Davey Lopes Passes Away
MLB Trade Rumors • • sports
Key Points:
- Davey Lopes, a longtime figure in baseball as a player, coach, and manager, passed away at age 80, as announced by the Dodgers.
- Lopes made his major league debut in 1972 at age 27 and became a regular second baseman for the Dodgers, known for his speed and base-stealing ability, with a 14-year streak of stealing at least 15 bases.
- He played 1,207 games for the Dodgers through 1981, hitting .262 with 99 home runs and 418 stolen bases, leading the league in steals in 1975 and 1976, and earning a Gold Glove and four consecutive All-Star selections starting in 1978.
- Lopes was part of the Dodgers team that won the 1981 World Series, stealing 10 bases in 16 postseason games, before being traded in 1982 and continuing his playing career until age 42.
- After retiring as a player, Lopes transitioned to coaching and managing, including managing the Brewers from 2000-2002, and served as a first base coach for several teams until retiring from coaching in 2017.
