Dodger Training Camp - The Past Blast

The brooklyn dodgers took over an old navy base in viro beach florida and brought players from their 28 minor league affiliates for spring training at an integrated all-inclusive camp they called dodger town. The strike zone training tool was just one of many gadgets that branch rickies dodgers tried to make spring training more productive and efficient for their players. They also brought in customized pitching machines that could throw sliders and knuckle balls and high velocity fielding machines for defensive drills. And the most fascinating of all must have cost all of 75 cents and it looks like something deer ant miriam would use for stretching the chintz curtains from the pink bedroom.

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