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Red Adams: PCL Pitcher, Dodgers Coach, Friend

Red Adams was a long-time PCL pitcher, Los Angeles Dodgers scout and pitching coach, and my friend. He died on January 19th at the age of 95. Adams was a “baseball lifer” who spent over 50 years working professionally in the game. I found his…

3 Secrets of Pitching a Baseball

At face value, pitching a baseball looks easy enough. If you’re a pitcher, you know better, though. Fortunately, these three secrets of pitching a baseball will make it much easier to do so. It’s All in the Shoulder All right, that’s not 100% true. A…

Red Adams, longtime Dodgers pitching coach, dies at 95

Longtime Dodgers pitching coach Red Adams passed away at age 95 on Thursday, the Dodgers announced. Adams was the major league pitching coach from 1969-1980 and prior to that was in the organization in some capacity for 11 years. His 12-year tenure as pitching…

Former Bisbee Bee Red Adams dies at 95

A baseball legend with particular connections to the Chicago Cubs, the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Bisbee Bees alike died Thursday. Dwight “Red” Adams made substantial contributions to the Dodgers organization throughout his remarkable tenure as pitching coach with the club from 1969-80. He also…

Longtime pitching coach Adams dies at 95

LOS ANGELES — Longtime Dodgers pitching guru Red Adams, who served as pitching coach for Hall of Fame managers Walter Alston and Tommy Lasorda, died on Wednesday. He was 95. Adams, who won 193 games pitching for 19 seasons in the Minor Leagues, was the…

How Red Adams turned a devastating injury into a five decade journey in baseball

Looking at Red Adams’ career Major League stats, one might assume that he was washed up at age 24, pitching only 12 innings for the Chicago Cubs in 1946 with a bloated 8.25 ERA. Lost in the translation of his cup of coffee was a…