On a sunny Saturday in June that saw  World Cup action, Tiger Woods going low at Pebble Beach and Laker faithful basking in the glow of their 16th World Championship, more than 150 true blue Dodger fans were nestled in a hotel ballroom and wouldn’t have traded places with any sports fans in the world.

The scene was a gorgeous morning in Boston’s Back Bay section of town, where the Dodgers were about six hours from taking on the Red Sox at Fenway Park for the second consecutive day. The Dodger contingent were on a once-in-a-blue moon (no pun intended) trip booked through DODGERLIFE to see three games at Fenway Park and take part in several special experiences together.

 

The disappointment of a Friday night loss quickly turned to group optimism on this beautiful day and why not?  This trip had sold out prior to Opening Day and no blue clad reveler was going to let one loss put a damper on a baseball experience that they will tell stories about to their great-grandkids.

 

Brunch had already been piled on the plates and upon entering the ballroom, the ding and scrape of forks, the slush of ice water and scattered conversation immediately turned to an audible gasp and then a roar as Dodger Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda bounded down the stairs and into the room.

 

Tommy wasn’t alone as award-winning Dodger broadcaster Steve Lyons and catcher A.J. Ellis joined the crowd and all three took their place on the dais in front of the room. Many of the fans were sporting their Mannywood T-shirts, handed out to them as they entered brunch (of course, Manny would homer later in the day). However, all the fans showed true appreciation to Ellis for sharing his time, despite having to get ready to play in a few hours.

 

Lyons had the crowd alternately laughing and cheering as he led a spirited question-and-answer session that brought out the best in both Lasorda and Ellis. Tommy is one of the most sought-after speakers in the country, but A.J. more than held his own with the living legend. When the fun had ended, every fan lined up for autographs and photos with all three and the grins were as wide as the Green Monster.

 

Later that afternoon, DODGERLIFE selected 10 loyal season ticket holders to watch batting practice with their feet on the hallowed dirt of Fenway Park. On Sunday, all of the fans on the trip bonded together and wore the Mannywood T-shirts for the ESPN Sunday night game. Not a bad wardrobe choice as they were shown on TV and mentioned on the national broadcast!

 

DodgerTalk co-hosts Ken Levine and Josh Suchon were so impressed with the trip, that one lucky fan got to detail his experience for the duo on KABC 790’s DodgerTalk. 

 

Simply put, an amazing time was had by all and the Dodgers want to thank all of those who participated in truly turning Beantown into Dodgertown, Boston.

 

For more details on upcoming DODGERLIFE events, be sure and go to dodgers.com/dodgerlife.