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

The next homestand starts tomorrow evening against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and several olde-tyme Dodgers will be in the house to sign free autographs for fans.  Below are the scheduled autograph opportunities and other odds and ends for this upcoming homestand.

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Friday, September 18th at 7:10 PM
RHP Zack Greinke vs. LHP Jeff Locke
SNLA / AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Friday's game starts at 7:10 PM.  Auto gates open at 4:40 PM, and stadium gates open at 5:10 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 theme will be a salute to Frank Sinatra; in honor of his 100th birthday.  Go here for information about future firework themes.

“Frank was a dear friend to me, he was a Dodger and he bled Dodger blue,” said Hall of Fame Manager and Special Advisor to the Chairman Tommy Lasorda. “I am so pleased to join Frank Jr. and the Sinatra family in paying tribute to Frank on his centennial year at his favorite ballpark with his favorite team. In my book, Frank Sinatra is the greatest singer God ever put on earth.”

It is also Frank Sinatra Night at Dodger Stadium.  Folks who ordered a special ticket package in the All You Can Eat Right Field Pavilion or Infield Reserve will get an specially designed commemorative t-shirt with your ticket.  See that on the left.  If not already sold out go here for information. Now SOLD OUT!

Frank Sinatra Jr. perform the national anthem.Additional members of the Sinatra family will be in attendance along with Lasorda, a longtime friend of Sinatra. A giant birthday card celebrating Sinatra’s centennial birthday which will be given to his family will be in the right-field plaza for fans to sign. Sinatra’s favorite drink, Jack Daniels, will be featured in the plaza bar. Sinatra’s music will be played by DJ Adam from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Actress and star of “Castle” Stana Katic will throw the ceremonial first pitch. As part of the club’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, Mariachi Latina will perform in the left-field plaza from 5:15 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.

Dodger alum Kenny Landreaux will sign autographs in the left-field plaza from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

• The Military Heroes of the Game are U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Ernesto Hernandez and U.S. Navy Petty Officer Second Class Matthew Bamberger. 
• 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 Kenly Jansen photo, Corey Seager autographed baseball and Clayton Kershaw autographed Dodger jersey. The auction will end at 8:45 p.m.

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Saturday, September 19th at 6:10 PM
LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. LHP Francisco Liriano
SNLA & MLB Network / AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Saturday's game starts at 6:10 PM.  Auto gates open at 3:40 PM, and stadium gates open at 4:10 PM. 

As part of the club’s Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, Mariachi Latina will perform in the left-field plaza from 4:15 p.m. to 5:45 p.m. DJ Adam will provide entertainment in the right-field plaza. Reality Check will play in the right-field reserve plaza and DJ Lady Sha will be in the left-field reserve plaza.

Actor and star of “The Grinder” on FOX Fred Savage will throw the ceremonial first pitch.

Dodger alum Tommy Davis will sign autographs in the left-field plaza from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

• The Military Heroes of the Game are U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Raymundo Esteves and U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Samuel Sosa.
• The Dodgers will play host to their Annual Scouts Day and Egg Drop Contest. This special event ticket package includes a ticket to the game, an exclusive Dodger themed Scout Night patch and the opportunity to participate in a special pregame Egg Drop Contest, where scouts will test the laws of gravity by engineering the perfect apparatus to keep a raw egg from breaking. All scouts participating in the Egg Drop contest will be recognized in center field during our pregame ceremonies. Tickets are still available and can be purchased by visiting www.dodgers.com/scouts.

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Sunday, September 20th at 1:10 PM
RHP Gerrit Cole vs. RHP Mile Bolsinger
SNLA/AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Sunday's game starts at 1:10 PM.  Auto gates open at 10:40 AM, and stadium gates open at 11:10 AM. The last of the Cy Young Collectors' Pin Series giveaways is this night.  The first 40,000 fans will receive an Clayton Kershaw pin.  See it on the left.

It is also Yoga Day at Dodger Stadium.  Folks who ordered a special ticket package in the All You Can Eat Right Field Pavilion or Infield Reserve will get a Dodger Yoga mat and post-game yoga session on Dodger Stadium's Field instructed by certified teachers from Yogaworks.  See that on the mat on the left.  If not already sold out go here for information.

Viva Los Dodgers will take place in lot 6 starting at 11:00 a.m. Dodger alum Lee Lacy will sign autographs for fans from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Musical entertainment will be provided by Remington and will include a folklorico performance by the Paso de Oro Folklorico.


As part of Viva Los Dodgers, two-time Presidential Award Recipient and United Farm Workers co-founder Dolores Huerta will throw the ceremonial first pitch and Sofie Landsman will perform the national anthem.

Dodger alum Tim Leary will sign autographs in the left-field pavilion from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

• The Military Heroes of the Game are U.S. Army Staff Sergeant David Zamora and U.S. Army Sergeant Art Hernandez.
• 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 Sunday include a Yasiel Puig autographed photo, Don Newcombe autographed baseball and Jimmy Rollins autographed Dodger jersey. The auction will end at 2:45 p.m.

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