Dodger Stadium Research Paper

With a background that includes swaying palm trees and the San Gabriel Mountains there is no other ballpark that you could be at other than Dodger Stadium. It’s the third oldest ballpark behind Fenway Park and Wrigley Field, but Dodger Stadium looks as if it is one of the newest stadiums in baseball while keeping its classic charm. Dodger Stadium was originally to open in 1961 but landslides and lawsuits delayed construction by a year. On April 10, 1962 the Los Angeles Dodgers played their first game at Dodger Stadium against the Cincinnati Reds when over 52,000 fans packed the five level structure. Not only was Dodger Stadium home to the Dodgers during their inaugural first year, but it was also the home of the Los Angeles Angels who played here for three seasons before moving to Anaheim in 1966. The stadium …show more content…
Dodgers attract 3 million fans in 1978, a first in MLB.
Cy Young Award winners Don Drysdale, Eric Gagne, Orel Hershiser, Sandy Koufax, Mike Marshall & Fernando Valenzuela.

Since it’s opening, Dodger Stadium has remained one of the cleanest and beautiful ballparks in the country. Not only is it given a fresh coat of paint each year, but the team employees a full time arborist to care for the landscaping surrounding the stadium.
Stepping into Dodger Stadium today is almost like stepping into it as if it were 1962 again. The stadium has been the home to four Los Angeles Dodgers Championship teams and 11 National `League West Division title teams. Hall of Fame manager, Tommy Lasorda, along with Sandy Koufax, Don Sutton, Orel Hershiser and Mike Piazza are just a few of the greats that have called Dodger Stadium their home. The atmosphere found at Dodger Stadium is hard to find anywhere else in baseball and although it is more than 50 years old, Dodger Stadium still ranks as one of MLB’s top