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About Ted Sobel

Award winning sportscaster/journalist covering major events around the world since 1973 and proudly inducted into the SoCal Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in June 2024. Please check out my book 'Touching Greatness' and our extensive audio vault---and follow me on X (Twitter), Instagram, & Bluesky (@tedsobelsports). And all podcasts are on my Touching Greatness YouTube channel.

The Angels rookie starters got schooled bigtime by the lone first place Rangers

First it was 2nd time big league starter Garrett Richards who only made 19 pitches before leaving with a groin injury before his Angels lost the opener of this big 4 game series 8-4. And now it was another rookie … Continue reading

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A dream has come true for the newest Dodger shortstop

What a first weekend in the major leagues for 25 year old Bellflower native Justin Sellers who was just promoted from Triple-A Albuquerque on Friday when rookie shortstop Dee Gordon went on the disabled list. Sellers spent many innings during … Continue reading

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It was another successful Dodgers ‘bowling for dollars’ night for the kids

A fun time was had by all who attended Thursday night’s 7th annual Dodgers Dream Foundation charity bowling function at Lucky Strike lanes in L.A. Live. And it’s the 4th straight year that Dodger first baseman James Loney hosted the … Continue reading

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The Duke of Flatbush gets his bobblehead doll night at Dodger Stadium

It was a special night at Dodger Stadium celebrating the life and career of the late Hall of Famer Duke Snider with pre-game ceremonies honoring the franchise’s all-time home run leader and special presentations throughout the game including of course … Continue reading

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It’s NFL Hall of Fame time again so let’s talk with the great Marcus Allen

After a super collegiate career at USC where his coach John Robinson called him ‘the greatest player I ever saw!” Marcus Allen followed up his Heisman Trophy winning season to become the first NFL player to ever gain more than … Continue reading

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Bert Blyleven returns home to Anaheim finally as a Hall of Famer

Minnesota Twins broadcaster Bert Blyleven, who pitched with the Angels from 1989-92, threw out the first pitch before Tuesday night’s game at Angel Stadium. Blyleven who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on July 24, was also making … Continue reading

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