Voice of the Dodgers: Joe Davis Journey to Becoming LA’s Beloved Broadcaster
While we wait for the winter meetings to start, for Roki Sasaki to be posted, and for the Dodgers to sign an outfielder, here are some stories for your Sunday morning.
Dodgers announcer Joe Davis was a guest on the Baseball bar-B Cast on Yahoo Sports with Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz. Davis, whose interview starts at about the 19-minute mark, talked about his call of Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 home run, his time calling games in the minors, and more.
Tommy John is one of eight candidates on the Classic Baseball Era ballot for the Hall of Fame, with results announced on Sunday evening at 4:30 p.m. PT on MLB Network. The former Dodgers pitcher, who in 1974 was the first to undergo the elbow construction surgery that now bears his name, talked with Benjamin Royer of the Los Angeles Times about his chances for induction to Cooperstown.
“Twenty-six years, 288 wins and [an MLB-record] 188 no decisions,” John said when asked how the committee should value career longevity. “Your arm was in good shape, and you must be doing something right or you wouldn’t be going out there every five days.”
Gail Henley, a longtime Dodgers scout, died at age 96 on November 25. J.P. Hoornstra profiled Henley at Newsweek.
Two new Three-Inning Save podcast episodes are out this weekend. First, we talked about the Blake Snell and Tommy Edman deals plus Dodgers deferred salary. Then, we previewed the winter meetings.
