Memorable Moments at Dodger Stadium All Star Game Site: 1980  World Series Site: 1963, '65, '66, '74, '77, '78, '81, & '88 Sandy Koufax's perfect game on September 9, 1965. Kirk Gibson's ninth inning homerun in Game 1 of the '88 World Series. Cardinals' Fernando Tatis's two grand slams in one inning in 1999.  DODGER STADIUM 1000 Elysian Park Avenue Los Angeles, California 90012-1199 Ballpark Store More Ballpark Items

 

   After more than 35 years in existence, Dodger Stadium remains one of the best ballparks in baseball. Originally located in Brooklyn, Dodgers owner Walter O'Malley began requesting that a new stadium be built for his club, even though Ebbets Field was still in excellent shape. After a deal could not be completed to build a stadium, the Dodgers along with the Giants moved to California after the 1959 season. With the move to Los Angeles from Brooklyn, a new stadium for the Dodgers was built. The place selected was Chavez Ravine. Construction began on September 17, 1959. While Dodger Stadium was being constructed, the Dodgers played at the L.A. Coliseum. Dodger Stadium was suppose to been completed by 1961, but lawsuits and landslides pushed the opening to 1962. Opening day at Dodger Stadium came on April 10, 1962, when 52,564 fans packed the five level multicolored structure. The Los Angeles (Anaheim) Angels also began playing at Dodger Stadium in 1962, and played there until 1965.

Four of the five seating decks stretch from foul pole to foul pole. The top upper deck stretches from the first base side to the third base side. A wavy top roof hangs over the back of the bleachers which are located behind both left and right field. Two scoreboards are above the bleachers. After the 1999 season, new field level seats down the foul lines beyond the dugouts and a new expanded dugout section with an adjacent club area was added. Since it has opened, Dodger Stadium has remained one of the cleanest and nicest ballparks in the country. In 1978, the Dodgers became the first team to draw 3 million fans to the ballpark. Every off season, it is given a fresh coat of paint. Today, as when it opened it 1962, Dodger Stadium can still be called the Taj Mahal of baseball.

 
 
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Name: Dodger Stadium 
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Tenant: Los Angeles Dodgers
Capacity: 56,000
Surface:  Grass 
Construction Began: September 17, 1959
Opened: April 10, 1962
Cost: $23 Million
Architect: Emil Praeger
Dimensions: 330-L Line, 400-C, 330-R Line
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