Happy LA DODGER TALK Thanksgiving!
LA Dodger Talk has been around almost 20 years. We have written about the good times and the bad times. We have had our hearts broken and 2020 has been a very rough year for everyone, but Dodger fans have something to show for 2020 that no one else has: A World Championship! It was thirty-two years, but it finally happened and no one can take that away! 2020 was
LA Dodger Talk has been around almost 20 years. We have written about the good times and the bad times. We have had our hearts broken and 2020 has been a very rough year for everyone, but Dodger fans have something to show for 2020 that no one else has:
A World Championship!
It was thirty-two years, but it finally happened and no one can take that away! 2020 was a very bad year and yet it was a very good year in some ways. We have lost some people to the pandemic and that has hurt many families… a lot. But, we can be Thankful for what we have and if we still have some family, that is always important. Sometimes a little child can put it all into perspective:
Yes… Indeed!
Here’s What I Want for Thanksgiving
There are about 100 people or so who comment on LA Dodger Talk, but there are several thousand who read here. On this blessed day, can you just chime in and tell us what you are thankful for, where you hail from and how long you have been a Dodger fan? We would love to hear from you. Tell us what you are thankful for!
I also want to thank the following writers for making LA DODGER TALK so special:
- Jeff Dominique aka/Always Compete (AC)
- Harold Uhlman aka/ Dodger Chatter (DC) – Retired
- Rob Schelling aka/2demeter2
- Michael Norris aka/Bear (pretty sure he’s a Grizzly)
- Evan Bladh aka/Sons of Kingman
Let us hear from all of you readers far and wide, so that we know you appreciate what we do. We certainly appreciate you!
Thanksgiving may be a little different this year, but my family and I will all be together – we have all had COVID-19 and survived!
The Thanksgiving Song
Thanksgiving is my favorite Holiday and I wish you all the best Thanksgiving you can possibly have. I look forward to spending the day with my favorite daughter (of course, I only have one).
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Discussion (125)
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Great post Mark. I am thankful that Mark and Jeff have allowed me to write for this site. I am thankful I live in a place where in this crazy year where nothing is normal, we have some sense of freedom. I am thankful that all of my family are healthy and have not had to deal with Covid. I am most thankful for my friends, who through the hard times have always been there for me. Without them, some things would be very hard to handle. And finally, I am thankful that I am a part of the Dodger family and this blog in particular.
I ve been a reader of this web site for many years. I grew up in Brooklyn went to ebbets field with my father and saw jackie Robinson . I listened to the Dodgers win the world series in 1955 on my radio. I live now in Palm Springs Ca. Iam a old guy who still works selling cars.
I’m a 77 year- old Marine (Once a Marine always a Marine) that has been a Dodger fan since 1951. I was raised in Jupiter, FL, and attended Dodger spring training @ Dodgertown. I now reside in South Carolina, hence the tag SCDodgerFan. I rarely post, but read daily. Thankful for family, friends, and health.
Happy Thanksgiving to all. I am thankful that in spite of my age (78 next month) I have no health worries. The only medicine I take is Metformin for my Type 2 Diabetes. I am very stubborn and refuse to get sick because it’s to inconvenient and too damn expensive!!
I’ve been a Dodgers fan since ’81, so there have been many disappointments and few joys ….
Happy Thanksgiving, I don’t live in the USA, so for me it is a normal day, but I know that for you it is a very important day … Congratulations!
First ,I am thankful God sent his son to die on a cross for me and all of you.I am so thankful God has allowed me to live 58 years and have a beautiful,loving wife and a 22 year old beautiful sweet daughter and a Godly ,beautiful 19 year old daughter.I was raised by the most wonderful parents and a sweet loving sister.I still have my best friends I grew up with.All of my family live in the same area.My family and living in the USA is what i am thankful for.I have been a fan since LA played Oakland in the World Series in 1973. I found this great site 4 years ago,I read it daily.
I live in New Albany,Ms. We have a population of 9,000. We are a hour drive from Memphis,TN.
Long time reader and seldom poster, but I am just thankful for a different perspective on one of my favorite things in life “Dodger Baseball”. Even though I am only 41, I love reading the articles about all the past, present, and future of the boys in blue. LADT is a daily site I read, and hope to pass this on for generations to come as my 2 boys play ball now. I am thankful for my friend, family, business, LADT, and above all God. Thanks to Mark, Bear, AC, DC, 2D2, and Evan for the time spent and I wish everyone a happy and bountiful Thanksgiving!
To Mark and all of the LADT writers and commenters: Thank you! You have given me something to look forward to every day through this crazy year. I am a multigenerational Dodgers fan. My father was born in Brooklyn, and moved with his parents to LA, and then the Dodgers followed.
I am 64 years old, married, and living 16 years in the Netherlands (Maastricht). I have a 21 year old daughter who goes to college in the states, an 18 year old son in his last year of high school, and a 3 year old daughter (this is my second marriage). My oldest daughter flew back to the Netherlands a couple of days ago, and last night I had the pleasure of having all of my kids together, having a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with social distance. What I am most grateful for is family. A day doesn’t pass when I don’t remind myself of how lucky I am. I truly resonnated to Jeff’s post the other day. Whatever my imperfections, I guess what I have put into my kids that is positive is coming back to me. Seeing them all together, just hanging out with them and my wife, meant the world to me. Just being thankful seems to be the key to so much in life. Whatever your readers are going through, good, bad, or whatever, I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving! It’s nice to share this brotherhood/sisterhood of the Dodgers with you.
I’ve been a Dodger fan since I watched my first World Series in 1955. As even my wife would tell you, the Dodgers are my first love, and Roy Campanella my first hero. As an East coaster, it is sometimes difficult to watch games, but I’ve been to hundreds of live Dodger games all over the country. 2020 has been a tough year for all of us, but the championship after all these years has been the bright spot.
Thank you, Mark, and all the LADT writers for the enlightened thoughts and discussions. I am one of your silent readers, but I do so every day, and am uplifted.
Have not posted in awhile but your request for what we are thankful for is a good one. I have been a Dodger fan for 66 years and am thankful just to have something to always look forward to- games, box scores, trade rumors! I am truly blessed with a “best friend” wife, a great family that are all healthy, and to live in one of the few sane places in the country- IOWA. Mark you do a wonderful job on the site and I thank you for that, as well as all of the other special people that post their interesting updates. Have a truly great Thanksgiving and please keep the info. coming!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Visit your site every day. Dodger fan since youth in the mid-60’s! Grace…
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at at LADT! Special thanks to Mark and AC, the heart and soul of the this site and to the other talented writers who contribute here, and all the armchair GMs and their efforts to improve our favorite team.
I’ve been a Dodger fan since they moved to LA. I have lots of great memories throughout the years of following the Dodgers. I really appreciate Mark for setting up this forum to discuss our favorite team. And to all the writers who graciously contribute their time and knowledge to this site, you guys are incredible. All of you are better than most of the “professional” journalists out there. It’s just goes to show how quality writing is possible when you’re not trying to get clicks. The many Dodger fans who contribute comments to this site are some of the most knowledgeable baseball fans out there. It’s nice to have LADT available each day to help get away from the virus concerns, politics, and discourse we currently face. I’m thankful to all my longtime friends that have been there for me and have provided many incredible memories. I’m, also, thankful for good health. Soon to be 72 on Dec 7 (which I can’t believe) I am thankful to have avoided Covid so far and hope to make it unscathed until the vaccine becomes available. I have lived in Santa Clarita, CA (near Magic Mtn) for the past 45 years.
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!!
Thank you all, my Dodger family!
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
I’ve been a Dodger fan since 1973 so I’ve seen the highs and the lows. I visit this site daily and enjoy all the writers and commenters who contribute daily. I’m thankful that all my loved ones are healthy and safe this Thanksgiving and are able to spend this awesome holiday with me in Portland, OR.
Happy Thanksgiving Mark and to all those who contribute to LA Dodger Talk!!!
Them Braves sure gave it a scare to us and put a lot of smoke signals in the air. But when it cleared it was Dodgers standing. That is no small thing.
Hope all a happy thanks giving. One thing I am very thankful for is my bedbug free apt. Anyone who knows bedbugs knows what I mean. Oh and onions are special to me too. I’m thankful they come at a cheap price.
Happy Thanksgiving all. Great idea Mark, to ask everyone to tell us a little about themselves. We really have a great community here.
After what we’ve seen in 2020 so far, I’m thankful that the planet is still in orbit and very much hope by this time next year we can speak about Covid in the past tense.
Thankful for great family and good health at the ripe old age of 74.
David (who commented above that he is 41), I’m going to have to ask you to leave and come back in 30 years when you’re old enough to join the rest of us. 🙂
Although born in New York, my parents moved us out here when I was three. In 1954 I went back to Brooklyn to visit my uncle and was introduced to the Dodgers (doubleheader, we won both games). I was hooked, and then overjoyed when my favorite team moved to L.A. in 1958.
Enjoy your day everyone. Don’t over eat. I assume the main course on everyone’s table will be Dodger Dogs.
I hate to say it Mark, but your annual (and somewhat kitschy) Thanksgiving picture brought joy to my heart this year.
Happy Thanksgiving to all of you.
My name is Cassidy. I am not a silent reader but many wish I was. I never let the facts get in the way of my opinions most of which I think are brilliant. Thank you Mark, Jeff, Harold, Rob, Evan and Bear for all your insightful articles and providing us a place where we can rant and rave. And thank you Dodgers for prov iding us fans with a little ray of sunshine in a very dark year! Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!
I have been reading this blog for several years and Mark’s post today convinced me to finally weigh in. I am 76 years old and both my parents grew up in Brooklyn which is why I became an obsessed Dodgers fan starting when I was old enough to know what baseball was (4 years old). I first saw them play in person for the 1st time at Ebbets field when I was 6. We lived in central New Jersey until I was 12 and during those years, I spent a week in Brooklyn every summer going to Ebbets everyday with my Grandfather. I came home from school on 10/3/51 in time to see the Dodgers take the lead 4-1 in the 8th inning against the Giants on a grainy black and white TV screen only to have my heart broken moments later when Thomson hit the HR. We moved to Florida when I was 12 and I have a picture of me that was taken at Vero Beach in the spring of 1956 but don’t know how to attach it to the post.
I have seen our team play in person in 12 different stadiums, been fortunate to be at 8 Dodgers World Series games including the night Bob Welch struck out Reggie Jackson in the 9th inning of game two of the ’78 series. I have seen it all over 70+ years so I do feel qualified to bring some perspective to what all of us as fans feel. When we load the bases with no outs and do not score, my frustration and pain level goes through the roof. On the other hand when we come from behind to win a game we had no business winning, my elation also goes through the roof. Isn’t this range of emotion why we are so ingrained in this wonderful game on such a personal level? I can’t tell you to stop these emotions. That would be impossible. What I can tell you is to understand that no matter what, there will be times of frustration and pain and times of elation. After all, it is baseball. Finally, I will say I have been unbelievably fortunate to root for a team that cares about winning and one that (except for a few times) has always put a great product on the field. Today, I am especially thankful for my wife of 53 years, our 2 sons and 3 grandchildren. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
I am 70 years old and have been a Dodger fan since they were in Brooklyn…..I have been a reader of this site for maybe 15 years….I currently live in Upland Ca but spent 30 years in Rancho Cucamonga (Quake country)…..Thanks to all who make this my go to site for all things that are The Dodgers….Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Got my Dodger gear yesterday:
I agree with my brothers Northmsdodger and TruthHurts – I am most thankful for Jesus. After that, I am thankful that my wife is still alive after 11+ years and over a year of ICU time.
I saw my first Dodger game in the Coliseum in 1959 with my Dad, who was a transplanted Brooklynite who saw his 1st game at Ebbets in 1938 with his Dad and Uncle, so we have been Dodger fans in my family for 100 years. My first Dodger memories were of the 1965 Series victory over the Twins.
My Dad moved the family from SoCal, where he moved after being stationed in San Diego during the Korean War, to Sacramento in 1971, so I have lived up here since then. The internet has allowed me to follow my team in a way that was impossible before so that’s another thing I’m thankful for.
Ha-Seong Kim gets posted today, I’m hoping.