. Story Tools. (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Dodgers welcome rival Giants May 8, 2009
Thursday was also the 50th anniversary of the night the Dodgers honored Roy Campanella at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during an exhibition game between the Dodgers and the New York Yankees in front of more than 93,000 fans. Roy's daughter, Joni Roan Campanella, threw out a ceremonial first pitch in his honor on the 50th anniversary of that night. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Pisapia: 'Golden age of sports' open to debate May 7, 2009
You ve got Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, Mickey Mantle, Sandy Koufax, Henry Aaron and Willie Mays, just to scratch the surface. The choice here is the Say Hey Kid Willie Mays. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Rays call on Garza for brilliance once again May 5, 2009
The Official Site of the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay (11-16) vs. Baltimore (10-16), 4:08 p.m. ET. (MLB.com -- Tampa Bay Devil Rays)
Moore: McCann will get even better Apr 16, 2009
Bench and Carter are in Cooperstown, and whether you re talking about Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra or the rest, Bench is the king of them. So this is significant: Before McCann s first All-Star Game appearance three years ago in Pittsburgh, The Man himself came strolling McCann s way near the batting cage. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Newcombe speaks well of Mays, rivalry Apr 14, 2009
So after those fierce Giants-Dodgers games, Newcombe and other African-American players, such as Robinson, Mays, Monte Irvin, Hank Thompson and Roy Campanella, would congregate. "We had a lot of fun," Newcombe said. (MLB.com -- San Francisco Giants)
Clifton Park educator Marai Ramirez honored by Imagen Foundation Apr 13, 2009
"Roy Campanella, Carl Furillo, Pee Wee Reese, they all knew me.". After high school Ramirez joined the Dominican Sisters and after college began working her way up from teaching elementary school classes to high school. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Dodgers appoint Newcombe special adviser Mar 24, 2009
He joined the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1949, playing with Jackie Robinson and Roy Campanella. Newcombe joins Hall of Fame manager Tom Lasorda and Dr. Frank Jobe as the club's three special advisers to McCourt. (ESPN -- Baseball)
Youth Academy teacher gets new shot Mar 8, 2009
"Now that I'm over here at the academy and work with the kids and watching them have fun, it brought back the kid in me and enabled me, at 24, to go out and have fun, be free and play the game like I did back in Little League. Roy Campanella once said, 'To play this game, you have to have a lot of little boy in you,' and that's what I will take with me down to Arizona -- the little boy in me will be out playing for the Dodgers.". is a national correspondent for MLB.com. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
KEITH: Manny circus officially arrives at Dodgers training camp Mar 7, 2009
Ramirez is, as McCourt noted, "sophisticated and bright, but he has a lot of boy in him." That echoes the famous quote of Hall of Fame Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella, who once said, "[Baseball] is a man's game, but you've got to have a lot of little boy in you to play it.". The times where Ramirez has caused the most headaches for others in his career have been when he's shown too much immaturity, too much Manny Being Manny, too much little boy and not enough of the man who, according to... (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Former Dodgers bus driver Garvey dies Feb 25, 2009
That was when, as they boarded his father's bus, Steve Garvey met the Boys of Summer -- Duke Snider, Roy Campanella, Jackie Robinson, Gil Hodges, Pee Wee Reese, Jim Gilliam, Carl Erskine and Walt Alston, who would later manage Garvey. Garvey became the bat boy, a role he'd fill the next six springs. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
Spring Notes #10 - February 23, 2009 Feb 24, 2009
At a ceremony at the old ballyard, Lucy Monroe sang the National Anthem and Roy Campanella was given an urn of dirt from behind home plate. . (Los Angeles, TheInsiders.com)
Dodgers celebrate Jackie Robinson's life Feb 8, 2009
01/31/09 7:07 PM EST. I work to honor this man every day. (MLB.com -- Los Angeles Dodgers)
