Dodgers Blue Heaven: Aug 9, 2015

Sunday, August 09, 2015

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

The next homestand starts Monday evening against the Washington Nationals. Below are the scheduled autograph opportunities and other odds and ends for this upcoming homestand.

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Monday, August 10th at 7:10 PM
SNLA / AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Monday's game starts at 7:10 PM. Auto gates open at 4:30 PM, and stadium gates open at 5:00 PM. The fifth of eight Cy Young Collectors' Pin Series giveaways is this night. The first 40,000 fans will receive an Fernando Valenzuela pin. See it on the left.

Ranchera and mariachi superstar Pepe Aguilar will throw the ceremonial first pitch and his 11 year-old daughter, Angela, will perform the national anthem. Aguilar, winner of 9 Grammys and Latin Grammys, has an album “Pepe Aguilar: MTV Unplugged” which has been awarded Gold and Platinum Records for its sales.

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

The Military Hero of the Game is retired U.S. Army Corporal Armando Barron of Los Angeles.

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Tuesday, August 11th at 7:10 PM
SNLA / AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Tuesday's game starts at 7:10 PM. Auto gates open at 4:40 PM, and stadium gates open at 5:10 PM.

It is Lakers 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 exclusive Lakers t-shirt. See that on the left. If not already sold out go here for information.

As part of Lakers Night, the Lakers’ 1988 NBA Larry O’Brien championship trophy will be on site in commemoration of the only year to date in which both the Lakers and Dodgers brought championships to L.A. The Lakers’ 1988 trophy along with the Dodgers’ 1988 World Series trophy will be set up for photo opportunities in the right-field plaza from 5:10 p.m. through the second inning. The Laker girls will also be on hand for photos, DJ Adam will provide musical entertainment in the right-field plaza and Levy Restaurants will feature a special Lakers drink in the plaza bar.

Lakers guard Jordan Clarkson will throw the ceremonial first pitch. Clarkson and the Laker girls will officially start the game with “It’s time for Dodger baseball!” Singer, songwriter and trumpeter Spencer Ludwig, from the band Capital Cities, will perform the national anthem.

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

The Military Hero of the Game is U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Thomas Seago of Gilbert, AZ.

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Wednesday, May 12th at 4:50 PM
SNLA / AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.)

Wednesday's game starts at 7:10 PM. Auto gates open at 4:40 PM, and stadium gates open at 5:10 PM.

It is Kings 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 exclusive Kings t-shirt. See that on the left. If not already sold out go here for information.

As part of Kings Night, Bailey, the Kings’ mascot, and Kings girls will take photos with fans in the right-field plaza from 5:10 p.m. through the second inning. DJ Adam will also provide musical entertainment in the right-field plaza from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Kings players Jeff Carter, Matt Greene, Alec Martinez and Tyler Toffoli will throw the ceremonial first pitch. They will also officially start the game with “It’s time for Dodger baseball!” Recording artist Stephen Amerson will perform the national anthem.

Also on Wednesday, a representative from Kiehl’s LifeRide for amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, will throw out an honorary first pitch. Beginning in Denver and ending in San Diego this 12-day, multi-stop charity ride takes place August 4-15. Kiehl’s will donate a total of $150,000 over the course of the ride.

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