Sandy Koufax beats the Cubs, 3-2, in the last regular season game played at the LA Memorial Coliseum
On September 20, 1961 — In a 13-inning contest, Sandy Koufax goes the distance, beating the Cubs, 3-2, in the last regular season game played at the LA Memorial Coliseum, a venue originally built for the 1932 Olympics. The Dodgers are leaving the only home they have known since moving from Brooklyn four seasons ago to play in a brand new stadium in Chavez Ravine, located a few miles from downtown Los Angeles.
12,068 fans saw the Dodgers close out their tenancy in the coliseum with a victory just as they won their first game there April 18 1958 The final day’s crowd raised the 1961 attendance to 1,804,250 and the paid attendance for the year.
. Manager Walt Alston summed up his feelings about the coliseum after last night’s game by declaring there was no doubt in his mind that the stadium had hurt the Dodgers more than opposing clubs because his teams were left-handed hitting clubs “The players are all happy about leaving the coliseum and pointing to the new stadium in Chavez Ravine next season.
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