Dodgers cut back on day games — November 11, 1958

Posted on November 11, 2008 by lmharnisch




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It took only one season in Los Angeles for the Dodgers to shift their hours later.

The team’s 1959 schedule almost eliminated day baseball at the
Coliseum. The Times’ Frank Finch said the team would have a record
number of night games with "possibly only the Sabbath and holiday tilts
falling in the matinee category."

Hard to blame the Dodgers. Only six games in 1958 failed to draw at
least 10,000 fans to the Coliseum–and all those games were on
weekdays. The Coliseum was a tough enough place for a baseball fan to
watch a game, but sitting there with so many empty seats must have made
for one lonely stadium.

Another change in 1959 would be reducing doubleheaders from six to
only one. Season tickets would remain the same, however. According to
The Times, box seats were $2.50 a game and reserved seats $1.80.

–Keith Thursby

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2 Responses to Dodgers cut back on day games — November 11, 1958

  1. Don Scrivner's avatar Don Scrivner says:
    November 11, 2008 at 8:04 am

    A couple thoughts come to mind. I believe ticket prices were originally $2.50 for a Field Box Seat and $1.00 for a Pavillon Seat. These prices remained the same for over ten years. Also, the first rainout at the Stadium came in its 15th year. Then, during the next three seasons, there were twelve more. All together, through the 47 seasons, there have been only seventeen rainouts at Dodger Stadium. I believe there were no rainouts during the four seasons at the Coliseum.

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  2. Don Scrivner's avatar Don Scrivner says:
    November 11, 2008 at 8:05 am

    A couple thoughts come to mind. I believe ticket prices were originally $2.50 for a Field Box Seat and $1.00 for a Pavillon Seat. These prices remained the same for over ten years. Also, the first rainout at the Stadium came in its 15th year. Then, during the next three seasons, there were twelve more. All together, through the 47 seasons, there have been only seventeen rainouts at Dodger Stadium. I believe there were no rainouts during the four seasons at the Coliseum.

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