Mark Schumann

Historic Dodgertown boosting local economy

In the baseball world, Historic Dodgertown is sacred ground. Jackie Robinson and many of professional baseball’s biggest names over the decades made their way to Vero Beach to play spring training games in Holman Stadium.
In the baseball world, Historic Dodgertown is sacred ground. Jackie Robinson and many
of professional baseball’s biggest names over the decades made their way to Vero Beach to play spring training games in Holman Stadium.

 

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After the Los Angeles Dodgers left Vero Beach, The Dodgertown Complex had seen a few different tenants and the site as a whole slipped into disrepair. Then came former Dodger owner Peter O’Malley and his partnership group in 2012.

Under the name Historic Dodgertown, the partnership group committed to restoring the facility to its former glory and to providing a state-of-the-art destination training facility for all sports, not just baseball. MORE…

 

 

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