The Dodgers are once again turning one of their most dependable traditions into a celebration of staying power.
On Friday, the organization will honor more than 90 employees who have logged at least 25 years with the club. It’s a wide-ranging group that stretches across generations, departments and roles - from baseball lifers to the people who help keep Dodger Stadium running day after day.
At the top of the list are some of the most familiar names in Dodgers history: Jaime Jarrín, Manny Mota, John Shoemaker, Charlie Hough, Rick Monday and Steve Yeager. Jarrín leads the way with 68 years of service, followed by Mota at 57, Shoemaker at 49, Hough at 46, Monday at 41 and Yeager at 40.
Jarrín, who retired after the 2022 season, agreed to stay connected to the organization as an ambassador. The original plan called for two years, but he has remained a regular presence at Dodger Stadium.
“Representing the Dodgers mainly within the Latino community,” Jarrín explained of his role. “They have asked me to be with them, so I’m going to stay for two years. They wanted me for more than two years, but let’s see.
“I’m sure my love for the Dodgers is not going to end this year. After 64 years, I’ve really fallen in love with baseball and the Dodgers.
They have been great with me. They have supported me, they have given me an opportunity.
The Dodgers always were behind me. They treated me with respect.
One thing I can tell you is I have never had any problem with anybody. I have been very fortunate to have really professional colleagues.
They have been great.”
Shoemaker’s recognition comes with another tribute already on the books. The Ontario Tower Buzzers, the Dodgers’ Single-A affiliate he manages, recently dedicated the John Shoemaker Clubhouse at ONT Field in his honor, a permanent nod to a career spent with the organization.
The list also includes three employees with 50 or more years of service: user Howard Levine at 54 years, usher captain Richard Angona at 51 and stand captain Bruce Dinowitz at 50.
The full group being honored covers nearly every corner of the organization. Among them are usher Andrea Garcia and usher captain Mario Villegas, Jr. at 49 years; press/EMP gate person manager Robert Allen at 46; usher M.J. Babyak and in-house security lead Richard Montano at 45; utility/groundskeeper Kevin Waters at 44; ticket take captain Valerie Jones at 42; stand captain Jaime Moreno and Rick Monday at 41; Dodger Vision crew Shane Shanahan and Steve Yeager at 40; stand captain Rosemary Cochran, assistant stand captain Adriana Kano and usher George Barajas at 39; event seller Sharon McCabe, stand captain Marina Goungo, security officer Anthony Adams and security officer Manuel Guantez at 38; Campo Las Palmas senior advisor Antonio Bautista, ticket taker captain Anna McClure, stand captain Mark McCool, stand associate Lori Vasquez and usher Leticia Monroy at 37; sworn officer Joe Romero and stand captain Linda Hano-Hernandez at 34; umpire room attendant Adam Morrone, Dodger Vision crew Daniel Valdivia and home clubhouse assistant Manager Jose “Peps” Castillo at 33; seasonal utility Jaime Huezo, team historian Mark Langill, stand captain Maria Barajas and roving Minor League instructor Travis Barbary at 32; vice president of ticket operations Seth Bluman, painter Julio Alveno, usher captain David Dohren, box office coordinator Madeline Contreras and stand associate Jody Hagedorn at 31; and usher Lisa Oechsel at 30.
Also on the list are usher Irene Aguilar, usher Edmund Garcia, senior director of clubhouse operations Alex Torres, security officer Eduardo Torres and usher Eduardo Vidana at 29 years; box office manager John Mullen, in-house traffic security officer Dennis Vidal Feliciano, nurse Laura Wieclawek, event seller Victor Razon, nurse Gabriela Perez, sworn officer Sean Karmody, event utility Leopoldo Figueroa, senior director of broadcast engineering Tom Darin, in-house traffic security officer Sergio Alarcon and ticket taker Tanya G. Avelenda at 28; vice president of partnership success Jenny Oh, area scout Marty Lamb, user Lilia Cejnar, nurse Rowena Elizaga, nurse Mark Ferguson, Dodger Vision crew Stacie Frisino, nurse Gloria Guerra and nurse Ceclia Pantoja at 27; guest services lead Gino Reyes, senior director of team travel Scott Akasaki, mechanic Mike Aguirre, vice president of baseball operations Ellen Harrigan, Dodger Vision crew Richard Bush, Lynne Hill, Kyle Lucas, Guillermo Rodriguez and David Yerena, national crosschecker Brian Stephenson, Press/EMP gate person Jeanette Rosales and nurse Edward Van Lul at 26; and sworn Officer Michael Arteaga, Security officer John Chan, in-house traffic security officer Alfredo Cortez, elevator director Julio Garcia, sworn officer Richard Jimenez, special assignment ccout Vance Lovelace, event utility Scott Lupold, ticket taker Eric Sanders Jr., usher captain Leonardo Villasenor, security officer Toan Vo and Dodger Vision crew Randy Weston at 25.
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