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Newsweek
05-05-2025
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- Newsweek
Dodgers Make Announcement on Franchise Legend After Scary Health News
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Los Angeles Dodgers are odds-on favorites to capture the franchise's ninth World Series championship after yet another blockbuster offseason. This Dodgers team might be the greatest one ever assembled on paper, with superstars like Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts leading the way. But there are plenty of historic icons who made their own marks as well. On Sunday, the team issued a positive health update on one of those icons as it reported some good news concerning Manny Mota. "We are happy to share that Dodger legend Manny Mota is home and doing well in his recovery from his recent hospitalization," the team posted on X. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo... LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 14: Manager Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the first inning against the Chicago White Sox at Dodger Stadium on June 14, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by) More Martinez/Getty The 87-year-old Mota suffered a stroke in April, raising concerns about how he might recover. Mota is probably best known in Dodgers history for establishing himself as a clutch pinch hitter during the team's World Series runs throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He held the all-time record for pinch hits. "A pinch-hitting specialist, Manny Mota appeared in games over 20 MLB seasons, including the final 13 with the Dodgers," according to Chuck Schilken of the Los Angeles Times. "Mota, an outfielder from the Dominican Republic, was an All-Star in 1973 and retired in 1982 with a career batting average of .304 and then-record 150 pinch-hits." He retired from playing after the 1982 season, but held a variety of roles with the Dodgers afterward. He was a member of the coaching staff from 1980 to 2013, marking the longest tenure in franchise history. And he worked with the Spanish-language broadcast from 2013 to 2020. Members of Dodgers nation are surely encouraged to hear this latest positive update on his health. More MLB: Red Sox Slugger Reportedly Declining Interviews Over First Base Decision
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dodgers legend Manny Mota recovering after stroke
The Brief Dodgers great Manny Mota suffered a stroke Monday night and is recovering. Mota is alert and responsive to commands, the Dodgers confirmed. Mota debuted in Major League Baseball in 1962 with the San Francisco Giants and joined the Dodgers in 1969. LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Dodgers legend Manny Mota suffered a stroke on Monday night and is responsive and resting comfortably as he recovers, the team confirmed on social media. What we know Mota, 87, experienced a stroke and is currently in recovery, responsive to commands and resting comfortably, according to the Dodgers. Advertisement Mota debuted in Major League Baseball in 1962 with the San Francisco Giants and joined the Dodgers in 1969, spending the remainder of his career in Los Angeles. SUGGESTED: LAPD Swing-athon honors Dodger Legend Manny Mota The backstory Mota is major league baseball's No. 3 career pinch-hitter who won World Series titles with the Dodgers in 1981 and '88. The Dominican outfielder played parts of 13 seasons from 1969-80 and 1982 with the Dodgers. Manny Mota was a member of the 1981 Dodgers World Series team who was honored before a game agiains the Colorado Rockies at Dodger Stadium on July 25, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by) After retiring at 44, Mota served as a coach for the team from 1980-2013, marking the longest coaching streak in team history. He continued working for the club as a Spanish-language TV broadcaster until 2020. Advertisement Mota's legacy includes induction into the Hispanic Heritage Baseball Museum Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Baseball Reliquary's Shrine of the Eternals in 2013. SUGGESTED: Dodgers celebrate 2024 World Series win at the White House His son, Jose Mota, continues the family tradition as a Spanish-language broadcaster for the Dodgers. The Source Information for this story is from a social media post by the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 15, 2025. The Associated Press contributed.
Yahoo
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Dodgers legend Manny Mota suffers stroke: 'We hope he can recover all his functions'
Dodgers legend Manny Mota suffers stroke: 'We hope he can recover all his functions' Dodgers great Manny Mota greets fans before a spring-training game against the Texas Rangers on March 9, 2024, in Phoenix. (Carolyn Kaster / Associated Press) Dodgers legend Manny Mota, who won a World Series with the organization as a player in 1981 and as a coach in '88, suffered a stroke Monday night. "He is in recovery, where he is responsive to commands and is resting comfortably," the Dodgers wrote Tuesday on X. Advertisement His son, Dodgers broadcaster José Mota, told ESPN Deportes on Tuesday that his "dad never lost consciousness during the incident and is currently doing well." On Tuesday morning, Mota told Grandes en los Deportes that his 87-year-old father was taken to the hospital after the stroke and that he "responded quickly to treatment." He added that his dad "is responding to commands to move his body and try to speak.' 'He's alert and responding," José Mota said. "Today is crucial. We'll see the results of removing the clot. At his age, it's difficult to predict, but we hope he can recover all his functions.' Read more: 'Los Angeles ... is our home.' Manny Mota, Dodgers have been nearly inseparable for 75 years Advertisement A pinch-hitting specialist, Manny Mota appeared in games over 20 MLB seasons, including the final 13 with the Dodgers. Mota, an outfielder from the Dominican Republic, was an All-Star in 1973 and retired in 1982 with a career batting average of .304 and a then-record 150 pinch-hits. Mota remained with the team in various roles, including coaching from 1980 to 2013, the longest tenure in franchise history, and working with the Spanish-language TV broadcast team from 2013 to 2020. In 2023, Mota was inducted into the team's Legends of Dodger Baseball, a group that also includes Steve Garvey, Don Newcombe, Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser and Dusty Baker. Ron Cey is slated to be inducted this summer. Dodgers minority owners Magic Johnson and Billie Jean King are among those who have taken to X to express their love and support for Mota. Get the best, most interesting and strangest stories of the day from the L.A. sports scene and beyond from our newsletter The Sports Report. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
16-04-2025
- Sport
- Los Angeles Times
Dodgers legend Manny Mota suffers stroke: ‘We hope he can recover all his functions'
Dodgers legend Manny Mota, who won a World Series with the organization as a player in 1981 and as a coach in '88, suffered a stroke Monday night. 'He is in recovery, where he is responsive to commands and is resting comfortably,' the Dodgers wrote Tuesday on X. His son, Dodgers broadcaster José Mota, told ESPN Deportes on Tuesday that his 'dad never lost consciousness during the incident and is currently doing well.' On Tuesday morning, Mota told Grandes en los Deportes that his 87-year-old father was taken to the hospital after the stroke and that he 'responded quickly to treatment.' He added that his dad 'is responding to commands to move his body and try to speak.' 'He's alert and responding,' José Mota said. 'Today is crucial. We'll see the results of removing the clot. At his age, it's difficult to predict, but we hope he can recover all his functions.' A pinch-hitting specialist, Manny Mota appeared in games over 20 MLB seasons, including the final 13 with the Dodgers. Mota, an outfielder from the Dominican Republic, was an All-Star in 1973 and retired in 1982 with a career batting average of .304 and a then-record 150 pinch-hits. Mota remained with the team in various roles, including coaching from 1980 to 2013, the longest tenure in franchise history, and working with the Spanish-language TV broadcast team from 2013 to 2020. In 2023, Mota was inducted into the team's Legends of Dodger Baseball, a group that also includes Steve Garvey, Don Newcombe, Fernando Valenzuela, Orel Hershiser and Dusty Baker. Ron Cey is slated to be inducted this summer. Dodgers minority owners Magic Johnson and Billie Jean King are among those who have taken to X to express their love and support for Mota.
Reuters
15-04-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Dodgers legend Manny Mota recovering after stroke
April 15 - Los Angeles Dodgers legend Manny Mota is in recovery in a Los Angeles-area hospital after he suffered a stroke Monday. "(Mota) is responsive to commands and is resting comfortably," the Dodgers wrote in a social media post Tuesday. Mota, 87, played 20 MLB seasons and was best known for his 13 seasons with the Dodgers, with the last five of those primarily as a pinch hitter. During his last two seasons as a regular position player, he finished 23rd in National League MVP voting in 1972 and was an NL All-Star in 1973. At the time of his retirement, following one at-bat in 1982, Mota held the MLB record for pinch hits with 149, a total that has been passed by Mike Sweeney and Lenny Harris. Mota's .313 career batting average with the Dodgers is second best in franchise history (minimum 1,800 at-bats) since 1958, when the team moved to Los Angeles, to Mike Piazza's .331 mark. In his 20 seasons with the Dodgers, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Francisco Giants and Montreal Expos from 1962-82, Mota was a career .304 hitter with 31 home runs and 438 RBIs. He went on to become a Dodgers coach for 34 seasons from 1980-2013. --Field Level Media
