Roy Campanella, a.k.a. Campy, was one of the first African-American baseball players to break the color barrier after Jackie Robinson. A mere three years later he became the National League’s Most ...

Roy Campanella was voted the 1955 National League MVP on December 8, 1955, narrowly finishing ahead of Brooklyn Dodgers teammate Duke Snider to capture the award for the third time in his career.

Breakfast was on Roy Campanella for Verlene Price Booker and her extended family whenever the St. Paul Saints catcher slugged a home run, which meant Wheaties all around in early summer 1948. Price ...

If it’s January, it can only mean two things. You need to break out a new wall calendar and it’s time for the annual election of players to the Baseball Hall of Fame. With Mike Piazza becoming the ...

LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) -- Red Alert! The Dodgers announced Friday that redheaded third baseman Justin Turner was named the winner of the 14th annual Roy Campanella Award -- given to the Dodger player the ...

On Nov. 27, 1953, Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella was named the National League MVP. It was Campanella’s second time winning the award, which he took home again for a third and final time in ...

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell as we continue the top-25 countdown. Readers voted in droves, submitting 15,212 ballots by email, Twitter and Facebook ...

(To hear Bill's conversation with author Neil Lanctot, click on the "listen" link above. Read Bill's notes on Campy below.) Roy Campanella was a terrific catcher. He was fortunate to be surrounded by ...

(Originally published by the Daily News on Jan. 29, 1958. This story was written by Dick Young.) Those who know him, and most who don’t, yesterday prayed for Roy Campanella, the fat man everybody ...

Hi, and welcome to another edition of Dodgers Dugout. My name is Houston Mitchell and let’s get right to No. 7 in our countdown. The 25 greatest Dodgers, No. 7: Roy Campanella (45 first-place votes, ...