Dodger baseball camp at Dodgertown Vero Beach, Florida.
Hall of Fame Manager Tommy Lasorda and former National League umpire
Bruce Froemming join an already stellar lineup of Dodger legends and
guests who will serve as instructors for the 53rd Los Angeles Dodgers
Adult Baseball Camp at Historic
Dodgertown – Vero Beach, Florida, from Nov. 9-15, it was announced by Historic Dodgertown Chairman Peter O’Malley.
Instructors scheduled to attend include: Ron Cey, Tommy Davis, Steve Garvey, Mickey Hatcher, Rick Monday,
Steve Sax, Don Sutton, Maury Wills and Steve Yeager. Of those nine
former Dodgers, all have played in at least one World Series
for the Dodgers and two of them were Series MVPs, including Cey (1981
tri-MVP) and Yeager (1981 tri-MVP). Sutton was inducted into the
National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1998. Sax (1982) was N.L. Rookie of
the Year, while Wills (1962) and Garvey (1974) were
N.L. MVPs.
“We are delighted to add legends Tommy and Bruce to our growing
roster of guest instructors for the camp,” said O’Malley. “Our campers
will have a memorable experience spending time every day alongside some
of the greatest names in Dodger
history. For any baseball fan who has ever thought about a fantasy
camp, this is the perfect one to attend.”
Lasorda said, “I’m looking forward to returning to Historic
Dodgertown. It is such a special place in my heart and I have so many
great memories from my time there. We’ll have fun with the campers,
sharing stories from our enjoyable
days there.”
Lasorda won 1,599 games and two World Championships (1981 and 1988)
for the Dodgers in his 20-year managerial career before his induction
into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997. It was in that year
that the Dodgers retired his
uniform No. 2 and named a street at Dodgertown “Tommy Lasorda Lane.” He
is in his 65th season with the Dodger organization and is in his ninth
season serving as Special Advisor to the Dodger Chairman. Renowned as a
goodwill ambassador for baseball throughout
the world, Lasorda managed the United States team to a gold medal
against a heavily-favored Cuban team at the 2000 Olympic Games in
Sydney. Lasorda has been enshrined in 17 different Halls of Fame.
The always gregarious Froemming has endless tales to share from his
37 years in the majors. When he retired after the 2007 season, he held
the MLB record for longest tenure for full seasons at 37. In 1963-70,
Froemming worked Dodger
minor league games at Dodgertown. Once he reached the majors, Froemming
was selected to work in five World Series and was behind the plate for
11 no-hitters. He maintains a residence in Vero Beach.
“Forty-plus years of umpiring at Dodgertown and 30-plus fantasy camps
in Vero Beach, you couldn’t have more fun and lots of stories dealing
with Tommy Lasorda,” said Froemming.
The Dodgers and Historic Dodgertown have teamed up for this year’s
camp, certain to be the best ever. As in past camps, Dodger legends
serve as instructors and interact on a daily basis with campers to
improve skills, impart their baseball
knowledge, compete in a game and share stories about their baseball
careers.
The success and popularity of the camp begins with the unique,
all-inclusive experience, as participants train, play, dine and stay in
one place. Campers will take a beautiful, short walk in a park-like
setting from their newly-designed
rooms to the baseball fields, the major league clubhouse (formerly used
by the Dodgers), the inviting dining room, fitness center and Stadium
Club lounge with large screen TV, card tables and billiards.
Hours of enjoyment and the opportunity to learn and hear baseball
stories from Dodger stars of the past fill the six nights and five days
camp schedule. It is around-the-clock, first-class baseball fun, with
campers treated the same
as when the Dodgers trained at Dodgertown from 1948-2008.
Included in the camp package: three meals a day; double occupancy
(six nights) in one of Historic Dodgertown’s newly-designed rooms; two
authentic personalized Dodger jerseys, both home and road; a video of
camp activities and team photo;
an autographed baseball by the instructors and other Dodger personnel
in attendance; 50 baseball cards with your picture and camp statistics;
instructors vs. campers game at iconic Holman Stadium; a poolside
cocktail party on the first day; and use of fitness
center and on-site recreational facilities (including basketball and
tennis courts and the competition-size swimming pool). Cost for this
exclusive experience is $4,995.
As the camp is filling up, please call toll-free (844) 670-2735 for more information and to make reservations or visit
historicdodgertown.com.
O’Malley, president of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1970-1998, is
responsible for Historic Dodgertown – Vero Beach, Florida, the
world-famous, year-round multi-sport training and conference center.
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