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Former Dodger players Ethier, Gagné, Garciaparra, Russell, Mota, Yeager, and Hairston Jr. scheduled to participate

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During the 60th anniversary season of Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers are offering fans a rare experience that puts them in the game and side by side with Dodger greats and some of the organization’s biggest impact makers.

The Dodger Stadium Adult Camp for adults ages 18 and up will take place July 28-31 on the field at Dodger Stadium. Reserve your spot in this adult camp by visiting www.dodgers.com/adultcamp; capacity is extremely limited.

Dodger greats spanning the decades will serve as instructors and coaches for campers over the four-day camp. The list includes two-time All-Star Andre Ethier, Cy Young Award-winner Eric Gagné, six-time All-Star and Dodger broadcaster Nomar Garciaparra, three-time All-Star Bill Russell, All–Star Manny Mota, World Series Tri–MVP Steve Yeager, and third-generation Major Leaguer and Dodger broadcaster Jerry Hairston Jr.

“Fans ask me all the time what it was like to play at Dodger Stadium. And I tell them all the time that it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life,” Ethier said. “Now I’ll be able to flip that question to them because they will experience Dodger Stadium as the player. And we’ll be there to coach them up.”

The event will begin with an exclusive welcome dinner for campers at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, July 28, followed by three days of games on the field at Dodger Stadium. Each camper will play in four games on the field and will have access to Dodger Stadium’s training facilities for practice.

Campers will have the opportunity to take photos with and get autographs from the instructors. They will also receive a full Dodgers uniform, meals, a gift bag, and photos and video documenting their unique experience.

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Coaches and Instructors (subject to change):

• Andre Ethier played 12 seasons with the Dodgers from 2006-2017 and ranks in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ all-time top 10 in hits, home runs, doubles, runs, RBI and games played. The former outfielder won a Silver Slugger Award in 2009 and was a Gold Glove Award winner in 2011.

• Eric Gagné played eight seasons for the Dodgers from 1999-2006 and became the seventh different Dodger pitcher to win a Cy Young Award when he won the prize in 2003. Gagné set a franchise record with 55 saves that season, and his 84 consecutive saves converted between 2002-2004 is still a Major League record.

• Nomar Garciaparra played three seasons with the Dodgers from 2006-2008 and was a National League All-Star and Comeback Player of the Year in 2006. The former infielder was the 1997 American League Rookie of the Year, a Silver Slugger and a two-time batting champion. He is now an analyst for the Dodgers on Spectrum SportsNet LA.

• Bill Russell played for the Dodgers from 1969-1986 and became the third manager in Los Angeles Dodgers history in 1996. One-quarter of the Dodgers’ Legendary Infield, the 1981 World Series champion and shortstop ranks in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ all-time top 10 in hits, runs, games, doubles, triples, RBI and stolen bases.

• Manny Mota’s career with the Dodgers has spanned seven decades, beginning with a playing career with the Dodgers from 1969-1982. The former outfielder has been a coach, broadcaster, ambassador, and community hero in Los Angeles and in his home country the Dominican Republic. One of the greatest pinch-hitters in Major League history, Mota set a then Major League record with his 145th career pinch hit in 1979. 

• Steve Yeager caught 14 seasons for the Dodgers from 1972-1985 and was a catching instructor in the organization after his playing days. One-third of the 1981 World Series Tri-MVPs, Yeager hit 100 home runs as a Dodger and ranks second all-time in games caught for the organization.

• Jerry Hairston Jr. played two seasons for the Dodgers in 2012 and 2013 in a Major League career that spanned 16 seasons. The grandson of Negro Leaguer Sam Hairston and son of Jerry Hairston Sr., Hairston is an analyst for the Dodgers on Spectrum SportsNet LA.

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(Article courtesy of LA Dodgers)

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