Lasorda's Lair » Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum http://lasordaslair.com A Los Angeles Dodgers Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More Sat, 25 May 2013 19:42:42 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 50 Years of Dodger Stadium: Construction http://lasordaslair.com/2012/01/31/50-years-of-dodger-stadium-construction/ http://lasordaslair.com/2012/01/31/50-years-of-dodger-stadium-construction/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:00:39 +0000 Stacie Wheeler http://lasordaslair.com/?p=3200   Vinnell Constructors of Alhambra won the contract to grade the site of Dodger Stadium after submitting the lowest bid to the Board of Public Works. On September 3, 1959, the $649,890 contract was drafted. O’Malley desired for the stadium to be constructed of concrete instead of steel. Jack Yount was the Vinnell Contractor, and [...]

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Bulldozers Moving Dirt for Dodger Stadium Construction Photo by: Harry Chase/Los Angeles Times

 

Vinnell Constructors of Alhambra won the contract to grade the site of Dodger Stadium after submitting the lowest bid to the Board of Public Works. On September 3, 1959, the $649,890 contract was drafted.

O’Malley desired for the stadium to be constructed of concrete instead of steel. Jack Yount was the Vinnell Contractor, and he specialized in concrete projects and was familiar with Southern California freeway interchanges. He had no idea that he would be asked to personally supervise the project of building Dodger Stadium. On August 20, 1960, O’Malley signed a contract with Vinnell for the construction of the entire Dodger Stadium project. By not working with multiple sub-contractors, potential delays could be averted. (more…)

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1000 Elysian Park Avenue
Dodgertown, California 90090-1112
Broke ground September 17, 1959
Built 1959-1962
Opened April 10, 1962
Owner Los Angeles Dodgers
Surface Santa Ana Bermuda Grass
Construction cost $23 million
($167 million in 2012 dollars)
Architect Captain Emil Praeger
Project Manager Vinell Construction Company
Capacity 56,000 with standing room at least
57,099
Record attendance 57,099 (April 13, 2009) (Giants)
Field dimensions Left Field – 330 feet (101 m)
Medium Left-Center – 360 feet (110 m)
True Left-Center – 375 feet (114 m)
Center Field – 400 feet (122 m)
True Right-Center – 375 feet (114 m)
Medium Right-Center – 360 feet (110 m)
Right Field – 330 feet (101 m)
Backstop – 55 feet (17 m

 

April 10, 2012 will mark the 50th anniversary of our beloved Dodger Stadium. In celebration of this golden anniversary, I’d like to dedicate some words to our sacred baseball shrine nestled in Chavez Ravine. (more…)

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