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La Gran Fiesta - Viva Los Dodgers
The Dodgers’15th annual Hispanic Heritage Month celebration La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers presented Coca-Cola, Chevrolet, and Time Warner is Saturday starting at 2 p.m. in lot 6. Auto gates open at 1:30 p.m.
Dodger players scheduled to sign autographs for fans include Alex Castellanos, Luis Cruz, Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez and Paco Rodriguez. The Dodgers’ Spanish-language broadcast team – Hall of Famer Jaime Jarrín, Fernando Valenzuela and Pepe Yñiguez – will greet fans on stage and sign autographs. Dodger coach Manny Mota will also sign autographs. Dodger alumni Al Downing, Al “The Bull” Ferrara, “Sweet” Lou Johnson, Kenny Landreaux, Joe Moeller, Derrel Thomas and Maury Wills will also be on hand to sign for fans. Dodger alumnus Ron Cey will sign autographs in the Time Warner Cable booth.
Comedian and TV star George Lopez will be on hand to pay tribute to Dodger coach Manny Mota’s 33rd season as a coach, 43rd year with Los Angeles and his 50-year career in Major League Baseball. La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers will include live music from Los Cuates de Sinaloa, Ozomatli presents: Ozokidz, Kinky, and Boogaloo Assasins. Golden Boy Promotions boxers, Paulie Malignaggi and Peter Quillin will sign autographs in promotion of their October 20 Pay-Per-View fight at the Barclay’s Center in Brooklyn.
Dodger play-by-play announcer in Spanish for PRIME TICKET Jorge Jarrín will emcee. The event will feature interactive areas provided by various Dodger sponsors, including an interactive green screen photograph station and free samples of Choco Zucaritas by Kelloggs. There will also be a kids’ zone that includes arts and crafts and face painting and a classic car display. Fans can take photos with the Dodgers’ 1988 World Series trophy and will receive a complimentary printout of their photos. Dodger merchandise will also be on sale.
The event is free for fans holding a ticket to Saturday’s game. Tickets must be presented for admission. In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the Dodgers are offering fans a $9 Reserve Level ticket, discounted more than 40 percent, for La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers on Saturday. Fans can access this ticket offer by entering the code VIVA atwww.dodgers.com/viva and www.losdodgers.com/viva. Tickets will also be sold in the lot G ticket booths located adjacent to the event on Saturday.
La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers is the culmination of a season-long series of family-friendly events celebrating Latino culture in Los Angeles and the legacy of Latino Dodgers past and present and is the Dodgers’ marquee Hispanic Heritage Month celebration.
WHERE: Dodger Stadium, Lot 6
WHEN: Saturday, September 29
1:30 p.m. All Dodger Stadium auto gates open
2:00 p.m. La Gran Fiesta – Viva Los Dodgers begins
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Dodger players including Alex Castellanos, Luis Cruz, Adrian Gonzalez, Hanley Ramirez and Paco Rodriguez autograph signing
*subject to change, players will be signing for 30 minutes each between the hours of 2:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. Boogaloo Assasins perform
2:30 p.m. – 2:55 p.m. George Lopez Q&A with Dodger Coach Manny Mota
2:45 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Al Downing and Maury Wills autograph signing
3:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Manny Mota autograph signing
3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. George Lopez on stage
3:10 p.m. – 4:20 p.m. “Sweet” Lou Johnson, Joe Moeller and Derrel Thomas autograph signing
3:32 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Kinky performs
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Jaime Jarrín, Fernando Valenzuela and Pepe Yñiguez autograph signing
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Ron Cey autograph signing in the Time Warner Cable booth
4:05 p.m. – 4:18 p.m. Dodger giveaways and trivia on stage
4:20 p.m. – 5:20 p.m. Al “The Bull” Ferrara and Kenny Landreaux autograph signing
4:20 p.m. – 4:50 p.m. Ozomatli presents: OzoKidz performs
5:00 p.m. – 5:12 p.m. Dodger Spanish-language broadcasters on stage
5:15 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Los Cuates de Sinaloa perform
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