August 11th, 2021 at 8:00 am 
by Ron Cervenka For those old enough to remember, that was the title of a very popular song by singer, songwriter Albert Hammond in 1972.
(Click on image to view music video)
It is also a big reason why Dodgers owner Walter O’Malley moved the Dodgers from Brooklyn to Los Angeles in 1958, among others.
It worked.
Facts:
- Dodger Stadium opened on April 10, 1962. The first rainout was on April 21, 1967. There have been 17 rainouts in the stadium’s 59-year history.
- Of the 17 rainouts, six have been against the San Diego Padres.
- Nine of those 17 rainouts occurred in April, three of which were between April 19 and April 21, 1988.
- That last rainout at Dodger Stadium was April 17, 2000, against the Astros.
- The last rain delay at Dodger Stadium was April 7, 2015 against the Padres. The game began 49 minutes after the scheduled start time. It was the first rain delay since May 23, 2008.
- Dodger Stadium’s longest streak without a rainout lasted 18 years, from April. 17, 2000, to 2018 – a streak of 1,471 games without a rainout.
- Former Dodgers utility infielder/outfielder Danny Heep once walked out onto the field during a rain delay at Dodger Stadium wearing a snorkel, flippers, and carrying a kickboard.
(Image courtesy of LA Dodgers)
This from Wikipedia:
Due to dry summers in Southern California, rainouts at Dodger Stadium are rare. Prior to 1976, the Dodgers were rained out only once, against the St. Louis Cardinals, on April 21, 1967, ending a streak of 737 consecutive games without a postponement. On April 12, 1976, the second home rainout ended a streak of 724 straight games. April 19–21, 1988 saw three consecutive rainouts, the only time consecutive games have been rained out at Dodger Stadium. No rainouts occurred between April 21, 1988 and April 11, 1999 – a major league record of 856 straight home games without a rainout. That record has since been broken, with no rainouts since April 17, 2000, 1,471 consecutive games through October 3, 2019
On Tuesday night, there was a rain delay at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia in a game between the Dodgers and Phillies. It lasted one hour and 44-minutes.
This, my friends, is why they are the Los Angeles Dodgers.
…and why we live here.
Play Ball!
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Although I don’t know too many people like myself, but I like a little rain as often as possible.
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