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Jackie Robinson Stadium - UCLA Baseball
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6 reviews for Jackie Robinson Stadium - UCLA Baseball
6 reviews in English
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Review from Jesstine G.
Marina del Rey, CA
4/7/2010
I sadly admit that I'm one of those alumni who usually only supports mainstream sports, namely basketball and football. And it's not that I don't enjoy watching other sports, because I truly enjoy baseball, tennis, volleyball, track & field, gymnastics, etc. But I suppose it's easy to let these events slip my mind.
After being bombarded with emails and radio & tv ads about the UCLA-USC game at Dodger Stadium, I finally attended a UCLA baseball game. And I had such a good time that I decided to check out a UCLA home game at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Ticket prices are extremely reasonable -- $2 Tuesdays, $7 adults, $5 parking (though no one collected parking $$ the day I went), and free for Alumni Association members. As I entered the stadium, I got that same excited feeling that my cheesy a@@ always gets whenever I get all nostalgic over my days at UCLA.
The stadium is absolutely amazing, just like its namesake. Compared to the few other college fields I've been to, this one was the best. Enclosed by a fence of tall trees, the stadium has an intimate and serene setting, even though it's a short block away from one of the most congested L.A. intersections (Wilshire & Sepulveda). Plus, it has comfortable stadium seating with grass banks on both sides. To my surprise, the game was packed. People laid out their blankets on the grassy slopes, the stands were full, and children were happily running around. I'm so bummed that I didn't get around to this sooner. Jackie Robinson Stadium attests to the wonderful diversity that Los Angeles offers. Go support the Pac-10 (preferably UCLA, of course) and catch a ball game.
You can bet that I'll be a better fan from here on out... with a hot dog in one hand, nachos in the other, and because UCLA is a dry campus, with a diet coke in my beverage holder. Oh, yes, I am one of "those" girls. That's my way of dieting. I've gotta cut the calories somewhere! ;) -
Review from Brandon S.
Olympia, WA
5/9/2008 6 photos
Jackie Robinson Stadium, the home of UCLA baseball, is a little slice of baseball heaven located just off of hell (the 405) in the middle of Los Angeles.
Built into a tree covered hillside on the VA campus, Jackie Robinson Stadium is a great place to go to forget that you are in the big city. If you sit on the third base side of the field, you get a little view of the West LA skyline and you can see all the suckers sitting in traffic on the 405, but other than that the ballpark feels like it could be in any small town on any college campus in the country.
It's a very green ballpark. From the beautifully maintained field to being surrounded on three sides by trees that aren't palms to the grass berms above the dugouts to the seats and roofs and light poles, everything is painted green and it gives the ballpark a very natural, very serene feeling. It's all punctuated with tasteful splashes of UCLA blue and gold here and there that don't distract or take away from the serenity.
The stadium has seating for 1,250 with more seating on the berms above the dugouts. That is where I sat, I spread out on the grass with my little baby girl in my lap and tried to teach her about baseball. I couldn't ask for a better place to take her to her first baseball game. Unfortunately, she was a little cranky that day and didn't even make it to the seventh inning, but I can tell that we're going to be taking in a lot of baseball games together over the years.
And if I lived in Los Angeles while she grew up, we'd be at Jackie Robinson all the time. Tickets are only $7 for adults, $5 for with a AAA membership card and on Tuesdays, all tickets are only $2. Parking is available in the lots around the ballpark for $5, but make sure you park in the UCLA lots and not the VA's or else you could get a hefty little ticket.
UPDATE - I forgot to mention, the game that I went to they unveiled that it's now called Steele Field at Jackie Robinson Stadium. Steele donated money for a new playing field and gets his name right next to Jackie Robinson? That's pitiful. One breaks the color barrier and the other is a rich donor. Shows you where the priorities are in Division I collegiate athletics and sports in general.Listed in: The Sporting Life, Ballparks I Have Visited
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Review from Dave F.
5/29/2010
UCLA's ballpark, Jackie Robinson Stadium, is a small college quality stadium with a top tier NCAA D1 quality field. Blair Field at Long Beach State, USC's stadium and Peppedine's s field are all much nicer venues to watch a college baseball game.
I'm surprised in this day and age of 10,000 person ballparks in places like Fayetteville, AR and Norman, OK that UCLA has this tiny little venue with a mobile home overlooking left field.
Over time, I've seen about 50 college stadiums and this ranks with the University of WA as one of the smallest in the Pac-10. I wonder what Jackie R would think? -
Review from terry h.
San Jose, CA
8/23/2008
Wow,
I'm surprised anyone else has reviewed this little gem of a ballpark because I didn't think anyone knew about it.
When I was going to school here, I thought it was on campus but boy was I wrong. It is on the other side of the very busy 405 about 5 miles away from the main UCLA complex. Surprising they didn't include space for it when they built the campus but with the value and price of land in Westwood/Bel Air, perhaps they had better uses like dorms and classrooms.
The ballpark is really small with extremely limited parking and seating therefore you really never get big crowds here like you do in other places like Santa Clara or Stanford. Plus, very few students bother to make the trip which is a shame, teams should have the backing of their students and alumni. UCLA baseball just doesn't right now.
It costs around $5.00 to park which is fair and the prices for tickets range between $2 and $7 dollars, maybe the best baseball deal in L.A.
It's all really peaceful here and a wonderful place to spend a few quiet hours either by yourself or with friends or family. It also is real easy to get to but my advice is to google it, get a google map, print it out so you won't get lost. The entrance is kind of tricky and you need to make some sharp turns to get there so be aware.
UCLA baseball has had some tough times lately but they are coming back now with some good recruiting years and maybe this new trend will bring more crowds in. UCLA and the team deserve it.Listed in: Places (good and bad) To Watch…
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Review from Tim M.
West Los Angeles, CA
12/4/2008
this is a great low hassle place to watch a game. I've never paid for parking, but maybe because I've only gone on Thursdays when they also have the Farmers' Market.
It is a great place for kids. The can run all around the stadium, and there's rarely a line to get a hot dog. I'm a Cleveland Indians fan and sat next to a scout for the Tribe which was pretty cool
Behind the stadium, in addition to the Thursday market there is a large parrot rescue center and gardens where you can wander around - you'll forget that you're in LA! -
Review from Davis T.
Irvine, CA
7/26/2011
a pretty nice college baseball field. seating is pretty limitied but it wont be full unless its a big game. too bad trevor bauer and cole are gone :( oh well i got my high school friend zack weiss out there now :)
