r/Dodgers • u/norrisrw • 10h ago
A lot of Dodgers history in this photo
Clockwise, from T-R: Reggie Smith, Ron Cey, Dusty Baker, and Steve Garvey
In 1977, these players became the first foursome on the same team to hit 30 or more home runs each during the regular season. This photo was taken by team photographer Richard Kee prior to the start of the final series against the Astros (who were in the National League at the time).
That means when the photo was taken, Dusty Baker still had just 29 home runs. The photo itself was taken guerrilla-style, so as not to rouse suspicion from the Astros. Kee promised to destroy the photo if Dusty could not accomplish the feat, but he got there during the final game of the season.
The rest, as they say, is history.