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THE HISTORY OF
HISTORIC
DODgertown
1948
the Brooklyn dodgers move
their spring training activities
to vero beach
1953
Holman Stadium is built
1972
The Conference Center at
Dodgertown is built
1999
O’Malley family sells the
Dodgers to Fox Sports
2001
Indian River County purchases
dodgertown from Fox Sports
2008
Los Angeles dodgers complete
final spring training in vero
beach
2009
minor league baseball signs
lease agreement to operate the
former dodgertown facility
2012
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From its inception, the facility now known as HISTORIC DODGERTOWNTM was
designed to give teams the opportunity to train, live and play together — in a
unique environment where athletes could develop their skills to the highest
level. This pioneering approach to team and player development came to life
beginning in 1948 when the then Brooklyn Dodgers moved to an abandoned
naval base in beautiful Indian River County on the Treasure Coast of Florida.
With his appointment as team president in 1951, Walter O’Malley continued
the transformation of the old naval base into Dodgertown® and for more
than 60 years it served as the spring training site for the Brooklyn and
Los Angeles Dodgers. Hall of Fame legends including Walter Alston, Roy
Campanella, Don Drysdale, Sandy Koufax, Tommy Lasorda, Pee Wee Reese,
Jackie Robinson, Duke Snider and Don Sutton all called it home.
When the Dodgers moved their spring training activities west in 2008, it opened
the door for athletes, teams and organizations from a variety of disciplines
to experience first-hand this versatile and renowned sports complex. Now
operated by fomer Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley, HISTORIC DODGERTOWN
is the ideal sports training and meeting facility. Our highly dedicated staff has
over one hundred years of combined experience attending to the needs of
professional sports teams and is ready to help your organization or team lay
a new foundation for success.
HISTORIC DODGERTOWN provides the ideal setting to enable your team
to grow together and better prepare for your upcoming season. From the
moment you arrive until it is time to leave, everything you need is here at this
beautiful 67-acre sports and conference center.
Former dodgers owner peter
o’malley assumes lease and
extends operations through
2019
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premier team building
and tournament venue
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1. MAIN OFFICE, INFORMATION & SALES
2. MAIN CONFERENCE BUILDING
3. WALT ALSTON MEETING ROOM
4. SANDY KOUFAX MEETING ROOM
5. ROY CAMPANELLA MEETING ROOM
6. EXECUTIVE BUILDING
7. INDOOR BATTING TUNNELS
8. FITNESS ROOM
9. DINING ROOM
10. ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES, MAJOR LEAGUE
LOCKER, FITNESS, & TRAINING ROOMS
11. PARKING
12. OUTDOOR BATTING TUNNELS
13. INDOOR BATTING TUNNELS
“ Versatility for a variety of sports
“ Accommodates Small or Large Groups
“ Abundance of Fields for games/tournaments/camps
“ Available for Corporate Meetings/Retreats
“ A Dedicated, Professional, Knowledgeable Staff
FIELDS &
practice areas
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holman stadium: 6,500 seats: AAA/AA musco lighting
“ 4 full fields (two lighted: AaA/AA musco lighting)
“ 4 softball/youth baseball fields
“ 100 x 150 yard multi-purpose field
“ every field can be transformed for multi-sport use
HISTORIC DODGERTOWN can be configured for a wide variety of
team sports, including baseball, softball, football, soccer, lacrosse,
rugby, swimming and more. Competition and practice fields are
complemented by an abundance of dedicated areas for skills practice,
allowing for specialty training and more time to hone individual and
team skills.
It has played host to NFL football teams for training camp and playoff
preparations, Division I college football programs for bowl preparations,
Women’s Professional and Division I Soccer for pre-season training
camp and numerous international baseball teams for spring training.
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8 indoor, lighted batting and pitching tunnels
(equipped for live pitching or with pitching machines
“ 4 outdoor batting tunnels w/piching machines
“ 32 mounds/home plates for pitchers/catchers
throughout the complex
“ Practice areas are fully-equipped with all necessary
screens and cages
“ 60-yard agility and warm-up area
on-site
training, recreation
and hospitality
HISTORIC DODGERTOWN is equipped to attend to the
needs of professional athletes, including strength and
conditioning, physical therapy and recreation. Your
team will have access to all of the same facilities used
to prepare these world-class athletes.
“ state-of-the-art major league weight room
“ major league training room & hydrotherapy
area
“ major league locker room
“ minor league weight room
“ minor league locker rooms
“ outdoor lighted basketball courts
“ lighted tennis courts
“ sand volleyball court
“ competition sized swimming pool
HISTORIC DODGERTOWN provides an
all-encompassing experience for guests,
providing on-site housing, dining and
recreation — saving your group valuable
time, energy and expense. That means
more time for both on-and off-field activities
to build that championship feeling.
“ 89 Hotel-style villas (including 10
suites and 2 pool-side cabanas)
“ On-Site Dining Facility (full-service
or cafeteria style; customized
menus available)
“ The Stadium Club Lounge,
featuring billiard tables, darts,
table tennis and poker tables
“ Barbecue pit and Country-Western
style picnic area
“ Laundry Room & full-service
Business Center available to
guests and their families
The Conference Center at
HISTORIC DODGERTOWN
The conference center at HISTORIC DODGERTOWN
is available for corporate meetings and retreats, in
addition to providing added value
and flexibility for sports teams and tournament
organizers through its versatile and easily-accessible
meeting space.
“ Over 14,000 sq. ft.
of meeting space
“ 20 meeting rooms ranging
in size from 200 to nearly
3000 sq. ft.
“ Free in-room internet
access
“ PROFESSIONAL CONFERENCE
PLANNING AND SERVICES
STAFF
directions to
HISTORIC DODGERTOWN
FROM NORTH OR SOUTH FLORIDA
Take I-95 to Route 60, Vero Beach
Exit #147 and go East approximately
six (6) miles to 43rd Avenue. Turn left
onto 43rd Avenue. Go to the first light
and turn right onto 26th Street (Aviation Boulevard).
Make the first available right and follow that road to
the third entrance on the right. When you enter, the
registration office will be on your left. Visitor parking will
be located to the right.
FROM WEST FLORIDA
Take Route 60 East all the way to Vero Beach until you
come to 43rd Avenue. Then follow same directions as
above.
TO ACCESS DIRECTIONS FROM GOOGLEMAP OR
MAPQUEST ENTER THE ADDRESS:
3901 26th Street, Vero Beach, FL 32960
LOCAL AIRPORTS
TRAVEL TIME
Melbourne International Airport.............45 Minutes
Palm Beach International Airport............90 Minutes
Orlando International Airport.................90 Minutes
Background photo courtesy of Paul Gierhart