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Dodgers History: On This Date, August 29, Manny’s Last Hoorah, Jackie’s Cycle, and More

The Dodgers are one of the most storied franchises in baseball history, so we thought it would be fun to take a look at some notable occurrences on this date in Dodgers history.

On August 29, 2022, the Dodgers will play a series finale in Miami and then take a late-night flight to New York to start a series with the Mets. What happened in previous years on this date? Let’s find out!

1948: Jackie’s Cycle

The Dodgers played the first of three straight doubleheaders, sweeping the Cardinals to pull within half a game of first place.