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1996 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 1996 season saw the Dodgers remain atop the standings most of the season. However, longtime manager Tommy Lasorda suffered a heart attack in mid-season and had to step down. Bill Russell, Lasorda's bench coach and a former Dodger player, was chosen to manage the rest of the season.
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Tommy Lasorda Thomas Charles Lasorda (born September 22, 1927) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who is best known for his two decades as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. In 2017, he marked his 68th season in one capacity or another with the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers organization, the longest tenure anyone has had with the team, edging Dodger broadcaster Vin Scully by two seasons. He was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame as a manager in 1997.
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Tommy Thompson (pitcher) Thomas Carl Thompson (November 7, 1889 – January 16, 1963) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Thompson played for the New York Highlanders in the baseball season. In seven career games, he had a 0–2 record, with a 6.06 ERA. He batted and threw right-handed. Thompson was born in Spring City, Tennessee and died in LaJolla, California.
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Dennis Powell Dennis Clay Powell (born August 13, 1963) is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners and Milwaukee Brewers in all or parts of eight seasons spanning 1985–1993. He also played one season in Japan in 1995 for the Kintetsu Buffaloes.
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Alfredo Griffin Alfredo Claudino Baptist Read Griffin (born October 6, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) player, who played shortstop for four teams from 1976 to 1993. He is currently the first base coach for the Los Angeles Angels.
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Jerry Royster Jeron Kennis Royster (born October 18, 1952) is a Major League Baseball coach, who last served as the 3rd Base Coach under Bobby Valentine with the Boston Red Sox. He was a third baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, San Diego Padres, Chicago White Sox, and the New York Yankees, as well as a former manager of the Milwaukee Brewers, Lotte Giants in the Korea Baseball Organization, and the Shalhevet Firehawks of the Mulholland League.
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2003 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 2003 season was a turbulent period as News Corporation (Fox) was seeking to sell the team. Nevertheless, the Dodgers fell just short of a Wild Card berth, winning 85 games, finishing second in the Western Division of the National League. The Dodgers pitching staff led baseball in earned run average, Éric Gagné became the first Dodger to earn the NL Cy Young Award since 1988 as he converted all 55 of his save opportunities. Shawn Green set a new L.A. Dodger single season record with 49 doubles and Paul Lo Duca had a 25-game hitting streak.
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Pedro Astacio Pedro Julio Astacio (born November 28, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He has played for the Los Angeles Dodgers (1992–1997), Colorado Rockies (1997–2001), Houston Astros (2001), New York Mets (2002–2003), Boston Red Sox (2004), Texas Rangers (2005), the San Diego Padres (2005) and the Washington Nationals (2006). In 2007, Astacio signed a contract with the Nationals' Triple-A affiliate, the Columbus Clippers, but they released him in May.
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Marvin Freeman Marvin Freeman (born April 10, 1963 in Chicago) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1986 to 1996 for the Philadelphia Phillies, Atlanta Braves and Colorado Rockies. He worked as both a starting pitcher and a reliever in his career.
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Dick Tomanek Richard Carl Tomanek (born January 6, 1931) is an American former professional baseball player, a pitcher who played for five seasons in Major League Baseball. He played for the Cleveland Indians from 1953 to 1954 and 1957 to 1958 and the Kansas City Athletics from 1958 to 1959. Nicknamed "Bones", he stood 6 ft tall and weighed 175 lb .
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Randy Knorr Randy Duane Knorr (born November 12, 1968 in San Gabriel, California) is an American professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He was the manager for the Syracuse Chiefs of the International League in 2011, and is a former catcher in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays (1991–95), Houston Astros (1996–97 and 1999), Florida Marlins (1998), Texas Rangers (2000) and Montreal Expos (2001).
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Al Reyes Rafael Alberto "Al" Reyes (born April 10, 1970) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. A right-handed pitcher and career reliever, he played for seven teams; debuting on April 27, 1995, with the Milwaukee Brewers and playing for the Baltimore Orioles, Los Angeles Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, New York Yankees, St. Louis Cardinals, and Tampa Bay Devil Rays/Rays, over the years. He was originally drafted by the Montreal Expos in .
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1999 Los Angeles Dodgers season The 1999 season started with a new management team; Kevin Malone became the team's General Manager and Davey Johnson was selected to be the new Dodgers Manager. Looking to make a splash, Malone exclaimed "There is a new Sheriff in town" as he took over the reins and made a splash by signing starting pitcher Kevin Brown to a huge long contract. However, the team struggled to a third-place finish in the Western Division of the National League.
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Larry Bowa Lawrence Robert Bowa (born December 6, 1945) is a former professional baseball shortstop, former manager, and coach in Major League Baseball. He played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs and New York Mets; managed the San Diego Padres and Phillies, and is currently the Phillies' bench coach.
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Leon Hooten Michael Leon Hooten (born 1948) is a former American Major League Baseball pitcher. He played for the Oakland Athletics during the season.
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Rick Lysander Richard Eugene Lysander is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He had a four-season career in the majors, spread out over six years.
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Charlie Leibrandt Charles Louis "Charlie" Leibrandt, Jr. ( ; born October 4, 1956) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played from 1979 to 1993 for the Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Atlanta Braves and Texas Rangers. Leibrandt was a productive pitcher throughout his 14-year career, and a member of the 1985 World Series champion Royals team.
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Derek Lowe Derek Christopher Lowe (born June 1, 1973) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. During his career, he played for the Seattle Mariners, Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, New York Yankees, and Texas Rangers.
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Steve Avery Steven Thomas Avery (born April 14, 1970) is an American former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball (MLB), perhaps best known for his time with the Atlanta Braves in the early to mid 1990s. He also pitched for the Boston Red Sox, Cincinnati Reds and Detroit Tigers in his career.
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Tony Cloninger Tony Lee Cloninger (born August 13, 1940), is a former Major League Baseball starting pitcher who played for the Milwaukee and Atlanta Braves (1961–68), the Cincinnati Reds (1968–71), and the St. Louis Cardinals (1972). He batted and threw right-handed.
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Dave Walsh (baseball) David Peter Walsh (born September 25, 1960) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in 20 games for the Los Angeles Dodgers during the 1990 baseball season.
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Denny Neagle Dennis Edward Neagle Jr. ( ; born September 13, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was last under contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays during the 2005 season, but he did not play due to injury. During the 1990s, he was one of the top pitchers in baseball, but his career, and personal life, deteriorated in the early 2000s. With the New York Yankees, he won the 2000 World Series over the New York Mets.