The next homestand starts on Friday against the Anaheim Angels. Below are some odds and ends for this upcoming homestand. Here are some important links:- 2018 Broadcast Schedule
- Parking Information
- Special Events Schedule
- Promotions & Giveaways Schedule
- Silent Auction Schedule
- Friday Night Fireworks Schedule
- Viva Los Dodgers Schedule
- Dodger Stadium Express / LA Metro
The 10th annual ThinkCure! Weekend will take place against the Angels -- July 14th and 15th. This effort will seek to raise funds to support innovative cancer research and breakthrough therapies, many of which were developed at City of Hope.We'll be able to celebrate courageous cancer survivors and pay tribute to the physicians and researchers keeping them alive this weekend. Since its inception they have raised more than $2 million in research grants for City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer and treatment center, to develop therapies to treat conditions such as leukemia, lymphoma and myeloma, as well breast, prostate, colon, pancreatic, lung and brain cancer. Although people will not be able to donate in person at Dodger Stadium, they can donate at City of Hope’s ThinkCure! website, CityofHope.org/thinkcure. In addition to donations, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) will host an auction where fans can bid on autographed Dodger memorabilia. The online auction will run from July 23 to Aug. 6 at Dodgers.com/auctions. Proceeds will go to ThinkCure!. LADF will also contribute $25,000 to ThinkCure!.
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TV: SportsNet LA, SNLA Spanish
Radio: AM 570 LA Sports, NHK Radio, KTNQ 1020
Friday'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 outfield after the game to watch the spectacle. The night's theme will be a 60th Anniversary Celebration that includes an LA Music Mix. Go here for more information on Friday Night Fireworks.It is Japan Night at Dodger Stadium. Folks who ordered a special ticket package will get an exclusive Dodgers' Japan Night t-shirt. See that on the right. It spells out Dodgers (front) and Maeda (back) in Japanese shodo calligraphy. You will also have an opportunity to parade the field during our pregame ceremonies. If not already sold out go here for more information and to order.
Dave Roberts’ mom, Eiko, will throw the ceremonial first pitch. Also, Japanese Consul General Akira Chiba and members of the Nisei Week Court will be introduced during pregame ceremonies for Japan Night. Another first pitch will be thrown by "Access" anchor Natalie Morales and Scott Evans and Kit Hoover, correspondents on the syndicated entertainment news program.
Military Hero of the Game: Yoshio C. Nakamura, World War II Army Sergeant who went from internment camp to military hero will be honored prior to the start of tonight's game. He served in France and Italy with the 442nd Regimental Combat Team -- the most decorated unit in US military history for its size and length of service. Furthermore, the team was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal in 2010. NBC4 has a fantastic article about him that you can read here.
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Saturday, July 14th at 4:15 PM
TV: FOX
Radio: AM 570 LA Sports, NHK Radio, KTNQ 1020
Saturday's game starts at 4:15 PM. Auto gates open at 1:45 PM, and stadium gates open at 2:15 PM.As a part of ThinkCure! Weekend nine City of Hope physician-scientists and nine City of Hope patients will participate in the ceremonial first pitch, led by Michael Caligiuri, M.D., the Deana and Steve Campbell Physician-in-Chief Distinguished Chair and president of City of Hope National Medical Center. Also, pediatric patients treated at City of Hope will get a once-in-a-lifetime experience to join the Dodger players on the field and receive their autograph as part of “Kids Take the Field”.
The first 40,000 fans in attendance will receive an 60th Anniversary Retro Clayton Kershaw Bobblehead. See it on the right.
It is Carpenters Night at Dodger Stadium. Folks who ordered a special ticket package will get an exclusive Dodgers' Carpenters Night t-shirt. See that on the left. You will also have an opportunity to parade the field during our pregame ceremonies. If not already sold out go here for more information and to order.The Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Silent Auction features autographed memorabilia and is located outside the Vin Scully Press Box.
This game will also feature the 4th annual Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation Spouses Mystery Bag Fundraiser. For a donation of $50 the Dodger Ladies will give you a mystery autograph of a Dodger -- both past and present. You can find them at the Left Field Plaza, Loge Behind Homeplate and Club Level outside the Vin Scully Press Box! Proceeds will benefit the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation, and bags are expected to sell out quickly.
YOU get an autographed baseball, YOU get one, EVERYONE gets one! Our Annual @Dodgers Spouses Mystery Bag Fundraiser is a fan favorite! Coming to the game this Saturday? Be sure to by! 📍: Left Field Plaza, Loge Behind Homeplate and Club Level outside the Vin Scully Press Box! pic.twitter.com/Dp9FSQnM4x— Dodgers Foundation (@DodgersFdn) July 11, 2018
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Sunday, July 15th at 1:10 PM
TV: SportsNet LA, SNLA Spanish
Radio: AM 570 LA Sports, NHK Radio, KTNQ 1020
Sunday's game starts at 1:10 PM. Auto gates open at 10:40 AM, and stadium gates open at 11:10 AM.
In celebration of ThinkCure! Weekend, cancer doctors, patients and survivors will take part in a pregame ceremony.
It is Viva Los Dodgers in the Dodgers parking lot prior to the game at the Historic 76 Station in Lot 6. They will be celebrating South America. Festivities begin at 11:00 AM and conclude at 1:00 PM. Autographed guest have yet to be determined. Go here for more information. Performing onstage will be Nick Kello (who performs live concerts of both traditional Brazilian songs and original compositions), DJ Fredy Fresco and Hot Peppers Pro Presents Argentine Tango.
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