Although Tim
and I no longer follow Dodgers baseball, we did adore the team when we were
kids and continue to love the stadium as an L.A. icon. Through Tim’s radio contacts, we’ve been
lucky enough to visit parts of Dodger Stadium that others rarely see—like the
press area and luxury boxes. But we had never been on an official tour—that is, until today.
Dirt-filled field
The tour,
arranged by the “History of Los Angeles” meetup group,
started at the top of the stadium and winded its way inside and down. The grass
was covered by dirt for a motocross event happening next week (gag!), so we
didn’t get to see the Dodgers’ usually immaculately manicured field. Still, we did get to tour the exclusive
Dugout Club restaurant, the Dodgers dugout (very nice) and bullpen (not so
nice) and saw lots of terrific photos and historic artifacts (e.g., 1981 and
1988 World Series trophies, old uniforms, etc.).
If you
live in Los Angeles and are interested in local history, I highly recommend
joining L.A. History meetup. Friendly
folks and more fun events ahead.
Tim in the Vin Scully press box
Coaching from the dugout
Player to be named later
Bullpen phones
Other side of bullpen—totally unglamorous!
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