Rockies Series Starts Tomorrow - Scheduled Autograph Sessions, Pregame Info and Other Stuff!

The next homestand starts this evening against the Colorado Rockies, and several former Dodgers are scheduled for an photograph session with fans.  Below are the scheduled autograph opportunities and other odds and ends for this upcoming homestand.

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Friday, April 17th at 7:10 PM
RHP Kyle Kendrick (1-1, 6.00) vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 5.84) 
SNLA/AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Tonight's game starts at 7:10 PM.  Auto gates open at 4:30 PM, and stadium gates open at 5:00 PM.  It is Friday Night Fireworks, so fans will be able to go down onto the field after the game to watch the spectacle.  The evenings theme is Coachella 2015 and DJ Earworm is the producer of the show.

The cast of Super Troopers will be coming in character as Thorny (Jay Chandrasekhar), Mac (Steve Lemme), Farva (Kevin Heffernan), Foster (Paul Soter), and Rabbit (Erik Stolhanske) to throw the ceremonial first pitch and announce the Dodgers’ starting lineup. Singer and former “American Idol” contestant Elliott Yamin will perform the national anthem.  There will be a stilt walker in the left-field plaza and a DJ ADM in the right-field plaza from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM.

Dodger alumnus Mickey Hatcher will sign autographs in the left-field pavilion from 5:00 PM. to 7:00 PM. 

• The Military Heroes of the Game are U.S. Army Sergeant Marco Garcia of San Fernando and U.S. Army Specialist Michael Rodriguez of Delano. Garica earned his Airborne Wings at Fort Benning and has served in Iraq, Afghanistan and in a humanitarian mission to Haiti, receiving numerous awards for his various missions. He is currently stationed at Fort Irwin. Rodriguez served one year overseas at Camp Humphrey in South Korea and a four-month deployment to Turkey. He is currently stationed in Kaiserslautern, Germany.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) conducts silent auctions throughout the season featuring more than 25 signed pieces of memorabilia from Dodger players, coaches and alumni. Auctions will take place behind the Vin Scully press box on the club level. The items up for auction on Friday include a Yasiel Puig autographed photo, Joc Pederson autographed baseball and Clayton Kershaw autographed Dodger jersey. The auction will end at 8:45 PM.

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Saturday, April 18th at 6:10 PM
RHP Jordan Lyles (1-0, 2.25) vs. RHP Zack Greinke (1-0, 0.69)  
SNLA/AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Saturday's game starts at 6:10 PM.  Auto gates open at 3:30 PM, and stadium gates open at 4:00 PM.

Jimmy Kimmel heroes Tom Artiaga, Moses Gonzalez and Arturo Meza will throw the ceremonial first pitch. Country music singer and former “The Voice” contestant Michael Austin will perform the national anthem.  DJ ADM will perform in the right-field plaza, DJ Lady Sha in the left-field reserve plaza and acoustic guitar duo Everett Coast will be in right-field reserve plaza.

Tommy Lasorda and author Colin Gunderson will hold a book signing from 4:30 PM to 5:30 PM at the New Era Store in the Right Field plaza.  Dodger alumnus Al Ferrara will sign autographs in the left-field pavilion from 4:00 PM. to 6:00 PM.

• The Military Heroes of the Game are U.S. Army Sergeant Juan Segura Jr. of Wilmington and U.S. Navy Petty Officer Ronald Paniagua of Monrovia, who are brothers-in-law. Segura has participated in Combined Resolve with NATO forces in Europe and Stony Run exercises with British forces. Paniagua has served in three deployments including Operation Unified Protection and Operation Enduring Freedom.

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Sunday, April 19th at 1:10 PM
RHP Eddie Butler (1-0, 1.64) vs. RHP Brandon McCarthy (1-0, 6.75)
SNLA/AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Sunday's game starts at 1:10 PM.  Auto gates open at 10:30 AM, and stadium gates open at 11:00 AM.

This is the first Viva Los Dodgers event of the season.  It is at the historic 76 station and begins at 11:00 AM.  Fans are encouraged to arrive early as a special Dodger guest  Adrian Gonzalez will make a special appearance from 11:00 AM. to 11:30 AM. Dodger alumnus and broadcaster Manny Mota will sign autographs from 11:00 AM. to 12:50 PM. Musical entertainment will be provided by Latin Grammy-nominated Trio Ellas and Mexican regional artist Jesus Mendoza.

Grammy-nominated producer and DJ Steve Aoki will throw the ceremonial first pitch. Aoki, a longtime Dodger fan, will also present a DJ set on top of the Dodger dugout prior to the game.  RedOne recording artist Ericka Guitron will perform the national anthem.

Dodger alumnus Lee Lacy will sign autographs in the left-field pavilion from 11:00 AM. to 1:00 PM.

• The Military Hero of the Game is U.S. Army Lieutenant Colonel Oliver Sahagun of Santa Clarita. Sahagun joined the Army as an emergency department physician and commissioned officer. He was deployed multiple times serving in Bosnia and twice to Iraq.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) conducts silent auctions throughout the season featuring more than 25 signed pieces of memorabilia from Dodger players, coaches and alumni. Auctions will take place behind the Vin Scully press box on the club level. The items up for auction on Friday include an Adrian Gonzalez autographed photo, Zack Greinke autographed baseball and Howie Kendrick autographed Dodger jersey. The auction will end at 2:45 p.m.

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