The Los Angeles Dodgers are reportedly seeking a naming rights partner for the field at Dodger Stadium, their home since 1962. (more…)
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Teams Prepare for Jackie Robinson Day
With the annual Jackie Robinson Day set for Saturday, Major League Baseball and Minor League Baseball teams are planning their tributes to Jackie Robinson. (more…)
Los Angeles Dodgers: Dodger Stadium Preview
The Los Angeles Dodgers have made some changes on the concessions front for the 2017 campaign at Dodger Stadium—but the biggest change will the franchise’s first season without Vin Scully in the broadcast booth since 1950. (more…)
MLB Ballparks Host Packed Concert Slate
Based on announcements that have been made over the last few weeks, this summer is going be a busy one when it comes standout concerts at major league ballparks. The upcoming slate features headline acts at some of baseball’s most notable venues, providing another layer of entertainment at many venues during the summer. (more…)
Playoffs Packed with Standout Ballparks
It is always a good postseason when Major League Baseball’s three oldest—and most storied—ballparks are in the spotlight. That will be the case this October, which will see Fenway Park, Wrigley Field, and Dodger Stadium all host playoff baseball. (more…)
Dodger Stadium, Petco Park, Marlins Park to Host WBC Games
We finally have the lineup for the 2017 World Baseball Classic games in North America, and a solid trio of ballparks is hosting first-round games, semifinals and finals: Dodger Stadium, Petco Park and Marlins Park. (more…)
Ballparks and Movies: Magic in the Bleachers
Pitchers and catchers are reporting, and spring is dawning soon. With temperatures still around freezing in the north, we’re catching a few movies before Grapefruit League and Cactus League action gets underway. Here are our picks for the ten best performances by Major and Minor League Baseball ballparks on the silver screen. (more…)
Dodger Stadium: The next great concert venue?
The Beatles may have propelled the growth of stadium rock and roll with their 1965 and 1966 U.S. tours, but these days MLB ballparks are seeing an increased use as concert venues, as evidenced by the new deal struck by the Los Angeles Dodgers owners to bring more big events to Dodger Stadium. (more…)
Water shortages cause issues for Cal ballparks
With an unprecedented drought affecting all aspects of life in California, groundskeepers and operations managers are making do with less water in pro-baseball ballparks. (more…)
The birth of modern baseball design: 1965
If you want a stark look at how ballparks have evolved, let’s go back 50 years and review the MLB facilities in play for the 1965 season — the dawn of modern ballpark design, when the Astrodome and Shea Stadium were on the cutting edge. (more…)
More upgrades on deck at Dodger Stadium
Another set of upgrades to announce for Dodger Stadium: After plenty of changes in the past few years under Janet Marie Smith, the ballpark’s club level has a fresh look, while concessions throughout offer more choices to all fans. (more…)
NFL headed for Dodger Stadium?
With it increasingly likely at least one NFL team is relocating to Los Angeles in the next two years, a possible temporary home for the team could be Dodger Stadium. (more…)
Stow wins Dodgers lawsuit; McCourt found not liable
Bryan Stow, the victim of a vicious beating in the Dodger Stadium parking lot in 2011, won a $18-million verdict against the Los Angeles Dodgers and his attackers, but former owner Frank McCourt was found to be not liable by the same Los Angeles jury. The Dodgers are responsible for $13.9 million of the total […]