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What is dodger stadium?

· Emily Grant

Key facts

Type Baseball stadium[2]
Location Los Angeles, California[2]
Address 1000 Vin Scully Avenue[2]
Opened April 10, 1962[1]
Capacity 56,000[1]
Home team Los Angeles Dodgers[2]

Dodger Stadium is a baseball stadium in Los Angeles, California, and the home field of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball.

Context

Dodger Stadium opened on April 10, 1962, and has been the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers ever since [1]. Built for US$23 million, it sits at 1000 Vin Scully Avenue in Elysian Park/Chavez Ravine [2]. The stadium holds 56,000 fans, making it one of the largest ballparks in Major League Baseball [1]. It is the oldest MLB stadium west of the Mississippi and the third-oldest ballpark in the league [2]. Since its opening, more than 147 million fans have attended games there, according to MLB [3].

Documented claims

  • Dodger Stadium was constructed for US$23 million. [1]
  • It is the oldest MLB stadium west of the Mississippi River. [2]
  • It is the third-oldest ballpark in Major League Baseball. [2]
  • MLB says Dodger Stadium has hosted more than 147 million fans since 1962. [3]

Questions and answers

Is Dodger Stadium the biggest stadium?

Dodger Stadium seats 56,000, which makes it one of the largest ballparks in MLB, but it is not the biggest stadium overall [1].

How many seats are in Dodger Stadium?

Dodger Stadium has a capacity of 56,000 seats [1].

Why is Dodger Stadium so famous?

Dodger Stadium is famous for being the oldest MLB stadium west of the Mississippi and the third-oldest ballpark in the league, having hosted over 147 million fans since 1962 [2] [3].

Sources

  1. Dodger Stadium: History, parking, seating and fun facts — santamonicasun.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  2. Dodger Stadium History - Los Angeles — mlb.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)
  3. Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles Dodgers ballpark — ballparksofbaseball.com (retrieved August 3, 2026)

Sources last checked August 3, 2026. · More in Places