The fourth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers. Before there was Mookie Betts, there was Bill Russell. An outstanding ...
On June 25, 1984, Bill Russell broke a Los Angeles Dodgers franchise record by playing in his 1,953rd career game. He started in center field, hit second in the lineup and went 0-for-3 in a 9-4 loss ...
Two Los Angeles Dodgers stars from the past are set to appear at a September health fair near Temecula. Bill Russell is seen in 1998 when he played for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He is set to appear ...
This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Bill Russell’s first year at shortstop included a major-league-leading 34 errors, but his perseverance transformed ...
LOS ANGELES — Before there was Mookie Betts, there was Bill Russell. An outstanding outfielder in his first three major league seasons, Russell moved to the infield full time in his fourth year. It ...
If he hadn’t made it work, the Dodgers may never have tried pushing a scatter-armed third baseman named Steve Garvey across the diamond to first, opening up the position to Russell’s right for Ron Cey ...