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Last updated May 27 2022.
“Roy Campanella Night,” a dramatic and unforgettable tribute to his strength during the most challenging times, was held on May 7, 1959 before 93,103 fans, a major league record crowd, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. It is awe-inspiring to consider that a sell-out crowd, with more than 15,000 more turned away at the gates, showed up for former Brooklyn Dodger catcher Campanella, who had been paralyzed at 36 years old in a single-car accident in 1958, and never had the opportunity to play a game in Los Angeles.https://www.walteromalley.com/en/features/roy-campanella-tribute/Introduction
It was on March 29, 2008, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in a preseason game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and defending champions Boston Red Sox. The Boston Red Sox beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-4 in front of 115,300 fans in one of the most iconic stadiums in the world.https://franchisesports.co.uk/highest-mlb-attendance-largest-mlb-crowds-all-time/
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