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Dodger Stadium is a stadium in Los Angeles, California, United States. Located next to Downtown Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium has been the home ballpark of Major League Baseball's Los Angeles Dodgers team since 1962. Dodger Stadium was constructed from 1959 to 1962 at a cost of $23 million paid for through private financing. Dodger Stadium is one of the oldest ballparks in Major League Baseball and is the largest ballpark by seating capacity.
When Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley was discussing with the city of Los Angeles in 1957 over the deal that would take the Dodgers out of Brooklyn, he and a county supervisor took a helicopter ride over Los Angeles to look for potential stadium sites. When they flew over the undeveloped 300-acre lot at Chavez Ravine, encircled by freeways and within sight of the downtown skyline, O’Malley is said to have pointed and asked, "Can I have that one?" The supervisor replied, "No problem."
Some interesting Dodger Stadium facts include:
- It’s a classic pitcher’s park.
- There was no drinking-water fountains when it was first built.
- Original design had a huge fountain in center field, like that in right-center at Kansas City’s Kauffman Stadium.
- It was designed by architect Emil Praeger to be expandable to 85,000 seats.
- When foul poles were installed in 1962, it was discovered that they were positioned completely foul. A special dispensation was received from the National League so that they were recognized as fair, but the next year the plate was moved so that the poles are now actually fair.
- It is painted every off-season.
- The infield dirt and outfield warning track made of 70 percent crushed red building brick and 30 percent mountain clay and calcium chlorate.
- The see-through windows in bullpen fence were installed in 1974.
- Although the center field 400 sign came down in 1980, the distance is still 400 feet to center; the two 395 signs are left and right of dead center.
- It is the cleanest ballpark in MLB.
- It hosted the 1980 All-Star game.
Are you planning on coming to Dodger’s Stadium? Remember there are four (4) entrance gates into the Dodger Stadium Parking Lots:
Gate Location
Sunset Gate Sunset Blvd. and Elysian Park
Golden State Gate Stadium Way and Academy Drive
Academy Gate Academy Drive
Downtown Gate 110 Freeway at Stadium Way
The four (4) Dodger Stadium parking entrances open two (2) hours before the scheduled game time. The speed limit for Dodger Stadium parking lots is 14 miles per hour.
Also, the Championship Tour gives fans an opportunity to view Dodger Stadium in a way only the players do. This behind-the-scenes tour lets fans visit restricted areas and view the ballpark from a whole new perspective. Located in Chavez Ravine, Dodger Stadium is one of baseball's most historic stadiums.
Highlights of this 80-90 minute tour may include:
• Access to the field
• Visit to the Dodger Dugout
• Dugout Club
• Press Box
• Tommy LaSorda Training Center
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