Last week, Highlights magazine (yes, that one) issued a “statement about human decency, plain and simple” calling for the U.S. government to cease the “unconscionable” practice of separating immigrant children from their families. “Moral courage means standing up for what we believe is right, honest and ethical — even when it is hard,” Highlights chief […]
Oklahoma City Dodgers
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Opening electricity
Although Clayton Kershaw’s franchise-record streak of starting eight consecutive opening day games for the Los Angeles Dodgers ended last week due to lingering shoulder inflammation, he’ll be on the mound for opening day in Oklahoma City. The seven-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young winner will throw the first pitch of the season at Chickasaw Bricktown […]
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Ballpark uplift
Coming off a season in which the Oklahoma City Dodgers were recognized as Baseball America’s Triple A Franchise of the Year and the team won its third division title in four years as an affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers, the organization is not resting on its laurels. On a cold day in late January, […]
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Independent celebrations
Last week, the US withdrew from the United Nations Human Rights Council while images of refugee children locked in cages were virtually inescapable on every media platform. So packing a picnic and passing out sparklers to commemorate living in the “land of the free” might feel funny this Fourth of July. But there is this. […]
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Bright lights
In what has become a trend since the Dodgers became the Oklahoma City affiliate four years ago, the top-rated prospects in Los Angeles’ system will begin the season playing their home games at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark. Walker Buehler, the organization’s reigning pitcher of the year and top-ranked prospect in the minor league system, according to […]
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Béisbol
Jorge Hernández drew cheers when he said the name “Fernando Valenzuela” in his speech in Spanish to introduce Minor League Baseball’s Copa de la Diversión, a new multicultural campaign for baseball, to south Oklahoma City baseball fans. It was the response many expected because the Mexico-born former Los Angeles Dodger accomplished much in his baseball […]
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More than snow tubing, LifeShare WinterFest transforms Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark into a winter wonderland
Much more than snow tubing, LifeShare WinterFest transforms Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark into a winter wonderland.
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Gazedibles: Just chill
Ice cream could be the key to freezing recent tensions.
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The Dodgers name drives ticket and merchandise sales in OKC
The Dodgers name drives ticket and merchandise sales in OKC, particularly in the Latino community.
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Chicken-Fried News: Dodging balls
An Oklahoma City Dodgers player recently hit a ball into an opponent’s head and scored a home run.