Dodger Stadium is 60 Years Old and Still Going Strong

Los Angeles Dodgers’ 60th-year anniversary graphic courtesy of Dodger Media.

A seven-game homestand pits the Los Angeles Dodgers against the Cincinnati Reds and the Atlanta Braves.

By: Angela Redding

As part of the 60th anniversary of Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers will begin their 2022 home schedule with a seven-game homestand. The Cincinnati Reds will the first to face the Boys in Blue for a four-game series on Opening Day, Thursday, April 14, followed by the 75th-anniversary commemoration of Jackie Robinson Day on Friday night, and then a three-game series versus the Atlanta Braves.

Game time is set for 7:10 p.m. where members of all six military branches will unfurl a large American flag in center field during the National Anthem, which will be sung by Grammy-nominated American singer-songwriter Lupita Infante.

There will also be a flyover by two F-35 fighter jets as the Joint Color Guard Armed Forces present the national colors. Jaime Jarrn, a distinguished Dodgers Hall of Fame broadcaster who is in his 64th and last season as the Dodgers’ Spanish-language voice, will toss out the ceremonial first pitch. Jarrn, the 2018 Dodgers’ Ring of Honor inductee, will be accompanied on the mound by players representing each decade of the stadium’s existence.

Arrive Early

Stadium gates open at 4:10 p.m. and starting at 6:30 p.m., there will be pre-game ceremonies. Go online at www.dodgers.com, and click on the Dodger Stadium link at the top of the page for further information on parking and public transportation choices to Dodger Stadium.

Honoring Jackie Robinson

Jackie Robinson 75th anniversary graphic courtesy of Dodger Media.

On the 75th anniversary of his breaking the color barrier, Major League Baseball will commemorate Jackie Robinson’s life and legacy with Jackie Robinson Day on Friday, April 15. The Robinson family will be in attendance for the pregame ceremonies, including Jackie’s wife, Rachel Robinson, and his son, David.

The seven-game homestand will come to a close on Wednesday at 12:10 p.m. when 2,000 local kids will gather in the 76 Gas Station parking lot for a variety of STEM-related activities prior to the game versus the Braves.

Tickets

Tickets for all seven games of the homestand are on sale now at Dodgers.com/Tickets.

Opening Week Give Aways and more

Here are a few of the Bank of America-sponsored promos for Opening Week:

Friday, April 15, 7:10 p.m. vs. Cincinnati

• Promotion: No. 42 Jackie Robinson Brooklyn Dodgers road jersey, presented by UCLA Health (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance while supplies last at guest’s point of entry)
• Ceremonial First Pitch and It’s Time For Dodger Baseball: members of the Robinson family
• Jackie Robinson Day Ceremony: 42 Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars and Alumni and 33 students from John Muir High School, Jackie’s alma mater, will take the field to honor Robinson
• Centerfield Plaza: Fans will be transported back in time with retro style music spun by DJ Jedi.
• Postgame: the first Friday Night Fireworks of the season presented by UCLA Health

image courtesy of Dodger Media

Saturday, April 16, 7:10 p.m. vs. Cincinnati

• Promotion: Maury Wills bobblehead, presented by Bank of America, the first installment of Legends of Dodger Baseball series (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance while supplies last at guest’s point of entry)

image courtesy of Dodger Media

Monday, April 18, 7:10 p.m. vs. Atlanta Braves

• Promotion: Will Smith bobblehead presented by Budweiser (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance while supplies last at guest’s point of entry)

image courtesy of Dodger Media

Tuesday, April 19, 7:10 p.m. vs. Atlanta Braves
Promotion: Hooded sweatshirt, presented by Bank of America (first 40,000 ticketed fans in attendance while supplies last at guest’s point of entry)

image courtesy of Dodger Media

Theme night: the first Taco Tuesday of the season with music by Mariachi Garibaldi Con Julian Torre