the dodgers played in the coliseum from 1958 to 1961.
the dodgers played in the coliseum from 1958 to 1961.
when did the dodgers play in the coliseum?
from 1958 to 1961
in the meantime, the dodgers played their home games from 1958 to 1961 at the los angeles memorial coliseum, a gargantuan football and track-and-field stadium that had been built in 1923, and then expanded to host the 1932 summer olympics. the coliseum's dimensions were not optimal for baseball, and the best way to fit a baseball diamond into the oval-shaped stadium was to lay the third-base line parallel to the short axis of the oval, and the first-base parallel to the long axis. this resulted in a left-field fence that was only about 250 feet from home plate. a 40-foot high screen was erected to prevent home runs from becoming too trivial to hit. still, the 1958 season saw 182 home runs hit to left field in the home games, whereas just three were hit to center field, and only eight to right field. the dodgers outfielder wally moon, newly acquired for the 1959 season, became adept at launching lazy fly balls over or onto the screen, which became known as "moon shots." he led the national league with triples in 1959.
history of the los angeles dodgers
bullet::::- petros papadakis – usc football analyst and pac-12 football commentator









































bullet::::- steve physioc – los angeles angels and pac-12 basketball announcer









































bullet::::- ross porter – dodgers play-by-play announcer









































bullet::::- lindsay rhodes – sideline reporter, and anchor of "trojans live" and "southern california sports report"









































bullet::::- pooh richardson – "clippers live" analyst (2006)









































bullet::::- ted robinson – pac-12 basketball announcer









































bullet::::- vin scully – los angeles dodgers announcer (2005–2013, retired)









































bullet::::- suzy shuster – "southern california sports report" anchor









































bullet::::- charley steiner – dodgers road announcer









































bullet::::- matt stevens – ucla football analyst
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