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Davey Lopes, Los Angeles Dodgers Legend and Longtime MLB Coach and Manager, Dies at 80

Davey Lopes was a member of two World Series championship teams during his 45 consecutive years as a player, coach, and manager.
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Davey Lopes, Los Angeles Dodgers Legend and Longtime MLB Coach and Manager, Dies at 80
First base coach Davey Lopes #15 of the Los Angeles Dodgers watches from the dugout during the MLB game against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on August 27, 2014. Christian Petersen/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Davey Lopes, prolific base-stealer and longtime second baseman in the 1970s and 1980s, notably with the Los Angeles Dodgers, died on Wednesday at a hospital in his hometown of East Providence, Rhode Island.

As reported by USA Today on Wednesday, Lopes’s ex-wife, Lin Lopes, informed the Dodgers that he had Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases.

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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.