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St. Patrick's Day Parties - A Legend At Dodgertown

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  • Walter and Kay O’Malley were hosts of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parties at Dodgertown.Walter and Kay O’Malley were hosts of the annual St. Patrick’s Day parties at Dodgertown.
  • Walter O’Malley stands above the “Erin Go Bragh” sign, part of the elaborate decorations at St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Dodgertown.Walter O’Malley stands above the “Erin Go Bragh” sign, part of the elaborate decorations at St. Patrick’s Day celebrations at Dodgertown.
  • Dodger broadcasters Vin Scully, Red Barber and Connie Desmond (left to right), along with Walter O’Malley are in a festive mood for the 1952 St. Patty’s Day party.Dodger broadcasters Vin Scully, Red Barber and Connie Desmond (left to right), along with Walter O’Malley are in a festive mood for the 1952 St. Patty’s Day party.
  • The First Lady of the Dodgers Kay O’Malley and Walter O’Malley always looked forward to hosting friends, executives and staff members at Dodgertown St. Patrick’s Day parties.The First Lady of the Dodgers Kay O’Malley and Walter O’Malley always looked forward to hosting friends, executives and staff members at Dodgertown St. Patrick’s Day parties.
  • The St. Patrick’s Day event had an international flavor in 1967, as the Tokyo Giants from Japan visited Dodgertown for spring training. Owner Toru Shoriki of the Giants is greeted by (left to right) broadcaster Vin Scully, Dodger President Walter O’Malley and broadcaster Jerry Doggett. The St. Patrick’s Day event had an international flavor in 1967, as the Tokyo Giants from Japan visited Dodgertown for spring training. Owner Toru Shoriki of the Giants is greeted by (left to right) broadcaster Vin Scully, Dodger President Walter O’Malley and broadcaster Jerry Doggett.
  • (L-R) Entertainer Danny Kaye; Peter O’Malley, March 17, 1984<br /><br />Superstar movie and TV personality Danny Kaye is welcomed by Dodger President Peter O’Malley at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. Click image for a larger view(L-R) Entertainer Danny Kaye; Peter O’Malley, March 17, 1984

    Superstar movie and TV personality Danny Kaye is welcomed by Dodger President Peter O’Malley at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida.
  • (L-R) Dodger AAA manager Tom Lasorda; Kay O’Malley, March 17, 1971<br /><br />Future Hall of Fame Dodger Manager Tom Lasorda, currently the Dodgers’ AAA manager at Spokane, is greeted by Kay O’Malley, First Lady of the Dodgers at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. Click image for a larger view(L-R) Dodger AAA manager Tom Lasorda; Kay O’Malley, March 17, 1971

    Future Hall of Fame Dodger Manager Tom Lasorda, currently the Dodgers’ AAA manager at Spokane, is greeted by Kay O’Malley, First Lady of the Dodgers at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida.
  • (L-R) Dodger pitcher Chan Ho Park; Peter O’Malley, March 17, 1994<br /><br />Chan Ho Park, the first South Korean born player to sign a professional contract with an American major league team, is welcomed to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party by Peter O’Malley, who made the crucial decision to sign Park. Park is the all-time winningest Asian born pitcher in the major leagues with 124 wins. He made his major league debut three weeks later with the Dodgers on April 8, 1994.Click image for a larger view(L-R) Dodger pitcher Chan Ho Park; Peter O’Malley, March 17, 1994

    Chan Ho Park, the first South Korean born player to sign a professional contract with an American major league team, is welcomed to the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party by Peter O’Malley, who made the crucial decision to sign Park. Park is the all-time winningest Asian born pitcher in the major leagues with 124 wins. He made his major league debut three weeks later with the Dodgers on April 8, 1994.
  • (L-R) Former Dodger Manager Walter Alston; Former Dodger pitcher and minor league instructor Sandy Koufax.<br /><br />Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston meets again with his ace starting pitcher, Hall of Fame lefthander Sandy Koufax at the annual St. Patrick’s Day party in the early 1980s. Alston managed four World Championship Dodger teams and Koufax is considered the best left hand pitcher in baseball history with his three Cy Young Awards. Koufax pitched for all four of the Alston’s World Championship teams in 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1965.Click image for a larger view(L-R) Former Dodger Manager Walter Alston; Former Dodger pitcher and minor league instructor Sandy Koufax.

    Hall of Fame manager Walter Alston meets again with his ace starting pitcher, Hall of Fame lefthander Sandy Koufax at the annual St. Patrick’s Day party in the early 1980s. Alston managed four World Championship Dodger teams and Koufax is considered the best left hand pitcher in baseball history with his three Cy Young Awards. Koufax pitched for all four of the Alston’s World Championship teams in 1955, 1959, 1963, and 1965.
  • (L-R) Vin Scully; Mrs. Sandi Scully, circa early 1980s.<br /><br /> Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully, the greatest of all time in his field, is with his wife, Sandi Scully, at the traditional St. Patrick’s Day Party at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. Click image for a larger view(L-R) Vin Scully; Mrs. Sandi Scully, circa early 1980s.

    Hall of Fame sportscaster Vin Scully, the greatest of all time in his field, is with his wife, Sandi Scully, at the traditional St. Patrick’s Day Party at Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida.
  • (L-R) Roy Campanella; Roxie Campanella, circa 1970s.<br /><br /> Dodger Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella, a three-time National League Most Valuable Player and catcher on the 1955 Dodger World Championship is with his wife Roxie at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. Campanella remained a regular visitor to Dodgertown and instructed several generations of Dodger catchers after his retirement.Click image for a larger view(L-R) Roy Campanella; Roxie Campanella, circa 1970s.

    Dodger Hall of Fame catcher Roy Campanella, a three-time National League Most Valuable Player and catcher on the 1955 Dodger World Championship is with his wife Roxie at the annual St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. Campanella remained a regular visitor to Dodgertown and instructed several generations of Dodger catchers after his retirement.
  • Former Dodger pitcher and prominent businessman Ralph Branca prepares to make his annual singing performance at the St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown, Vero Beach, Florida. Branca was a fine Dodger starting pitcher for them in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and possessed a fine baritone voice where he would lead the St. Patrick’s audience in singing Irish songs.Click image for a larger viewFormer Dodger pitcher and prominent businessman Ralph Branca prepares to make his annual singing performance at the St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown, Vero Beach, Florida. Branca was a fine Dodger starting pitcher for them in the late 1940s and early 1950s, and possessed a fine baritone voice where he would lead the St. Patrick’s audience in singing Irish songs.
  • (L-R) Dodger coach Charlie Dressen; Future Dodger Hall of Fame Manager Tom Lasorda; Hall of Fame shortstop Pee Wee Reese, circa 1959.<br /><br /> Future Dodger Manager Tom Lasorda is with a former Dodger Manager Charlie Dressen and recently retired as an active player, Pee Wee Reese as they are dressed for the traditional St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida. Click image for a larger view(L-R) Dodger coach Charlie Dressen; Future Dodger Hall of Fame Manager Tom Lasorda; Hall of Fame shortstop Pee Wee Reese, circa 1959.

    Future Dodger Manager Tom Lasorda is with a former Dodger Manager Charlie Dressen and recently retired as an active player, Pee Wee Reese as they are dressed for the traditional St. Patrick’s Day Party in Dodgertown in Vero Beach, Florida.