1958 Dodgers Home Opener at Memorial Coliseum Draws Record Crowd
The article highlights a significant event in Major League Baseball history: the opening game of the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 18, 1958, held at the Memorial Coliseum. This game attracted a record-breaking crowd of 78,672 fans, marking the largest attendance in National League history at that time. The Dodgers, who had relocated from Brooklyn to Los Angeles, played in the Coliseum, a venue repurposed for the occasion. The text mentions the supporting screens in front of the short left field fence, which were necessary due to the dimensions of the stadium. The move to Los Angeles was a pivotal moment for the franchise and the city, as it represented the expansion of Major League Baseball into new markets.