The facility has remained open to a lesser degree ever since the Dodgers’ departure in 2008, often playing host to youth, high school, college and professional teams of various sports.
Former Dodgers owner Peter O’Malley is credited for reviving Historic Dodgertown and keeping it in excellent shape since taking control in 2011.
He, along with former Dodgers pitchers Chan Ho Park and Hideo Nomo, have helped keep the complex relevant by recruiting sports teams from all over the world to play there in recent years.
According to Laurence Reisman of Treasure Coast Newspapers, the usage of Historic Dodgertown could soon be expanded after Indian River County and MLB came to terms on a preliminary 10-year agreement that will shape up the complex’s future:
Indian River County and Major League Baseball have reached a “preliminary agreement” that could make Historic Dodgertown an even greater tourist attraction.