Mr. Lopes was a stand-out second baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers, played in four World Series, and was a four-time National League All-Star during his sixteen year Major League career.
Born in East Providence, Lopes grew up in South Providence and payed in the Fox Point Little League. Davey Lopes became one of LaSalle Academy's all-time athletes. He was twice named "RI Athlete of the Year" in 1974 and 1978 .Lopes was one of the most effective base stealers in baseball's modern era. Lopes hit a career-high 28 home runs in 1979, becoming one of only seven second basemen in NL history to have hit that many home runs in a season. He is currently the first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers. A pool off Prairie Avenue in South Providence is named after him.
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