Former Dodger Great Davey Lopes Dies - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Former Dodger great Davey Lopes dies - Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Davey Lopes, a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-setting infield of the 1970s and ’80s and one of baseball’s premier base stealers, died April 8. He was 80. The Dodgers were informed of his death by his former wife, Lin Lopes. She told the team Lopes had Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and died at a hospital in his hometown of East Providence, Rhode Island. Lopes was a four-time All-Star during hi…

Davey Lopes, Base-Stealing Maestro, Is Dead at 80

Davey Lopes, an All-Star second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers who was one of the most successful base stealers in baseball history, died Wednesday in Providence, Rhode Island, near where he grew up. He was 80.

Davey Lopes: chief of thiefs

DAVEY LOPES starred for the Dodgers and set records for base stealing (AP photo). By Beth Harris AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Davey Lopes, a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers’ record-setting infield of the 1970s and ‘80s and one of baseball’s premier base stealers, died Wednesday. He was 80. The Dodgers were informed of his death by his former wife, Lin Lopes. She told the team Lopes had Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases and died at a …

Four-Time MLB All-Star Davey Lopes Dies Of Parkinson's Complications At 80

Four-time MLB All-Star Davey Lopes died of complications from Parkinson’s disease on April 8 at the age of 80.  Lopes made four All-Star teams with the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1978 to 1981. He was also part of their 1981 World Series team. >SPORTS LEGENDS WHO DIED IN 2026 – TRIBUTE SLIDESHOW! Lopes’ last job in baseball was as a first base coach for the Washington Nationals in 2016 and 2017.  After 2017, he announced his retirement from basebal…