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  • Davey Lopes, prolific basestealer and Dodger mainstay, dies at 80

    04/08/2026 3:31:38 PM PDT · by DFG · 22 replies
    mlb.com ^ | 04/08/2026 | Manny Randhawa
    Davey Lopes, a four-time All-Star second baseman as part of the vaunted Dodgers infield of the 1970s and one of the greatest basestealers in history, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 80. Lopes played for the Dodgers, A’s, Cubs and Astros over a 16-year Major League career before coaching in the big leagues from 1988-2017, ultimately spending nearly a half-century career in baseball. He served as manager for the Brewers from 2000-02 and was the first-base coach and outfield/baserunning instructor for the 2008 Phillies club that won the World Series. He also coached for the Dodgers, Nationals, Orioles...