Manny Ramirez leaves Dodgers
White Sox welcome new teammate
The Manny Ramirez era in Los Angeles officially ended Wednesday, when the Chicago White Sox acquired the slugger on a waiver claim, and the Dodgers did not receive any players in return.
The White Sox won the rights to Ramirez last Friday, giving them until Tuesday to make a deal.
Ramirez could have blocked being sent to the White Sox because he had a no-trade clause in his contract, but he declined to do so.
The White Sox will pay his nearly $4 million salary for the rest of the season.
This season he appeared in 66 of the Dodgers’ 131 games with eight home runs, 40 runs batted in and a .311 batting average.
City News Service contributed to this story.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Frank and Jamie McCourt announced today that they have reached a divorce settlement over ownership of the Dodgers, ending what is believed to be the costliest marital split in California history.
“The terms of the settlement, which is already in effect, will remain private,” according to a joint statement issued by the McCourts. “Jamie will be withdrawing her opposition to the Dodgers proposed sale of media rights and instead will be filing papers in support of the process proposed by the Dodgers.”
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Prominent Los Angeles religious leaders throw their support behind Dodgers owner Frank McCourt, saying they sent a letter to Major League Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig and urged him to approve a $3 billion deal between McCourt and Fox.
“As religious leaders in the Los Angeles community and lifelong fans of the game of baseball, we are writing to express our sincere displeasure with the manner in which the Los Angeles Dodgers and Frank McCourt have been treated by Major League Baseball,” according to the June 3 letter.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Former Los Angeles Laker Magic Johnson said today he has joined a financial team in hopes of purchasing the Los Angeles Dodgers.
“Thrilled to announce that I’ve partnered with Mark Walter & Stan Kasten to form Guggenheim Baseball Mgmt in pursuit of purchasing the Dodgers!”
Johnson wrote on his Twitter page. “I’m excited to have the opportunity to be part of the Dodgers legacy & bring a World Series championship back to LA.”
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif.—A brief homecoming celebration is planned tonight in Huntington Beach for the Little League world champion Ocean View Little League all-star team.
The celebration is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. in the parking lot of the league’s field at 16666 Tunstall Lane. Participants are asked to wear league apparel and bring flashlights, glow sticks, American flags and banners.
A victory parade is scheduled for Sept. 10.
LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Father’s Day at Dodger Stadium will be used to raise funds for research and increase awareness of prostate cancer, honor the winner of a new contest and continue the team's recent tradition of letting fans on the field to play catch.
Like with Sunday's other Major League Baseball games, all on-field personnel—players, managers, coaches, trainers, umpires and groundskeepers—for the Los Angeles Dodgers-Houston Astros game will wear blue wristbands and blue ribbon uniform decals symbolizing prostate cancer awareness.
