What happened to Dodgertown in Vero Beach?
What happened to Dodgertown in Vero Beach?
The Los Angeles Dodgers eventually left Vero Beach, Florida for a new spring training home in Arizona after the 2008 spring training season ended. Once the Los Angeles Dodgers departed, Historic Dodgertown closed its doors and shut down due to financial instability.
Who bought Dodgertown?
Peter O’Malley sells Dodgertown and the Los Angeles Dodgers to the FOX Group for $311 million, the highest amount paid for a professional sports franchise.
Where did the Dodgers play in Vero Beach?
Holman Stadium is a baseball stadium in Vero Beach, Florida, built in 1953 from an abandoned naval base, to accommodate spring training for the Brooklyn Dodgers as part of a complex now called Historic Dodgertown.
Where do the Dodgers live during spring training?
Camelback Ranch
Camelback Ranch–Glendale is a stadium located in Phoenix, Arizona and owned by the city of Glendale. It is operated by Camelback Spring Training LLC. It is the spring training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox.
What MLB team plays in Vero Beach?
They played their home games at Holman Stadium, which had served as Los Angeles’ spring training facility since 1953. In 2007 the franchise’s affiliation changed to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; they were then renamed the Vero Beach Devil Rays.
Where in Florida is spring training?
Grapefruit League (Florida)
| City | Current team(s) | Current ballpark(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Dunedin | Toronto Blue Jays (1977–present) | TD Ballpark |
| Fort Myers | Boston Red Sox (1992–present) | JetBlue Park |
| Minnesota Twins (1991–present) | Hammond Stadium | |
| Jupiter | Florida/Miami Marlins (2002–present) St. Louis Cardinals (1998–present) | Roger Dean Stadium |
Where do the LA Dodgers train?
Camelback Ranch Glendale
Camelback Ranch Glendale | Los Angeles Dodgers.
What team has spring training in Vero Beach?
The Dodgers
The Dodgers trained for 60 years in Vero Beach, attracted to the area by Bud Holman, a local entrepreneur and director of Eastern Air Lines, who persuaded Buzzy Bavasi (then the farm director of the Brooklyn Dodgers) to consolidate spring training for the Dodgers and their 30+ farm teams.
Is Dodgers spring training open to public?
Fans will be permitted to walk the grounds, visit practice fields to observe workouts, batting practice and more, and potentially obtain autographs. Dodgers Spring Training tickets for Cactus League home games can be purchased from the box office, starting at 10 a.m. on Sunday.
Does Vero Beach have a minor league baseball team?
The Vero Beach Devil Rays, originally the Vero Beach Dodgers, were a minor league baseball team based in Vero Beach, Florida….
| Vero Beach Devil Rays | |
|---|---|
| League | Florida State League (1980–2008) |
| Division | South Division |
| Major league affiliations | |
| Previous teams | Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2007–2008) Los Angeles Dodgers (1980–2006) |
How many spring training stadiums are in Florida?
This week, USA TODAY measures the interest among fans of the 13 spring ballparks in Florida and, behind Ed Smith Stadium, the Phillies’ Spectrum Field in Clearwater came in second.