LOS ANGELES — In 2020, when the pandemic forced postponement of the All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium, the Dodgers and Major League Baseball nonetheless honored a commitment to deliver almost $2 million worth of community benefits.
In 2022, as Dodger Stadium finally gets to play host to that All-Star Game, the team and the league promised Wednesday to deliver an additional $4 million in community benefits.
These are not the often-inflated estimates of economic impact, the predictably rosy forecasts of how a big event can attract big spenders to town. This is what the league calls its All-Star Legacy initiative, launching and supporting programs that provide a long-lasting community impact.