The Los Angeles Dodgers recently paid tribute to more than 80 employees with 25 or more years of service during a pregame ceremony at Dodger Stadium.
The annual tradition included recognizing Hall of Famer Jaime Jarrín (67 years), Manny Mota (56), Single-A Rancho Cucamonga manager John Shoemaker (48), Charlie Hough (45), Rick Monday (40) and Steve Yeager (39).
Despite Jarrín retiring from his role as the Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcaster after the 2022 season, he agreed to remain involved with the organization in an ambassador role for two years and has maintained a presence beyond that.
“Representing the Dodgers mainly within the Latino community,” Jarrín said in October 2022. “They have asked me to be with them, so I’m going to stay for two years. They wanted me for more than two years, but let’s see.
“I’m sure my love for the Dodgers is not going to end this year. After 64 years, I’ve really fallen in love with baseball and the Dodgers. They have been great with me. They have supported me, they have given me an opportunity. The Dodgers always were behind me.
“They treated me with respect. One thing I can tell you is I have never had any problem with anybody. I have been very fortunate to have really professional colleagues. They have been great.”
Like others have posted, we were saddened to learn about the passing of James Mims.
If you ever walked by the Dodger Stadium press box, you saw James sitting in his usual spot. He was a constant in our decade-plus of covering the team, always there to greet us.
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Longtime Dodgers employees honored
The full list of Dodgers employees who were celebrated is: Jaime Jarrín (67 seasons), Manny Mota (56), John Shoemaker (48), Charlie Hough (45), Rick Monday (40) and Steve Yeager (39), ushers James Harvey (55) and Howard Levine (53), and usher captain Richard Angona (50).
Additional employees recognized for their time with the Dodgers were stand captain Bruce Dinowitz (49), usher Andrea Garcia (48), usher captain Mario Villegas, Jr. (48), press/EMP gate person James Mims (45), press/EMP gate person Robert Allen (45), usher M.J. Babyak (44), in-house security lead Richard Montano (44), utility/groundskeeper Kevin Waters (43), ticket taker captain Valerie Jones (41), stand captain Jaime Moreno (40), Dodger Vision crew Shane Shanahan (39), ticket taker Maria Ramirez (38), stand captain Rosemary Cochran (38), assistant stand captain Adriana Kano (38), usher George Barajas (38), event seller Sharon McCabe (37), stand captain Marina Goungo (37), security officer Anthony Adams (37), security officer Manuel Guantez (37),
Campo Las Palmas senior advisor Antonio Bautista (36), ticket taker captain Anna McClure (36), stand captain Mark McCool (36), stand associate Lori Vasquez (36), usher Leticia Monroy (35), sworn officer Joe Romero (33), stand captain Linda Hano-Hernandez (33), umpire room attendant Adam Morrone (32), Dodger Vision crew Daniel Valdivia (32), home clubhouse assistant manager Jose “Peps” Castillo (32), seasonal utility Jaime Huezo (31), team historian Mark Langill (31), stand captain Maria Barajas (31), roving Minor League instructor Travis Barbary (31), vice president of ticket operations Seth Bluman (30), painter Julio Alveno (30), usher captain David Dohren (30), box office coordinator Madeline Contreras (30), usher Lisa Oechsel (29), usher Irene Aguilar (28), usher Edmund Garcia (28), senior director of clubhouse operations Alex Torres (28), security officer Eduardo Torres (28), usher Eduardo Vidana (28),
Box office manager John Mullen (27), in-house traffic security officer Dennis Vidal Feliciano (27), nurse Laura Wieclawek (27), event seller Victor Razon (27), nurse Gabriela Perez (27), sworn officer Sean Karmody (27), event utility Leopoldo Figueroa (27), senior director of broadcast engineering Tom Darin (27), in-house traffic security officer Sergio Alarcon (27), ticket taker Tanya G. Avelenda (27), vice president of partnership success Jenny Oh (26), area scout Marty Lamb (26), usher Lilia Cejnar (26), nurse Rowena Elizaga (26), nurse Mark Ferguson (26), Dodger Vision crew Stacie Frisino (26), nurse Gloria Guerra (26), nurse Ceclia Pantoja (26), guest services lead Gino Reyes (26),
Senior director of team travel Scott Akasaki (25), mechanic Mike Aguirre (25), vice president of baseball operations Ellen Harrigan (25), Dodger Vision crew Richard Bush (25), usher Cynthia Estrada (25), Dodger Vision crew Lynne Hill (25), Dodger Vision crew Kyle Lucas (25), Dodger Vision crew Guillermo Rodriguez (25), national crosschecker Brian Stephenson (25), Dodger Vision crew David Yerena (25), press/EMP gate person Jeanette Rosales (25) and nurse Edward Van Lul (25).
Mims passed away on Aug. 30, at the age of 89, and was honored on the field posthumously.
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