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Pennants that commemorate special
events, or player milestone are highly
sought after. This souvenir pennant was
produced for the 1962 Guest Grand
Opening of Dodger Stadium, AKA Chavez
Ravine. The vertical pennant with
Angels Red, and Dodger blue colors,
reads "Guest Grand opening Dodger
Stadium" and "Home of the Dodgers and
Angels" separated by crossed bats and
ball. Below also in white lettering
"April 9 1962." The Dodgers first game,
and official opening day was April 10,
1962. The Angels, a 1961 expansion team
playing at Wrigley Field in South Los
Angeles moved to Dodger Stadium in
1962, playing their first game on April
17.
On April 9, 1962 the newly built Dodger Stadium opened it's doors, and
launched a dedication ceremony. An
estimated 2,500 fans paid $5. apiece
for a Grandstand ticket, a box lunch,
and this Guest Grand Opening,
Dodger-Angels, souvenir pennant. After
a program of speakers, clergy, and
baseball dignitaries, which included
Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick, and
National League President Warren Giles,
the Dodgers took the field for their
first workout in the new Stadium. The
Fiesta started at 12 noon, and
concluded at 3PM, after the Dodgers
first public practice session on their
new home field.
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