Darryl Strawberry

Vernon Wells, a happy Yankee, will try to 'Napoli' the Angels

2013-03-26 15:10:00

TEMPE, Ariz. — The Angels finalized their trade of Vernon Wells to the New York Yankees on Tuesday after the veteran outfielder passed a physical and the commissioner’s office approved the cash being exchanged in the deal. The Angels will...

Lance Armstrong and Steven Seagal: Doing good?

2013-02-12 11:32:00

Well, well. Two famous men, both wanting to give back. No wonder that hackneyed phrase “give back” makes my skin crawl. Lance Armstrong is reportedly volunteering to “help clean up” cycling and become the repentant poster boy...

Mets, David Wright agree to $138-million deal

2012-11-30 07:21:00

Third baseman David Wright will be with the New York Mets for quite a while. Wright and the Mets agreed to a $138-million, eight-year contract on Friday. Wright, 29, batted .306 with 21 homers and 93 RBIs last season as the Mets finished fourth in the...

Roger Jongewaard dies at 75; major league baseball scout

2012-06-19 00:00:00

Roger Jongewaard, a longtime baseball scout from Long Beach who presided over three No. 1 draft picks — Ken Griffey Jr. and Alex Rodriguez for the Seattle Mariners and Darryl Strawberry for the New York Mets — has died. He was 75. A...

Roger Jongewaard dies at 75; longtime baseball scout

2012-06-20 00:00:00

Edna Aliewine dies at 90; Watts community activist founded Christmas parade

2011-07-09 00:00:00

Edna Aliewine, a small woman who left a large imprint on South Los Angeles as founder of the Watts/Willowbrook Christmas Parade and co-creator of the Watts walk of fame, died at her home Tuesday. She was 90 and had lymphoma, her family said. The longtime...

Your All-Star Game starters are Andre Ethier and ...

2010-07-04 16:33:20

Sunday's TV Highlights: 'America's Worst Driver' premieres on the Travel Channel

2010-03-13 21:34:52

Baseball: A renaissance for Crenshaw

2010-03-30 16:35:48

Dock Ellis, former major league pitcher who counseled drug addicts, dies at 63

2008-12-21 00:00:00

Dock Ellis, the former major league pitcher who claimed to have thrown a no-hitter while on LSD but later turned his exploits into the basis of an anti-drug crusade and counseling career, died Friday of liver disease at County-USC Medical Center. He was...

Baker could be the straw that stirs Crenshaw's drink

2007-04-17 00:00:00

As Le'jon Baker walked the halls of Los Angeles Crenshaw last fall, he kept mostly quiet about a startling secret: He was 13 years old. "They never ask, so I don't say anything," he said. "It's kind of weird. I feel like I'm supposed to be in a grade...

Books calendar

2009-05-03 00:00:00

Words & Ideas TODAY Susan Galleymore In advance of Mother's Day, author Galleymore ("Long Time Passing: Mothers Speak About War and Terror") will be joined by other local U.S. military moms, poets, musicians, activists and artists. American Friends...

Former Mets player Darryl Strawberry is 48 today.

2013-02-01 17:56:00

Former Yankees player Darryl Strawberry signs autographs before the game.

2012-07-01 00:00:00

Retired baseball star Darryl Strawberry .

2011-07-18 00:00:00