The first ever Los Angeles Dodgers Adult Camp at Dodger Stadium is set to take place July 28-31, with the likes of Andre Ethier, Eric Gagné, Jerry Hairston Jr. and Manny Mota among the coaches who will provide instruction.
Limited spaces remain available for the four-day event that begins with a welcome dinner at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, July 28.
Nomar Garciaparra, Bill Russell and Steve Yeager are also expected to be on hand to provide coaching and lead participants through drills.
“Fans ask me all the time what it was like to play at Dodger Stadium. And I tell them all the time that it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life,” Ethier said in a statement. “Now I’ll be able to flip that question to them because they will experience Dodger Stadium as the player. And we’ll be there to coach them up.”
Each camper will play in four games on the field and have access to Dodger Stadium’s training facilities for practice. Participants additionally will have an opportunity to take photographs and get autographs from instructors.
Signing up also includes receiving a full Dodgers uniform, meals, gift bag, and photos and video documenting their unique experience.
The Adult Camp is part of the Dodgers’ celebration of the 60th anniversary at Dodger Stadium. It coincides with the team also hosting its first All-Star Game since 1980. They were originally scheduled to do so in 2020, but the jewel event was not held due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Camp schedule
Thursday, July 28
6:30 p.m.: Welcome dinner at Dodger Stadium
Friday, July 29
8:30 a.m.: Breakfast meeting
9:30 a.m.: Stretch
10:00 a.m.: Infield/outfield practice, pitchers/catchers bullpen, batting practice
12:30 p.m.: Lunch
1:30 p.m.: Game #1 and instruction/video study
4:00 p.m.: Game #2 and instruction/video study
6:30 p.m.: Dinner
8:00 p.m.: Conclusion
Saturday, July 30
8:00 a.m.: Breakfast meeting
9:00 a.m.: Game #3 (seven innings) and instruction/video study
11:00 a.m.: Game #4 (seven innings) and instruction/video study
12:00/1:00 p.m.: Lunch
1:00 p.m.: Game #5 (seven innings) and instruction/video study
3:30 p.m.: Game #6 (seven innings) and instruction/video study
6:00 p.m.: Conclusion
Sunday, July 31
9:00 a.m.: Breakfast meeting
10:30 a.m.: Game #7 (Bronze Medal game)
1:00 p.m.: Lunch
2:00 p.m.: Game #8 (Gold Medal game)
4:30 p.m.: Awards reception and on-field pizza party for families
Dodgers Camp at Camelback Ranch
What’s become a fan favorite and due to return next year, a Dodgers Adult Camp at Camelback Ranch is scheduled for January 8-13, 2023.
The experience includes two teams coached by former Dodgers, with Dino Ebel, Steve Garvey, Eric Karros and Steve Sax among those providing instruction.
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