Los Angeles Dodgers
From the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum’s collection containing tens of thousands of artifacts, our curators have created each team’s Starting Nine by hand-picking nine must-see pieces for each of the 30 MLB teams. This limited-time list is the perfect introduction to the Museum for every Los Angeles Dodgers fan. Don’t wait to make your visit to Cooperstown to take the Hall of Fame Starting Nine challenge.
Jackie Robinson: 1955 World Series cap
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson changed baseball forever when he reintegrated the white major leagues. During his 10-year career with the Brooklyn Dodgers, Robinson earned the Rookie of the Year Award in 1947 and the NL MVP Award in 1949. He wore this cap in the 1955 World Series, the first of seven modern championship titles for the Brooklyn/Los Angeles Dodgers franchise.
The Souls of the Game
Gil Hodges: Grand Slam Bat
With bases loaded in the top of the fifth inning on Aug. 1, 1957, Gil Hodges swung this bat to hit his 13th career grand slam, an NL record at the time. During his 16 seasons with the Dodgers, the first baseman helped Brooklyn win the 1955 World Series and, after the franchise’s move to Los Angeles, claim the 1959 World Championship.
Baseball Timeline: 1930-70
Clayton Kershaw: 2013 Season Shoes
Clayton Kershaw wore these shoes in 2013 when he led the National League with 232 strikeouts and topped the big leagues with a 1.83 ERA. The Dodgers southpaw earned his second Cy Young Award that season for his work on the mound.
Whole New Ballgame
Shohei Ohtani: First Homestand Jersey
The first successful two-way big league player in generations, Shohei Ohtani’s dominance as both a pitcher and batter has been the talk of the baseball world since his MLB debut in 2018. The four-time All-Star and two-time AL MVP wore this Dodgers home jersey near the beginning of the 2024 season following his highly publicized 10-year contract deal with Los Angeles.
Today's Game
Sandy Koufax: 1965 Cy Young Award
Sandy Koufax mowed down batters in the 1965 season, striking out 382 and setting a modern big league record (since broken). The Dodgers southpaw also led the big leagues with 27 complete games and a 2.04 ERA en route to earning this Cy Young Award.
One For The Books
Shawn Green: Four Home Run Bat
Shawn Green swung this bat on May 23, 2002, to not only hit four homers, but also a single and a double, accruing a single-game record of 19 total bases. The Dodgers right fielder continued to use this bat to hit three more home runs over the next two games until it broke, ultimately tallying a record seven round-trippers in three days.
One For The Books
Orel Hershiser: 1988 World Series Final Out Ball
In the bottom of the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 1988 World Series, Los Angeles hurler Orel Hershiser threw this ball past Oakland's Tony Phillips to end the game and secure the sixth modern championship in Dodgers history. On the strength of two complete games, 17 total strikeouts and a 1.00 ERA, Hershiser was named the Series MVP.
Autumn Glory
Freddie Freeman: World Series Shoes
During the 2024 World Series against New York, LA’s Freddie Freeman wore these shoes when he hit a walk-off grand slam in Game 1. The first baseman and Series MVP helped secure the franchise’s eighth modern World Championship with a .300 batting average, four homers and 12 RBI.
Autumn Glory
Mookie Betts: World Series Jersey
Although the entirety of the 2020 World Series was played at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, Mookie Betts and the Dodgers donned their road jerseys for Games 3, 4 and 5 as they took on the Tampa Bay Rays. Betts, in his first season with Los Angeles, helped the team clinch its first championship since 1988.
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