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Back-up for Feb 2, 2021 item 12.F.1 <br />Excerpt from 12/18/18 Item 11.A. <br />�VEl? C <br />Office of the <br />INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br />ORlAD) t <br />ADMINISTRATOR <br />Jason E. Brown, County Administrator <br />Michael C. Zito, Assistant County Administrator <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Members of the Board of County Commissioners <br />FROM: Jason E. Brown <br />County Administrator <br />DATE: December 10, 2018 <br />SUBJECT: Historic Dodgertown Facility Lease Agreement <br />In 1948, the Dodgers set up their Spring Training headquarters in Vero Beach for 26 minor league <br />teams and more than 600 players, and played their first major league exhibition game on March <br />31" 1948. During more than 50 years of Dodger ownership by the O'Malley family, Dodgertown <br />became synonymous with Major League Baseball's best Spring Training base. Walter O'Malley <br />built the Stadium which opened in 1953 and was dedicated "to Honor Bud L. Holman of the <br />Friendly City of Vero Beach." The history of Dodgertown is notable as the first integrated Spring <br />Training Facility, providing a place for Jackie Robinson to train during his historic color barrier <br />breaking run. Numerous Dodger Hall of Famers have contributed to the distinguished history of <br />these hallowed grounds including Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese, Duke Snider, Roy <br />Campanella, Sandy Koufax, Don Drysdale, Don Sutton, Walter Alston, Tommy Lasorda, Branch <br />Rickey, Walter O'Malley, Vin Scully, Red Barber and Jaime Jarrin. In addition, countless Hall of <br />Famers from other Major League teams played Spring Training games at Holman Stadium. The <br />Dodgers and the New York Mets played the first nationally -televised Spring Training game here <br />on March 20, 1988. Historic Dodgertown was the home of Dodger Spring Training for 60 years <br />from 1948 to 2008, and was the starting place for six World Championships and 14 National <br />League Pennant winning teams. <br />In 2012, Peter O'Malley started the next chapter in Historic Dodgertown history, when he formed <br />a partnership and took over management of the property as a multi -sport complex. Today, the <br />facility has never been more active year-round. The all-inclusive facility gives teams of all ages <br />the unique opportunity to train, play, dine, and stay together. <br />Two years ago, Peter O'Malley began laying the groundwork for an agreement between Major <br />League Baseball (MLB) and Indian River County (County) with the goal of developing a <br />199 <br />