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Dodgers Legend Davey Lopes Dies at 80

His base-stealing precision set a modern standard for leadoff play.

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This file photo from 2014 shows Dodgers first base coach Davey Lopes blowing a bubble with his gum against the Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix.
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 2, 1980: Davey Lopes #14, Mickey Hatcher #44, manager Tommy Lasorda #2, Bill Russell #18, Manny Mota #11, Steve Garvey #6 and Ron Cey #10 of the Los Angeles Dodgers shake hands as they leave the field after defeating the St. Louis Cardinals at Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Dodgers officials announced Wednesday that Davey Lopes died at age 80.
  • He anchored the record-setting infield with Steve Garvey, Bill Russell and Ron Cey and started for the 1981 World Series winners.
  • He stole 557 bases, led the majors with 77 in 1975, led the NL with 63 in 1976, and once ran off 38 straight steals without getting caught.
  • His steal success rate was about 83 percent, the best full‑career mark in Dodgers history and among the top figures in MLB.
  • AP reported the team was told by former wife Lin Lopes that he died in Rhode Island, and TMZ said the cause involved complications from Parkinson’s disease.