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BASEBALL GUIDE THIS GUIDE BELONGS TO: Hello Jr. Dodgers!

In this guide you will find all kinds of interesting facts about the Dodgers! You will also find fun activities like bingo, scorecards, and more. For more fun and games throughout the year, visit dodgers.com/jrdodgers!

WORLD CHAMPIONS 1955 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1981 • 1988

NATIONAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONS 1890 • 1899 • 1900 • 1916 • 1920 • 1941 • 1947 • 1949 1952 • 1953 • 1955 • 1956 • 1959 • 1963 • 1965 • 1966 1974 • 1977 1978 • 1981 • 1988 • 2017 • 2018

NL WEST DIVISION CHAMPIONS 1974 • 1977 • 1978 • 1981 • 1983 • 1985 • 1988 • 1995 2004 • 2008 • 2009 • 2013 • 2014 • 2015 • 2016 • 2017 2018 • 2019

NL 1996 • 2006 Basics of

There are 30 teams in . The teams are divided into two leagues, the (NL) and the (AL). There are fifteen teams in each League. The Dodgers play in the National League. Each league is broken into three divisions — the West, the Central, and the East. There are five teams in each division. The Dodgers play in the .

AMERICAN LEAGUE NATIONAL LEAGUE

AL WEST NL WEST

Houston Astros Angels Diamondbacks Rockies

Seattle Mariners Padres Giants

AL CENTRAL NL CENTRAL

Chicago White Sox Indians Tigers Cubs Brewers

Kansas City Royals Twins Pirates St. Louis Cardinals

AL EAST NL EAST

Baltimore Orioles Sox Braves

Tampa Bay Rays Blue Jays Phillies

4 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS There are 9 in a baseball game. Each team gets a turn to bat in half of the , while the other team is in the field. The visiting team is first to bat while the team takes the field and starts with pitch. Each team is allowed three outs in their half of an inning. THE FAIR TERRITORY

FIELD CENTER FIELD LEFT RIGHT FIELD FIELD SECOND BASE

THIRD FIRST BASE BASE

HOME PLATE FOUL TERRITORY Common Baseball Terms An area above the plate that are trying to throw the ball into. Think of it like an invisible target above the plate that the is trying to pitch to.

STRIKE ZONE

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 5 Common Baseball Terms (Continued)

Strike A pitch in the strike zone that the calls a strike, a pitch a batter swings and misses, or when a batter hits a Ball A pitch outside of the strike zone Foul ball A ball that isn’t into the fair part of the field Fair territory In-bounds Foul territory Out of bounds Hit When the batter uses his bat to hit the ball into fair territory and makes it safely to a base Walk When the pitcher throws four balls to a batter are many ways to get out in baseball, here are a few: • If a batter gets three strikes, they are out. • If the batter hits a ball into the air and a player on the other team catches it. After getting out, the player returns to the and waits for the half inning to be over or for their next turn to bat. When there are three outs, the half-inning is over and the team in the field gets to hit. When a batter gets a hit and makes it safely to first base When a batter gets a hit and makes it safely to second base When a batter gets a hit and makes it safely to third base Home When a player hits a ball, usually over the fence, and makes it safely around all four bases Run When a player makes it around all of the bases without getting out, they score a run. RBI When a player gets a hit that allows one or more runners to cross home plate, they get credited with “Run(s) Batted In”

Positions

RHP Right-Handed Pitcher 3B Third Base LHP Left-Hander Pitcher SS C LF Left Field 1B First Base CF Center Field 2B Second Base RF Right Field

6 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS Jr. Dodgers Scorecard

JR. DODGER NAME:______

GAME DATE:______VS. (OPPONENT):______

As players make their way around the base path, fill in the circles for the bases where they stop. If a runner hits a single, fill in the circle for first base. If the runner advances to third because the next batter hit a double, fill in the third base circle for the runner, and fill in the second base circle for the batter. When a runner makes it all the way home, fill in the diamond.

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 7 Current Players

52 | PEDRO BÁEZ | RHP

BIRTHDAY: March 11, 1988 HOMETOWN: Bani, FUN FACT: Has 3 brothers and 2 sisters

15 | | C

BIRTHDAY: December 28, 1989 HOMETOWN: Riverside, CA FUN FACT: His uncle was a baseball player for the Oakland A’s, and played against the Dodgers in the 1988

45 | | IF

BIRTHDAY: April 28, 1993 HOMETOWN: Dresden, TN FUN FACT: He has a border collie mix named Grainger

35 | | OF

BIRTHDAY: July 13, 1995 HOMETOWN: Scottsdale, AZ FUN FACT: He is the first Arizona-born player to win MVP

Players are current as of 2020

8 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS 50 | | IF/OF

BIRTHDAY: October 7, 1992 HOMETOWN: Nashville, TN FUN FACT: He is also a professional bowler and has bowled three perfect games

21 | | RHP

BIRTHDAY: July 28, 1994 HOMETOWN: Lexington, KY FUN FACT: He was part of a combined no-hitter on May 4, 2018

46 | | RHP

BIRTHDAY: May 14, 1994 HOMETOWN: Vacaville, CA FUN FACT: He loves cats and owns around 20 cat shirts

14 | KIKÉ HERNÁNDEZ | IF/OF

BIRTHDAY: August 24, 1991 HOMETOWN: San Juan, FUN FACT: He has played every position except catcher

Players are current as of Opening Day 2020

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 9 Current Players

74 | | RHP

BIRTHDAY: September 30, 1987 HOMETOWN: , Curaçao FUN FACT: He speaks four languages: Papiamento, English, Spanish, and Dutch

17 | | RHP

BIRTHDAY: June 9, 1988 HOMETOWN: Corona, CA FUN FACT: He was an in high school before switching to pitcher in college

56 | | LHP

BIRTHDAY: January 14, 1989 HOMETOWN: Baltimore, MD FUN FACT: He has played the guitar since middle school

22 | | LHP

BIRTHDAY: March 19, 1988 HOMETOWN: , TX FUN FACT: His great-uncle, , discovered Pluto

Players are current as of Opening Day 2020

10 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS 9 | | IF

BIRTHDAY: November 23, 1997 HOMETOWN: Kenosha, WI FUN FACT: He was the youngest Dodger ever to hit a in the postseason

85 | | RHP

BIRTHDAY: September 6, 1997 HOMETOWN: Justin, TX FUN FACT: He loves cars and the "Fast & the Furious" franchise.

13 | | IF

BIRTHDAY: August 25, 1990 HOMETOWN: Midland, TX FUN FACT: He has a French bulldog named Jax and a cat named Mia

31 | | OF

BIRTHDAY: April 21, 1992 HOMETOWN: Palo Alto, CA FUN FACT: His dad, Stu, played for the Dodgers

Players are current as of Opening Day 2020

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 11 Current Players

11 | AJ POLLOCK | OF

BIRTHDAY: December 5, 1987 HOMETOWN: Hebron, CT FUN FACT: He plays the guitar

33 | | LHP

BIRTHDAY: August 26, 1985 HOMETOWN: Murfreesboro, TN FUN FACT: He won the award in 2012

5 | | IF

BIRTHDAY: April 27, 1994 HOMETOWN: Charlotte, NC FUN FACT: His brother Kyle plays for the Mariners

16 | | C

BIRTHDAY: March 28, 1995 HOMETOWN: Louisville, KY FUN FACT: Has a Toy Australian Shepherd named Pip

Players are current as of Opening Day 2020

12 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS 68 | | RHP

BIRTHDAY: November 23, 1989 HOMETOWN: , TX FUN FACT: He works as a financial in the off-season

3 | | IF/OF

BIRTHDAY: August 29, 1990 HOMETOWN: Virginia Beach, VA FUN FACT: His first Major League home run was a

49 | | RHP

BIRTHDAY: June 30, 1988 HOMETOWN: Wichita, KS FUN FACT: He was the subject of a clue on ‘Jeopardy’

10 | | IF

BIRTHDAY: November 23, 1984 HOMETOWN: Long Beach, CA FUN FACT: January 22, 2019 was named ‘Justin Turner Day’ in Los Angeles

Players are current as of Opening Day 2020

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 13 Current Players

7 | | LHP

BIRTHDAY: August 12, 1996 HOMETOWN: Culiacan, FUN FACT: His dad was a player in Mexico

57 | | LHP

BIRTHDAY: January 12, 1991 HOMETOWN: Charlotte, NC FUN FACT: He has a Cavapoo named Paxton

30 | | MGR

BIRTHDAY: May 31, 1972 HOMETOWN: San Diego, CA FUN FACT: He was born in Okinawa,

Players are current as of Opening Day 2020

14 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS Word Search

J A C K I E R O B I N S O N T Y M B Q O M W P L A Y R B W M E W I T S A N L A T H I N G X A L D M F W Q O M Y B R M E M D P O I Z R T S T N E O T M V O D C P S B I A X C L R Y L P D H O M E R U N U R L F N J W G N P D J S W G Q V I P W Q S E F E U G E A E B B N M Z X R R S W L M E L L O W G I U A N D Q F S A N R E A L E G T J S O E D A Y B E S T A R S E E K G B L V A P T U O W L E P B Y V I N S C U L L Y L O P A V J I Y O N W V A Y A W N R T I N

• • • Dodgers • Los Angeles • All-Star • • MVP • Bellinger • Home Run • It’s an LA thing

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 15 My Dodger Facts

My name is______

I am ______years old

When I grow up, I want to be______

My favorite player is______

My nickname would be______

My favorite food at Dodger is______

If I were a baseball player, my walk-up song would be______

If I were president of the Dodgers, I would______

______

______

Draw a picture of :

16 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS Jr. Dodgers Bingo

JR. DODGER NAME:______

GAME DATE:______VS. (OPPONENT):______

BATTER BATTER RUNNER BATTER BATTER HITS A EARNS CAUGHT HITS A HITS A SACRIFICE AN RBI STEALING SINGLE DOUBLE FLY

BATTER BATTER BATTER INFIELD BASES INTENTIONALLY HIT BY HITS A SHIFTS LOADED WALKS A PITCH TRIPLE

BATTER BATTER FREE PITCHER HITS A 3 UP, HITS A THROWS GRAND SPACE 3 DOWN FOUL BALL 7TH INNING A STRIKE SLAM STRETCH

FIELDER BATTER RUNNER PITCHER CATCHES PITCHING HITS A STEALS PICKS OFF A FOUL CHANGE HOME RUN A BASE RUNNER BALL

RUNNER FIELDERS RUNNERS TWO HITS BATTER OUT AT MAKE A LEFT ON BASE IN A ROW BUNTS HOME PLATE

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 17 Ballpark Beats

Did you know that Dodger Stadium is the only ballpark that plays Take Me Out to the Ballgame twice in a row? Take Me Out to the Ballgame Take me out to the ballgame Take me out to the ballgame Take me out with the crowd Take me out with the crowd Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack Buy me some peanuts and crackerjack I don’t care if I never get back And I don’t care if I never get back So it’s root, root, root, for the home team It’s root, root, root, for the home team If they don’t win, it’s a shame If they don't win, it's a shame It’s one, two, three strikes you’re out It’s one, two, three strikes you’re out At the old ballgame At the old ballgame

Your turn! Write a new verse to Take Me Out to the Ballgame:

______

______

______

______

Want to hear some more Walk-up songs Dodgers tunes? Check out our Jr. Dodgers playlist started in 1970 on Spotify Each player gets to choose their own walk-up song – some pick funny songs, some change them through- out the season. To find the list of the most up to date walk-up songs, check out dodgers.com/music

18 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS The Minor Leagues

In preparation to play in the Major Leagues after they get drafted, baseball players spend time playing for teams in the minor leagues. When a player does well, they are moved up to the next level. All together, these teams are called the “farm system.”

There are six different levels in the minor leagues: •Rookie •A-Advanced •Rookie-Advanced •AA •A •AAA

Dodgers Teams (Affiliates)

Oklahoma City Dodgers Level: AAA Level: AA League: League: Location: City, OK Location: Tulsa, OK

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes Level: A-Advanced Level: A League: League League: Location: Rancho Cucamonga, CA Location: Midland, MI

Odgen Raptors AZL Dodgers Level: Rookie-Advanced Level: Rookie League: Pioneer League League: Arizona League Location: Odgen, UT Location: Phoenix, AZ

DSL Dodgers Level: Rookie League: Location: Santo Domingo, DR

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 19 Prospect Watch

What is a prospect? Before Walker Buehler, Cody Bellinger and Corey Seager were Dodger All-Stars, they were prospects – promising young players in the minor leagues with the best potential to become stars in the Majors.

83 | JOSIAH GRAY | RHP

BIRTHDAY: December 21, 1997 HOMETOWN: New Rochelle, NY CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Tulsa Drillers FACT FILE: • Was drafted 72nd overall in 2018 by the . The Dodgers acquired him in a . • Is ranked as the #67 overall prospect in the MLB Top 100 • Played for the and Tulsa Drillers in 2019 • Was the Dodgers Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2019 • Josiah was an instructor at the Dodgers Youth Winter Camp Series

67 | | C

BIRTHDAY: July 20, 1998 HOMETOWN: Valencia, Venezuela CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Dodgers FACT FILE: • Was signed as an international free agent in 2014 • Played for the Tulsa Drillers and in 2019 • Keibert was an instructor at winter camp

Play baseball on the field at Dodger Stadium and learn from top Dodgers prospects at Dodgers Youth Winter Camp! Learn more at dodgers.com/camp

20 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS 70 | DJ PETERS | OF

BIRTHDAY: December 12, 1995 HOMETOWN: Glendora, CA CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Oklahoma City Dodgers FACT FILE: • Was drafted 131st overall in the 2016 Draft • Played for the Tulsa Drillers and Oklahoma City Dodgers in 2019 • DJ was an instructor at winter camp

43 | EDWIN RÍOS | IF

BIRTHDAY: April 21, 1994 HOMETOWN: Caguas, Puerto Rico CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Los Angeles Dodgers FACT FILE: • Was drafted 192nd overall in the 2015 Draft • Appeared in 28 games with the Dodgers last season • Edwin was an instructor at winter camp

KODY HOESE | IF

BIRTHDAY: July 13, 1997 HOMETOWN: Merrillville, IN CURRENT ASSIGNMENT: Great Lakes Loons FACT FILE: • Was drafted 25th overall in the 2019 Draft • Ranked #10 in MLB’s Top 10 third base prospects list • Kody was an instructor at winter camp

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 21 Trophy Time

THE ’S TROPHY AWARDED TO: The World Series Champion WON BY THE DODGERS: 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988

RAWLINGS AWARDED TO: The best defensive player at any given position DODGER WINNERS: PITCHERS SECOND BASEMEN (1974, 1975) (1959) (1986) (1978) (1988) Greg (2006, 2008) (2009) Clayton Kershaw (2011) (2014, 2015) (1961, 1962) César Izturis (2004) Johnny Roseboro (1961, 1966) Charles Johnson (1998) (1971, 1972, 1973) (2007) (1981) FIRST BASEMEN Raúl Mondesí (1995, 1997) (1957, 1958, 1959) (2004) (1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972) (2011) (1974, 1975, 1976, 1977) Cody Bellinger (2019) Adrián González (2014)

NL ROOKIE OF THE YEAR AWARD AWARDED TO: The best rookie player in each league DODGER WINNERS: Jackie Robinson (1947), (1949), (1952), (1953), (1960), (1965), (1969), (1979), (1980), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), (1982), (1992), (1993), Raúl Mondesi (1994), (1995), (1996), Corey Seager (2016), Cody Bellinger (2017)

22 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS AWARDED TO: The best offensive player at any given position DODGER WINNERS: PITCHERS SHORTSTOPS Fernando Valenzuela (1981, 1983) Corey Seager (2016, 2017) (1988) Orel Hershiser (1993) THIRD BASEMEN Zack Greinke (2013) Adrián Beltré (2004) CATCHERS OUTFIELDERS Mike Piazza (1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997) Dusty Baker (1980, 1981) Russell Martin (2007) Pedro Guerrero (1982) FIRST BASEMEN (1988) (1990) Andre Ethier (2009) Eric Karros (1995) (2009, 2011) Adrián González (2014) Cody Bellinger (2019)

SECOND BASEMEN Steve Sax (1986) (2005)

NL MVP AWARD AWARDED TO: The best all-around player in the league, as voted on by Baseball Writers Association of America DODGER WINNERS: (1913), (1924), (1941), Jackie Robinson (1949), (1951, 1953, 1955), Don Newcombe (1956), Maury Wills (1962), (1963), Steve Garvey (1974), Kirk Gibson (1988), Clayton Kershaw (2014), Cody Bellinger (2019)

NL AWARDED TO: The best pitcher in each league DODGER WINNERS: Don Newcombe (1956), (1962), Sandy Koufax (1963, 1965, 1966), (1974), Fernando Valenzuela (1981), Orel Hershiser (1988), Éric Gagné (2003), Clayton Kershaw (2011, 2013, 2014)

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 23 Dodgers History

Quick Facts • The team was once called the the 20th century to break the baseball color barrier. Bridegrooms, because so • The Dodgers moved to Los Angeles in 1958. many of their players got married! Before Dodger Stadium was built, they played in • The team was also nicknamed the the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. Trolley Dodgers, because the fans often had • Dodger Stadium opened in 1962. to dodge trolleys to get to the . They officially became the Dodgers in 1932. • The Dodgers have won the World Series six times: 1955, 1959, 1963, 1965, 1981, 1988 • In 1947, Jackie Robinson became the first player in

Retired Dodger Numbers

“PEE WEE” TOMMY “DUKE” REESE LASORDA SNIDER

JIM DON WALTER GILLIAM SUTTON ALSTON

SANDY ROY JACKIE DON KOUFAX CAMPANELLA ROBINSON DRYSDALE

24 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS Dodgers Logos Through the Years

1900-1931 CAP LOGOS

1902-1908, 1909 1912 1914-1927 1928-1931 1910-11, 1913

1932-1957 PRIMARY LOGOS

1932-1944 1945-1957

CAP LOGOS

1932-33 1934-36 1937 1938-1948 1949-1957

1958-PRESENT PRIMARY LOGOS

1932-1944 1968-1971 1972-1978 1979-2011 2012-PRESENT

CAP LOGOS

1958-1971 1972-2011 2012-PRESENT

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 25 Drawing Challenge

Try to draw one of the past Dodgers logos — how close can you get? Have fun!

26 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS All-Star Game

The All-Star Game is a time when the best players in baseball from all different teams play together, American League versus National League. There are many fun things that happen during All-Star Week, including the , Futures Game, and Celebrity Softball Game. MLB also sets up Play Ball Park – an event with exhibits, fun activities, and more.

• The Dodgers last hosted the All-Star game in 1980. • In 2019, the Dodgers had five All-Stars:Clayton Kershaw, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Walker Buehler, Max Muncy, and Cody Bellinger.

Create Your Own All-Star Lineup!

Pitcher:______

Catcher:______

First Base:______

Second Base:______

Shortstop:______

Third Base:______

Left Field:______

Center Field:______

Right Field:______

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 27 Photo Hunt

Look at the two photos below — can you spot the differences? Hint: There are 6.

28 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS Dodger Youth Programs

Jr. Dodgers Dodgers RBI Jr. Dodgers is the team's official FREE kids club open to all Dodgers RBI is a sports-based youth development program fans 0-18! Members enjoy special kids-only activities and for ages 5-18 that uses baseball and softball participation experiences. For more information, visit to provides kids with life-changing social and emotional dodgers.com/jrdodgers learning opportunities. As they develop self-confidence and empathy through sport, LADF helps unlock access to health Youth Baseball & Softball Camps care and educational opportunities as well as provide a Each year, the Dodgers hold Summer and Winter camps place where the kids can feel safe while they play and led by the Dodgers Training Academy and top Dodgers learn. 11,000 young Angelenos participate annually, minor league prospects! Campers get the once-in-a- playing across 85 locations. For more information, visit lifetime chance to play on the field at Dodger Stadium. dodgers.com/dodgersrbi Camps open to all skill levels ages 7-18. For more information, visit dodgers.com/camps LA Reads LA Reads is a joint initiative with the LADF that inspires Los Angeles Dodgers Training Academy thousands of children to read year-round. An estimated LA Dodgers Training Academy is a youth sports training 60% of kids in Los Angeles do not meet reading complex that supports local teams, coaches, leagues, and performance standards. Our goal is to change that by communities at all levels of play. For more information, using the Dodgers’ historic brand to motivate young visit ladodgerstrainingacademy.com people to read and help them build a life-long love for it. Alongside the Library Foundation of Los Angeles and Los Dodgers Dreamfields Angeles city and county libraries, kids are invited to local The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation builds and refurbishes reading events with Dodger coaches, players, spouses, baseball and softball fields in under-served communities or alumni. During baseball season, students can track to provide families across Los Angeles with safe havens the time they spend reading in our “Dodgers Reading and points of pride in their own neighborhoods. Dodgers Champions” challenge. In 2019, kids read a total of 1.5 Dreamfields are game-changers, revitalizing green million minutes and more than 10,000 youth attended spaces to help re-energize the community’s involvement reading events across the area. Join in baseball and softball, while boosting the safety of the reading challenge today at dodgers.com/lareads local parks and providing a place where neighbors can gather, exercise and play. LADF continues its campaign to complete 75 fields by the 75th anniversary of the Dodgers move to Los Angeles in 2033. Find a Dreamfield near you at dodgers.com/dreamfields

2020 JR. DODGERS BASEBALL GUIDE | 29 Answer Keys

Word Search:

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Photo Hunt:

1. All-Star Game logo removed from cap 1 2. Logo removed from bat 2 3. Swoosh color changed from blue to red 4. All-Star Game logo removed from jersey sleeve 3 5. Jersey number color changed from red to blue 4 6. Sock color changed from blue to black 5

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30 | LOS ANGELES DODGERS THANK YOU FOR BEING A PART OF JR. DODGERS!

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