Los Angeles athlete

I believe the answer is:

dodger

(Other definitions for dodger that I've seen before include "The Artful . . . . . . was Oliver Twist's friend" , "Artful Dickens character" , "Oliver's pal was an Artful one" , "Dickens boy was an Artful one" , "Dickens created an Artful . . . . . ." .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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