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Dodger Stadium is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California.It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a cost of US$23 million (US$232 million in 2023).
Here's a chronological list of some of the greatest moments in Dodger Stadium's 60-year history ahead of the 2022 MLB All-Star Game on July 19.
The first Opening Day game for the Dodgers in Los Angeles was played in San Francisco against the San Francisco Giants on April 15, 1958. [3] California native Don Drysdale was the Dodgers' Opening Day starting pitcher that day, in a game the Dodgers lost 8–0.
The Dodgers went 20–6 in July while the Giants went 16–11, allowing the Dodgers to take the league lead on July 8 and hold it until season's last regular game. [7] The Dodgers lost 10 of their final 13 games from September 16 to 30, while the Giants lost just 6 over the same span.
The 1959 World Series was played partially at the Los Angeles Coliseum while Dodger Stadium was being built. Construction on Dodger Stadium was completed in time for Opening Day 1962. With its clean, simple lines and its picturesque setting amid hills and palm trees, the ballpark quickly became an icon of the Dodgers and their new California ...
The Boys in Blue and their fans celebrate the beginning of the season at Dodger Stadium ... Opening Day 2024 at Dodger Stadium. ... Arte Navarrete shows off his Dodgers tattoo before the game.
What you need to know: The Dodgers open the season Thursday with a four-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Dodger Stadium, where they recorded 57 of their 111 wins last season. Left ...
The Dodgers hosted the 1980 All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium for the first time. The Opening Day starting pitcher for 1981 was a 20-year-old rookie from Mexico: Fernando Valenzuela . Pressed into service due to an injury to Jerry Reuss , Valenzuela pitched a shutout that day, and proceeded to win his first 8 decisions through mid-May.