Once a Navy and Marine flight training school, the land at 3901 26th St. in Vero Beach, Florida is hallowed ground for Dodger fans. Dodgertown became the team's spring training camp in 1948.
When not in use by the other Boys of Summer, Dodgertown was a camp for boys.
Dodgertown caught the attention of Life magazine in 1948 and became a featured cover story.
The media praised the Vero Beach locale for its quiet, clean and friendly community. Of Dodgertown, everything was described as high-quality and new. Jimmy Powers of the New York Daily News wrote, "The Dodgers have an excellent rookie camp in Vero Beach. The kitchen and equipment rooms are first class."
The players and other residents of Dodgertown didn't share these opinions. "Amenities? If we were lucky, they'd feed the spiders so they wouldn't be hungry at night and crawl all over us," remarked Duke Snider.
At times, hundreds of players called the grounds home, all dreaming of a future with the Dodgers. Players were split into several teams. The best players played on Field One, the nicest field on the facility.
If you were a fringe prospect and particularly unlucky, you might be stuck at Field Seven, furthest away from "civilization," through a swamp and bog, and home to no small number of water moccasins.
However, navigating this same swamp under the cover of night was necessary for almost all players. It was the solitary path to Lennie's, the closest bar to grab a drink. Getting caught meant a violation of curfew, which may have been a fate worse than the snakes.
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Unique can shape spotted at Vero Beach!
Full-sized recycling can with dual circle inlets, however upon closer inspection you note that it's actually half of a trash/recycling combo, with one side flat to be flush-located with another can.
Light blue can denoted with DVC branding and a Jiminy Cricket Recycling Icon.
// Disney’s Vero Beach Resort, 2010
[Source: Jessica (figmentfan84). Used by Permission.]
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1963 Downtown View Vero Beach Florida Postcard
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20th Street, Vero Beach, Florida.
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(En route to...) Vero
This was a small rest area/boat ramp just over one of many bridges on our way to Vero Beach. We took a break to enjoy the views.
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Dr. Fradkin Makes An Appearance In Florida
4 April 2024
President Steven Dorney
CSF of Fall River Dollars for Scholars
P.O.Box 103
Fall River, MA 02722
Dear President Dorney:
I hope this message finds you well. I’ve watched the work you’ve done from afar for a long time. All of a sudden, you might be more important than you’ve been in some time.
When I was down in mostly Sebastian Florida over the last 6 months, I kept up my…
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