The free-spirited pitcher could throw a fastball and sing a song, and wherever he went, people had fun and laughed, and that was “Lima Time.” Jose Lima was more than simply a baseball player; he was a showman whose energy could light up any ballpark. His impact in Dodger blue is still strong, even after two decades. And how can the Dodgerland forget his 2004 NLDS complete game against the Cardinals wasn’t just a statistical anomaly—it was pure theatre.

Now, twenty years later, that record has just become the talk of the town. Why? Well, during NLCS Game 2, Yoshinobu Yamamoto wrote his name into history, giving that legacy new life. Yamamoto became the first Dodger to throw a complete postseason game since Lima. Let’s rewalk through Jose Lima’s legacy.

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