The 2020 pandemic yielded a virtual set of programs but the Pride Parade and official in-person events were cancelled.Īnd, so, this first event in person since 2019 seemed to be a real celebration. 39th Street and Pennsylvania Ave with club owners and merchants being the catalyst.īut, in 2019 a new step forward was achieved for the community when Mayor David Holt became the first mayor of Oklahoma City to to make an official proclamation of Pride Week and walk in the Pride Parade along with several of the City Council members.
(BRETT DICKERSON/Okla City Free Press)įor decades, Pride Week and the Pride Parade were celebrated among the metro’s 2SLGBTQ+ community centered on a blocks-long strip near N.W. 2021 Pride Month Proclamation from Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt. Baker, special assistant to the Mayor who came to read the proclamation. “We have so much to truly be proud about because of the progress we have made in this city,” said J.D. Palmer was just 20 years old that season, his second in the majors.OKLAHOMA CITY (Free Press) - Tuesday the Oklahoma City Pride Alliance held a kick-off ceremony, the first of a month of events to celebrate Pride Month in the metro.Īnd, the Mayor of Oklahoma City, David Holt, issued a proclamation declaring June to be “Pride Month,” only the second declaration of Pride Month and third of any declaration in the city’s history.
Jim Palmer, Orioles broadcaster and Hall of Fame pitcher, tabbed Moe Drabowsky’s 11-strikeout, scoreless relief appearance in Game 1 of the 1966 World Series against the Dodgers. Dodgers broadcaster Tim Neverett picked two, one of which was Walker Buehler in Game 3 of the 2018 World Series.
This is a benchmark.”įreddie Freeman’s incredible consistency was analyzed by David Adler at MLB.com.ĭavid Laurilia at FanGraphs asked a bunch of major league broadcasters the best pitching performances they’ve seen in person. I enjoyed this turn of phrase from Fabian Ardaya in The Athletic’s preview of the Dodgers-Mets showdown series: “The Dodgers can look at the season as a series of tests before October’s final exam. I finally felt like I was fitting in here,” per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Pillar on Thursday said, “This was the place I ultimately wanted to be, that I dreamed of since I was a little kid. Kevin Pillar fracturing his shoulder was especially tough since he finally got to play for his hometown team, but only played four games before getting injured. It’s just making sure you build up the tolerance with your back. I could throw 100 pitches tomorrow with my arm. Kershaw told Bill Plunkett at the Orange County Register, “My back’s healthy now. LinksĬlayton Kershaw, Max Muncy, and Andrew Heaney start rehab assignments this weekend. More details on LGBTQ+ Pride Night here and here.
“Being made partially whole, a part of the Dodgers’ fabric, I’m excited and ecstatic that my uncle will be acknowledged as a part of the team, with his contributions and his character not being in question anymore,” Alice Rose, his niece, said. Scott Miller at the New York Times caught up with Burke’s family, some of whom will be in attendance and part of the pregame ceremony, as well as former teammates and Dodgers executives. It’s the Dodgers first meaningful public acknowledgment of Burke since trading him away in 1978 after learning he was gay. Friday night is LGBTQ+ Pride Night at Dodger Stadium, and among the pregame festivities is honoring former Dodgers outfielder Glenn Burke, the first openly gay MLB player.