Thirty years ago this week, the Dodgers were in chaos.
Their legendary general manager had been forced to resign for making racist statements on national television. Their iconic baseball team was beginning what would be its third losing season in four years.
Thirty years ago this week, a former sportswriter was summoned to save them.
You may barely remember him. His contributions have never been publicly honored. He has never thrown out a first pitch. His face has never been shown on a video board. He was ushered away from Chavez Ravine 20 years ago and has rarely returned since.