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| Address | 1000Vin Scully Avenue[3][4] |
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| Location | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Coordinates | 34°4′25″N118°14′24″W / 34.07361°N 118.24000°W /34.07361; -118.24000 |
| Public transit |  Dodger Stadium Express |
| Owner | Guggenheim Baseball Management |
| Operator | Los Angeles Dodgers |
| Type | Stadium |
| Capacity | 56,000[5] |
| Record attendance | 57,098 (Dodgers’ home opener, April 13, 2009)[6] |
| Field size | Left field – 330 ft (101 m) Medium left-center – 360 ft (110 m) True left-center – 375 ft (114 m) Center field – 395 ft (120 m) True center field – 400 ft (122 m) True right-center – 375 ft (114 m) Medium right-center – 360 ft (110 m) Right field – 330 ft (101 m) Backstop – 55 ft (17 m)  |
| Surface | Santa AnaBermuda grass |
| Construction | |
| Broke ground | September 17, 1959 (1959-09-17) |
| Opened | April 10, 1962 (1962-04-10) |
| Construction cost | US$23 million (US$239 million in 2024[7]) |
| Architect | Praeger-Kavanagh-Waterbury |
| Structural engineer | William Simpson & Associates Inc.[8] |
| Services engineer | SA Bogen Engineers[9] |
| General contractor | Vinnell Corporation[10][11] |
| Tenants | |
| Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB) (1962–present) Los Angeles Angels (MLB) (1962–1965) | |
| Website | |
| mlb.com/dodgers/ballpark | |
Dodger Stadium is aballpark in theElysian Park neighborhood ofLos Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of theLos Angeles Dodgers ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it was constructed in less than three years at a cost ofUS$23 million (US$239 million in 2024).[7][10][12] It is the oldest ballpark in MLB west of theMississippi River, and third-oldest overall, afterFenway Park inBoston (1912) andWrigley Field inChicago (1914), and is thelargest baseball stadium in the world by seat capacity. Often referred to as a "pitcher's ballpark", the stadium has been the site of 13no-hitters, two of themperfect games.
The stadium hosted theMajor League Baseball All-Star Game in1980 and2022, as well as theWorld Series twelve times (1963,1965,1966,1974,1977,1978,1981,1988,2017,2018,2024, and2025). It also hosted the semifinals and finals of the2009 and2017World Baseball Classics, as well asexhibition baseball during the1984 Summer Olympics. The stadium hosted asoccer tournament on August 3, 2013, featuring four clubs: the hometown teamLos Angeles Galaxy, and Europe'sReal Madrid,Everton, andJuventus. TheLos Angeles Kings andAnaheim Ducks played a regular season game in 2014 as part of theNHL Stadium Series. The stadium was also the home of theLos Angeles Angels from1962 through1965.
The stadium is commonly referred to asChavez Ravine Stadium (or just "Chavez Ravine"), after the geographic feature in which the stadium sits. It is sometimes referred to as "Blue Heaven on Earth," a nickname coined by former Dodgers managerTommy Lasorda.[13]
In the mid-1950s,Brooklyn Dodgers team presidentWalter O'Malley had tried to build adomed stadium in the New York City borough ofBrooklyn, but was unable to reach an agreement with city officials for the land acquisition, and eventually reached a deal with the city of Los Angeles. The land that would be used for Dodger Stadium had previously been seized from local owners and inhabitants by the city of Los Angeles, usingeminent domain with funds from the federalHousing Act of 1949. The city had planned to develop the Elysian Park Heights public housing project, which included two dozen 13-story buildings and more than 160 two-story townhouses, in addition to newly rebuilt playgrounds and schools, and a college.
Before construction could begin on the housing project, the local political climate changed greatly whenNorris Poulson was elected mayor of Los Angeles in 1953. Proposed public housing projects such as Elysian Park Heights lost most of their support as they became associated with socialist ideals. Following protracted negotiations, the city purchased theChavez Ravine property back from the Federal Housing Authority at a drastically reduced price, with the stipulation that the land be used for a public purpose. It was not until June 3, 1958, when Los Angeles voters approved a "Taxpayers Committee for Yes on Baseball" referendum,[14] that the Dodgers were able to acquire 352 acres (1.42 km2) of Chavez Ravine from the city. Los Angeles forcefully evicted residents from their homes, mainly Hispanics. While Dodger Stadium was under construction, the Dodgers played in the league's largest capacity venue from1958 through1961 at their temporary home, theLos Angeles Memorial Coliseum, which could seat in excess of 90,000 people.
Los Angeles–basedMike Davis, in his seminal work on the city,City of Quartz, describes the process of gradually convincing Chavez Ravine homeowners to sell. With nearly all of the original Spanish-speaking homeowners initially unwilling to sell, developers resorted to offering immediate cash payments, distributed through their Spanish-speaking agents. Once the first sales had been completed, remaining homeowners were offered increasingly lesser amounts of money, to create a community panic of not receiving fair compensation, or of being left as one of the few holdouts. Many residents continued to hold out despite the pressure being placed upon them by developers, resulting in theBattle of Chavez Ravine, a ten-year struggle by the residents to maintain control of their property, which they ultimately lost.
Dodger Stadium was the first Major League Baseball stadium since the initial construction of the originalYankee Stadium to be built using 100% private financing, and the last untilOracle Park in San Francisco opened in 2000. Ground was broken for Dodger Stadium on September 17, 1959. The tops of local ridges were removed, and the soil was used to fill in Sulfur and Cemetery Ravines to provide a level surface for a parking lot and the stadium. The former Palo Verde Elementary School building was simply buried rather than being demolished, and sits beneath the parking lot northwest of third base. A total of 8 million cubic yards (6,100,000 m3) of earth were moved in the process of building the stadium. A total of 21,000 precast concrete units, some weighing as much as 32 tons, were fabricated onsite and lowered into place with a specially built crane to form the stadium's structural framework. The stadium was originally designed to be expandable to 85,000 seats by expanding the upper decks over the outfield pavilions, but the Dodgers have never pursued such a project.
At the conclusion of the2005 season, the Los Angeles Dodgers made major renovations during the subsequent off-season.[15]
The largest of these improvements was the replacement of nearly all the seats in the stadium. The seats that were removed had been in use since 1975 and helped give the stadium its unique "space age" feel with a color palette of bright yellow, orange, blue, and red. The new seats are in the original (more muted) 1962 color scheme consisting of yellow, light orange, turquoise, and sky blue. 2,000 pairs of seats were made available for purchase at $250, with the proceeds going to charity.
The baseline seating sections have been converted into retro-style "box" seating, adding leg room and a table. Other repairs were made to the concrete structure of the stadium. These improvements mark the second phase of a multi-year improvement plan for Dodger Stadium.
Between 2003 and 2005, Dodger Stadium upgraded withLED video displays. The large main video display measures 27 feet (8.2 m) high by 47 feet (14 m) wide.[16]
In 2008, the Dodgers announced a $412 million project to build a Dodger museum, shops, and restaurants around Dodger Stadium. In a press release, the team described the various features of the renovation as follows:
In the 2008–2009 off-season, the upper levels of the stadium were supposed to be renovated to match the repairs and improvements made to the field level. The improvements were to include the removal of the trough urinals in the men's restrooms, new concession stands and earthquake retrofitting to the concrete structure. It was also to include the replacement of the outfield scoreboards and monitors with new HD monitors. Due to the2009 World Baseball Classic hosted at Dodger Stadium, these renovations were put on hold. The divorce of Frank and Jamie McCourt, as well as a weak economy, were the reasons for the postponement.[18]
To pay for an outstanding loan with the Dodgers former ownerNews Corporation, former ownerFrank McCourt used Dodger Stadium ascollateral to obtain a $250 million loan.[19]
In 2008, the Los Angeles City Council voted unanimously to give the Dodger Stadium area bounded by Academy Rd, Lookout Dr. and Stadium Way its own zip code, 90090 (as of July 2009). This also gives the area a new name, Dodgertown. The signs from the former Dodgertown spring training facility inVero Beach, Florida will likely be integrated into the $500 million project.[20]
Following the sale of the Dodgers in 2012, the team brought in the architect, urban planner, and stadium specialistJanet Marie Smith to lead renovations efforts to the 50-year-old stadium.[21][22] Renovations to Dodger Stadium began in the winter of 2012. Both video boards were replaced with High Definition screens, and new clubhouses and weight rooms were installed. The restrooms, concession stands, sound system and batting cages were also improved and renovated.
Dodgers ownerGuggenheim Partners internally discussed moving the Dodgers to a new stadium at aDowntown Los Angeles site proposed by theAnschutz Entertainment Group to allow anNFL team to build a stadium at the Dodger Stadium site. Guggenheim Partners also considered allowing an NFL team to build a stadium next to Dodger Stadium.[23] The NFL eventually chose to buildSoFi Stadium in theCity of Inglewood.
The extensive renovations to Dodger Stadium were ready for the 2013 season and included new HDhexagonal video and scoreboards, a new sound system, wider concourses, more standing room viewing areas, improved restrooms and a children's playground amongst others.[24]
Between the 2013 and 2014 seasons, more renovations were put in place. Dodger Stadium was the beneficiary of improvements such as wider concourses in the pavilions, new restaurants "Think Blue Bar-B-Que" and "Tommy Lasorda's Trattoria", dedicated team store buildings replacing the tents that previously served as team stores, bullpen overlooks with overlook bars, and tree relocation at the top of the stadium.[25]
On July 23, 2019, a press conference was held with the presentation of the $100 million renovation to the ballpark, which includes a 2-acre (0.81 ha) center field plaza with a children's playground located between the left field and right field bleachers, the relocation of theJackie Robinson statue from the left field entrance to the center field playground, as well as a display honoring the Legends of Dodger Baseball, along with a sports bar and a beer garden.[26]
Also included as part of the renovation were new elevators and escalators which connect the outfield bleachers with the field, loge and reserve levels, a new stadium center main entrance, and the commission of astatue of Sandy Koufax which was to be unveiled next to the statue of Robinson. While the renovations were completed during the delayed 2020 season, due to theCOVID-19 pandemic, the unveiling of Koufax's statue was delayed two years.[27]
Dodger Stadium was one of the last baseball-only facilities built before the dawn of themulti-purpose stadium. It was built nearthe convergence of several freeways near downtown Los Angeles, with an expansive parking lot surrounding the stadium. With the construction of many new MLB ballparks in recent years, it is now thethird-oldest park still in use, and the oldest on theWest Coast.
Dodger Stadium offered several innovative design features. One of these was a covered and screened section of dugout-level seats behind home plate. Dodger owner Walter O'Malley was inspired to incorporate this feature into the Dodger Stadium design after having seen it at Tokyo'sKorakuen Stadium during the Brooklyn Dodgers' postseason goodwill tour of Japan in 1956. The original dugout seating area was replaced by more conventional box seating in a 1999 renovation, but this feature has been replicated atProgressive Field in Cleveland andAngel Stadium of Anaheim.
Two of Dodger Stadium's most distinctive features are the wavy roof atop each outfield pavilion and the top of a 10-story elevator shaft bearing the Dodger logo rising directly behind home plate at the top of the uppermost seating level.
A unique terraced-earthworks parking lot was built behind the main stands, allowing ticket-holders to park at roughly the level of their seats, minimizing use of ramps once inside. The stadium was also designed to beearthquake-resistant, an important consideration in California, and it has withstood several serious earthquakes.
Dodger Stadium was originally equipped with two largeFair Play electronic scoreboard units above the left- and right-field pavilions. The right-field board displayed in-game information. The left-field board displayed scores of out-of-town games and other messages. Smaller auxiliary scoreboards were installed at field level on the box seat fences beyond the first- and third-base dugouts during the inaugural 1962 season. The left-field message board was replaced by aMitsubishi ElectricDiamond Vision video board in 1980. The field-level auxiliary scoreboards were replaced by larger units installed on the facade of the Loge (second) seating level in 1998; these, in turn, were replaced by a video ribbon board in 2006. Field-level out-of-town scoreboards were installed on the left- and right-field walls in 2003.
Strobe lights were added in 2001; they flash when the Dodgers take the field, after a Dodger home run, and after a Dodger win. In 2018, blue strobe lights were added.
In addition to those ofDon Drysdale (53),Sandy Koufax (32), andDon Sutton (20), theretired numbers ofPee Wee Reese (1),Jackie Robinson (42),Duke Snider (4),Tommy Lasorda (2),Walter Alston (24),Roy Campanella (39),Jim Gilliam (19),Gil Hodges (14), andFernando Valenzuela (34) are mounted on the club level facade near the left field foul pole. Also honored on the left field line in addition to the retired numbers are broadcastersVin Scully andJaime Jarrin, and longtime ownerWalter O'Malley.[28]
On April 15, 2017, to mark the 70th anniversary ofRobinson's major league debut, the Dodgers unveiled abronze statue of the historic player in the stadium's left-field plaza. The 800-pound (360 kg) sculpture, made by sculptorBranly Cadet, depicts Robinson sliding into home plate as a rookie.[29]
On June 18, 2022, the Dodgers unveiled abronze statue of Sandy Koufax in the centerfield plaza, next to the statue of Robinson, which had been moved there in 2020 as part of renovations. The sculpture, which was also made by Cadet, depicts Koufax's signature leg kick as he goes into his windup.[30]
Built on top of the historic Los Angeles neighborhood ofChavez Ravine inSolano Canyon,[31] the stadium overlooksdowntown Los Angeles and provides views of the city to the south, the green tree-lined hills ofElysian Park to the north and east, and theSan Gabriel Mountains beyond the outfield pavilions. Due to dry summers in Southern California, rainouts at Dodger Stadium are rare. Prior to 1976, the Dodgers were rained out only once, against theSt. Louis Cardinals, on April 21, 1967, ending a streak of 737 consecutive games without a postponement. On April 12, 1976, the second home rainout ended a streak of 724 straight games. April 19–21, 1988 saw three consecutive rainouts, the only time consecutive games have been rained out at Dodger Stadium.[32] No rainouts occurred between April 21, 1988, and April 11, 1999 – a major league record of 856 straight home games without a rainout.[32] That record has since been broken, with no rainouts since April 17, 2000, 1,471 consecutive games through October 3, 2019.[33]
Dodger Stadium has never increased its seating capacity, and was the only current MLB park (through 2005) that had never done so, due to aconditional-use permit that limits Dodger Stadium's seating capacity to 56,000. Whenever higher-revenue lower seats were added, some in the upper deck or pavilion were removed to keep the number the same.[34] Through the sale of standing room only tickets, the Dodgers' 2009 home opener drew 57,099 fans, the largest crowd in stadium history. Following a number of incidents in the early 1970s in which fans showeredCincinnati Reds left fielderPete Rose with beer, bottles, cups, and trash, the sale of beer was discontinued in both pavilions. Beer sales were reinstated in the right field pavilion in 2008, when that section was converted into theAll You Can Eat Pavilion. Fans seated in that section can eat unlimited hot dogs and peanuts and also have access to free soft drinks. There is a charge for beer.[35]
With the retirement of the originalYankee Stadium andShea Stadium in 2008, the park reigned as the largest capacity ballpark in the Majors.
As of 2010, there are a total of 2,098 club seats and 68 luxury suites. Both of these amounts will increase once the renovations are complete,[when?] with the necessary offset to comply with its conditional-use permit.
Due to renovations made in the 2012–2013 offseason, the current maximum capacity of Dodger Stadium is less than 56,000, although the team's president,Stan Kasten, refuses to provide an exact number.[36] A 53,393 attendance is considered a sellout.[37][38] The high water mark since the renovations is 56,800 in Games 3, 4, and 5 of the2008 NLCS.[39] The team's 2013 media guide and website still report the capacity as 56,000.[5][40]
Dodger Stadium achieved record paid attendance during the 2024 season with 3,941,251 spectators.[41]
For various reasons, Dodger Stadium has long enjoyed a reputation as a pitchers' park. The park has been home to 13no-hitters, including twoperfect games (by the Dodgers'Sandy Koufax in 1965 and byDennis Martínez of the formerMontreal Expos in1991).[42] Pitchers such asSandy Koufax,Don Drysdale,Don Sutton,Fernando Valenzuela, andOrel Hershiser became superstars after arriving in Los Angeles. In addition, players havehit for the cycle just twice in Dodger Stadium (Jim Fregosi in 1964 andOrlando Hudson in 2009).[43]
At first, the relatively deep outfield dimensions were a factor, with the power alleys being about 380 feet (120 m). Home plate was moved 10 feet (3.0 m) toward center field in1969,[44] but that move also expanded foul ground by 10 feet (3.0 m), a tradeoff which helped to offset the increased likelihood of home runs caused by the decreased field dimensions.[citation needed]
Night games at Dodger Stadium are said to be particularly pitcher-friendly due to the so-called "marine layer effect." According to the marine layer theory, as the sun sets, the surrounding air at Dodger and Angel Stadiums cools quickly due to the ocean climate, becoming more dense. As a result, deep fly balls that might otherwise be home runs during the day instead often remain in play becoming outs. AlthoughTorii Hunter estimated that the marine layer can decrease fly ball distance by 15 feet, two researchers concluded in 2017 that while "the marine layer has a statistically significant effect on flyball distance [inPetco Park andOakland Coliseum] ... [t]he effect size is around six feet," and Dodger Stadium's marine layer effect was close to zero.[45] From 2022 to 2024, Dodger Stadium's night-game home run park factor was 126 (i.e., the stadium inflated home runs by 26%), the second-highest in MLB.[46]
Although the distance to center field has been marked at 395 feet since 1973, it is still actually 400 feet (120 m) to center, as has been the case since 1969. Two 395-foot (120 m) signs that were erected in 1973 are to the left and right of dead center.[34] However, curvature of the fence between the posted distance signs is not exactly radial from home plate, thus the distance from home plate directly to center field is most likely 5 feet (1.5 m) farther than the posted 395 feet (120 m).[47] As of 2025[update], the center field distance of 395 feet (120 m) is indicated at straight away center field.[48]
With the opening ofCiti Field and the demolition ofShea Stadium in 2009, Dodger Stadium became the only stadium with symmetrical outfield dimensions remaining in the National League.[49] The only other symmetrical field isKauffman Stadium inKansas City.[50]
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Following the 1968 "Year of the Pitcher," MLB issued league-wide changes to favor batting, including lowering the height of the pitcher's mound.[51] In addition, the Dodgers moved the diamond about 10 feet (3 m) towards center field, which was partially credited for generating 46 more home runs than the prior season.[44]
According to MLB's park factor database, Dodger Stadium decreased offense by 6% from 1997 to 1999 (the first year data was reported), making it the most pitcher-friendly park in MLB during this period. However, the park actually inflated home runs by 3%, and achieved the low park factor primarily by deflating doubles (by 21%) and triples (by 45%).[52] This effect has been attributed to the stadium's uniform outfield walls and relatively small "corners" near the foul poles. The extremely short outfield walls near the foul poles also make some balls that would bounce off the wall in other parks go for home runs.[citation needed]
Following the2004 season, the Dodgers' then-ownerFrank McCourt installed 1,600 high-priced field level seats, shrinking Dodger Stadium's foul territory from 30,000 square feet to 20,000 square feet. The team noted that the dimensions of the fair territory had not been changed and predicted that the stadium would remain a pitchers' park.[53] From 2005 to 2007, MLB ranked Dodger Stadium as a balanced park, with an exactly average park factor. The stadium continued to depress doubles and triples, but inflated walks by 7%.[54] However, from 2008 to 2010, the stadium returned to its original status as a pitchers' park, decreasing total offense by 7%.[55]FanGraphs noted in 2018 that many other teams had been shrinking their foul territory, although Dodger Stadium still has less foul territory than most MLB ballparks.[56] Since park factors are based on MLB averages and not absolute values, a league-wide decrease in foul territory would by definition make Dodger Stadium's limited foul territory look more pitcher-friendly.
From 2022 to 2024, MLB ranked Dodger Stadium as a balanced park once again. Although the stadium depresses walks and most types of hits, it inflates home runs by 22%.[57] In 2024,BetMGM stated that Dodger Stadium's 395-feet centerfield distance was the third-shortest in baseball, behind onlyFenway Park andOracle Park.[58]
The Dodgers won the 1963 World Series over the New York Yankees, sweeping the Yankees by winning game 4 by a score of 2–1. As of the 2025 season, this remains the only time the Dodgers ever clinched a World Series at Dodger Stadium.
Until 1988, Dodger Stadium had never hosted a seventh game of a postseason series. The Dodgers won Game 7 of the 1988 National League Championship Series over the New York Mets, 6–0.
Until 2017, Dodger Stadium had never hosted a seventh game of the World Series. The Dodgers lost Game 7 of the 2017 World Series to the Houston Astros, 5-1.
In keeping with the decision of Major League Baseball to schedule postseason games for neutral, "bubble" sites in light of theCOVID-19 pandemic, Dodger Stadium hosted all games between theHouston Astros and theOakland Athletics in the2020 American League Division Series.[59]
The2020 World Series, which pitted the Dodgers against theTampa Bay Rays, was played in the neutral site ofGlobe Life Field inArlington, Texas. To accommodate local fans, Dodger Stadium staff set up two 60 ft (18 m) high HD video screens in the parking lot and allowed up to 950 cars to enter for each World Series game. An entrance fee of $75 per car was charged, with no more than 6 occupants per car. Audio play-by-play was broadcast over an FM station. No food or drink was sold, and participants were prohibited from bringing alcohol or "partying away from their car". An estimated 2,000 fans attended each game.[60]
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In a very longWorld Series game, theLos Angeles Dodgers defeated the Toronto Blue Jays after 18 innings. The final score was 6-5. It took 18 innings and 10 pitchers for the Dodgers to win. The game featuredShohei Ohtani's two homers and two doubles, and veteran pitcherClayton Kershaw making an extra-innings relief appearance, which turned out to also be his final career aparance. The game ended on a walk-off home run byFreddie Freeman.[61]
(*-Perfect game)
| Date | Pitcher | Team | Opponent | Box score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 1962 | Bo Belinsky | Angels | Orioles | [1] |
| June 30, 1962 | Sandy Koufax | Dodgers | Mets | [2] |
| May 11, 1963 | Sandy Koufax | Dodgers | Giants | [3] |
| September 9, 1965* | Sandy Koufax | Dodgers | Cubs | [4] |
| July 20, 1970 | Bill Singer | Dodgers | Phillies | [5] |
| June 29, 1990 | Fernando Valenzuela | Dodgers | Cardinals | [6] |
| July 28, 1991* | Dennis Martínez | Expos | Dodgers | [7] |
| Aug. 17, 1992 | Kevin Gross | Dodgers | Giants | [8] |
| April 8, 1994 | Kent Mercker | Braves | Dodgers | [9] |
| July 14, 1995 | Ramón Martínez | Dodgers | Marlins | [10] |
| June 18, 2014 | Clayton Kershaw | Dodgers | Rockies | [11] |
| August 30, 2015 | Jake Arrieta | Cubs | Dodgers | [12] |
| June 24, 2021 | Combined | Cubs | Dodgers | [13] |
Nine home runs have been hit completely out of Dodger Stadium. OutfielderWillie Stargell of thePittsburgh Pirates hit two of those home runs. Stargell hit a 507-foot (155 m) home run off the Dodgers'Alan Foster on August 5, 1969, that completely cleared the right field pavilion and struck a bus parked outside the stadium. Stargell then hit a 470-foot (140 m) home run offAndy Messersmith on May 8, 1973, that landed on the right field pavilion roof and bounced into the parking lot. Dodger catcherMike Piazza hit a 478-foot (146 m) home run off Frank Castillo of theColorado Rockies on September 21, 1997, that landed on the left field pavilion roof and skipped under the left field video board and into the parking lot. On May 22, 1999,St. Louis Cardinals first basemanMark McGwire cleared the left field pavilion with a 483-foot (147 m) home run off the Dodgers'Jamie Arnold. On May 12, 2015,Giancarlo Stanton of theMiami Marlins hit a 478-foot (146 m) home run over the left-field roof offMike Bolsinger.[62] On September 30, 2021,Fernando Tatís Jr. hit a ball out of the stadium off the top of the left field pavilion roof.[63] On July 21, 2024,Shohei Ohtani hit a ball 473 feet out over the right field pavilion into the center field plaza.[64] On October 8, 2025,Kyle Schwarber of thePhiladelphia Phillies hit a home run off of Dodgers starterYoshinobu Yamamoto during the 3rd game of theNLDS, which hit the roof of the right field pavilion. Most recently, on October 17, 2025, Shohei Ohtani hit another home run out of Dodger Stadium, off ofChad Patrick of theMilwaukee Brewers during the 4th game of theNLCS, which also hit the roof of the right field pavilion on its way out.
Dodger Stadium has also staged other sporting events such as boxing, a basketball game featuring theHarlem Globetrotters and a ski-jumping exhibition, as well as the baseball competition of the1984 Summer Olympic Games and is currently designated to host baseball for the2028 Olympic Games.[65]
In 1992, baseball games from April 30 to May 3 against the Montreal Expos were postponed due to the1992 Los Angeles riots. Three consecutive days of double headers were held later in the season on July 6 to 8.
Dodger Stadium hosted a soccer doubleheader on August 3, 2013, part of the2013 International Champions Cup, featuringReal Madrid of Spain,Everton of England,Juventus of Italy andLos Angeles Galaxy ofMajor League Soccer in a tournament semi-final. The field dimensions were from the third base side to right field; temporary grass was covered on the pitcher's mound and the infield. The tournament was a semi-final and Real Madrid defeated Everton 2-1 and Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Juventus 3–1.
| Date | Winning Team | Result | Losing Team | Tournament | Spectators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 3, 2013 |  Los Angeles Galaxy | 3–1 |  Juventus | 2013 International Champions Cup | 40,681 |
 Real Madrid | 2–1 |  Everton |
Dodger Stadium hosted its firstNational Hockey League game between theLos Angeles Kings and theAnaheim Ducks on January 25, 2014, as a part of the2014 NHL Stadium Series. The Ducks won the game 3–0 in front of 54,099 fans. In addition, the rock bandKISS played songs before the game and during its first intermission.[66]
| Date | Winning Team | Result | Losing Team | Event | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 25, 2014 | Anaheim Ducks | 3–0 | Los Angeles Kings | 2014 NHL Stadium Series | 54,099 |
On March 21, 1963, Ultiminio "Sugar" Ramos won the WBC and WBA featherweight titles from Davey Moore in ten rounds. Moore died days after this fight. Also on the card, Roberto Cruz KO'd Raymundo "Battling" Torres in one round to win the WBA Junior Welterweight title.[67]
On November 15, 2015, Dodger Stadium hosted the third and final game of theCricket All-Stars Series 2015, featuring many retired cricket players from around the world and led by great cricket legendsSachin Tendulkar andShane Warne.Warne's Warriors defeatedSachin's Blasters by 4 wickets to sweep the three-game series. The ends were named afterSandy Koufax andDon Sutton, twoHall of Fame pitchers for LA Dodgers.
Dodger Stadium has hosted many of the world's top musical artists, includingThe Cure,Kiss,The Rolling Stones,The Beatles,Bee Gees,Elton John,Lady Gaga,Simon and Garfunkel,David Bowie,Green Day,Fall Out Boy,Weezer,Madonna,Beyoncé,Genesis,Guns N' Roses,Eric Clapton,Depeche Mode,U2,Dave Matthews Band,Bruce Springsteen and theE Street Band,Blackpink,Dead & Company,The Fab Four, andMichael Jackson withThe Jacksons. On October 25 and 26, 1975, Elton John performed two sold-out concerts; these are widely regarded as two of his most famous shows.[72] The Three Tenors — José Carreras, Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti — gave a one-night-only show at Dodger Stadium on July 16, 1994, as a part of celebrations for the 1994 FIFA World Cup. It was watched by a billion people worldwide. In July 2017, it hosted the Classic West concert, of the first night featuredThe Eagles in their full first concert (after the 2016 death of founding memberGlenn Frey), withDeacon Frey and American country artistVince Gill as new members, as well as supporting actsThe Doobie Brothers andSteely Dan. The second night featuredEarth, Wind & Fire,Journey andFleetwood Mac. On July 13, 2019,Paul McCartney performed at Dodger Stadium as part of hisFreshen Up tour, withRingo Starr andJoe Walsh as guest performers. In 2022,Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias became the first stand-up comedian to perform at Dodger Stadium.[73] Lady Gaga's sold-out concert at the venue on September 11, 2022, as part ofThe Chromatica Ball (2022) was filmed for aconcert film released in May 2024 throughHBO and its streaming service,Max.[74] Elton John sold out his final three concerts in North America as part of theFarewell Yellow Brick Road Tour (2018–2023), the final of which was live-streamed onDisney+, and added to their library for replay. The film won the award forOutstanding Variety Special at the75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, allowing John to become anEGOT recipient for having won at least oneEmmy, aGrammy, anOscar, and aTony.[75]
Fleetwood Mac's music video for the song "Tusk" was recorded and filmed at the empty stadium in 1979.
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On November 8, 2021, the Dodgers announced the "2021 Dodger Holiday Festival" event. The event was held most nightly from November 26 to December 31. The event included an ice skating rink, scenic and light displays, food and beverages, and photos with Santa Claus.[77]
The stadium is surrounded by expansive parking lots and before a game, bumper to bumper traffic winds through the hilly streets to reach the stadium from several directions. TheChinatown station is the nearest station of theLos Angeles Metro Rail system. From there, it is a little over a mile walk with a pedestrian bridge available at the north end of Yale Street over the110 Freeway.[79]
TheDodger Stadium Express is a free bus service operated by theLos Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority (Metro) that transports ticket holders to and from Dodger Stadium during home games. The service is funded by the Mobile Source Air Pollution Reduction Review Committee and toll revenue from theMetro ExpressLanes. Service begins2+1⁄2 hours before the start of the game. Return service operates after the end of the seventh inning and continues until 45 minutes after the final out or 20 minutes after any post-game events.[80][81]
The Union Station route operates non-stop betweenUnion Station and Dodger Stadium, using a dedicated bus lane along Sunset Boulevard and Vin Scully Avenue. Buses board on the west side of Union Station, in front of the Fred Harvey Room adjacent to Alameda Street. Service from Union Station operates every 5 to 10 minutes until the end of the second inning. Buses on this route stop at the Center Field and Top Deck entrances. Union Station is served by the MetroA,B, andD Lines, numerousMetro Bus routes, and offers regional rail connections viaMetrolink andAmtrak.[80][81]
The South Bay route connects theSouth Bay to Dodger Stadium via theHarbor Transitway. Buses stop atSlauson,Manchester,Harbor Freeway,Rosecrans, and theHarbor Gateway Transit Center. These stations are also served by theJ Line, and connections to theC Line are available at Harbor Freeway station. Service from the South Bay operates every 30 minutes, with the final departure from Harbor Gateway scheduled for game time. Buses on this route stop at the Right Field entrance.[80][81]
TheLos Angeles Aerial Rapid Transit is a proposedaerial gondola connectingUnion Station to the stadium with an intermediate station at theLos Angeles State Historic Park. The line will also serveElysian Park adjacent to the stadium.[82]
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Record attendance: 1 (April 13, 2009) (Giants)
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