Upgrades Underway at Holman Stadium at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex

A renovation of Holman Stadium is currently underway at the Jackie Robinson Training Complex in Vero Beach (FL).  New seating, a higher outfield fence, rebranding of the scoreboard and a new location for the bullpen behind the left field fence are all part of MLB’s $10 million project, which also includes updating the complex’s motel rooms and building an indoor training facility.  Read more and view photos here.

Holman Stadium Celebrates 65 Years

On March 11, 1953, Brooklyn Dodgers President Walter O’Malley stood at home plate to open the newly constructed, 5,000-seat stadium at Dodgertown, named for local businessman and Airport Director Bud Holman.  Read more here.

Ballpark Visit ALERT: Historic Dodgertown/Holman Stadium (Vero Beach, FL)

MLB.com reporter Benjamin Hill recently visited Historic Dodgertown/Holman Stadium, the former spring-training home of the Los Angeles Dodgers and former regular-season home of the Vero Beach Devil Rays/Dodgers (Single-A, Florida State League).  Read more and view photos in a two-part series here and here.