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Dodgers Legend Davey Lopes Dies at 80 from Parkinson's

4/8/2026

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Davey Lopes, former Major League Baseball player and Dodgers legend, died at age 80 from Parkinson's disease.
Lopes had been diagnosed with the progressive brain disorder.
Lopes was in hospice.
After retiring in 1987, Lopes played for the Dodgers, Athletics, Cubs, and Astros during a 10-year career, later coaching for the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles, and starting as Milwaukee Brewers manager in 2000.

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Davey Lopes, former Major League Baseball player and Dodgers legend, died at age 80 from Parkinson's disease.
Lopes had been diagnosed with the progressive brain disorder.
Lopes was in hospice.
After retiring in 1987, Lopes played for the Dodgers, Athletics, Cubs, and Astros during a 10-year career, later coaching for the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles, and starting as Milwaukee Brewers manager in 2000.