The Dodgers left Dodgertown years ago (their last spring game was held on March 17, 2008), but that doesn’t mean you can’t feel the history and bleed a little Dodger blue for a few moments as you walk around Holman Stadium. For 60 years – all the way back to the Brooklyn days – major leaguers came to sunny Vero Beach to perfect their swings and work on their tans.
These days, high school baseball, softball, football and lacrosse players spend more time on the turf than the professionals.
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Makes me weep every time I drive by or watch a Dodger game on TV. Actually was present at Jackie’s first appearance. I was four years old. In the 80’s we had four seats 4 rows behind Dodger dugout for several years. Our son played Little League for Charlie Brown’s Restaurant. During Spring training the Dodgers hosted Little League Day on a Saturday morning at 8:30 thru lunch. Mr. Lasorda would ask the parents to vacate the covered seats behind home plate so the League teams could occupy those seats. Tommy stood on home plate and spoke to the boys for 30 minutes or so then the boys would go on the field and to their playing position. When in place they were joined by the Big Leaguers who played each of those positions and gave each player some coaching. They finished with lunch in line with the pro players & coaches. Wow!
Larry Leach. Vero
Thank you for your story about those days. Lasorda was one of a kind. Congrats to the Dodgers on back-to-back championships. What a thrilling series.