Ongoing challenges because of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has required countless changes but it did not prevent the Los Angeles Dodgers from recognizing veterans throughout the week.
The Dodgers historically host a Veterans Day batting practice session at Dodger Stadium, which due to health and safety concerns could not be held this year. The annual celebration has drawn the likes of Justin Turner, Gavin Lux, Joe Davis and others over recent years.
Instead, the organization showed their appreciation through other means. The Dodgers front office sent letters of gratitude and care packages to veterans and active military personnel, a group participated in a town hall and completed an All-Star Legacy project by renovating a courtyard at the Volunteers of America Ballington Plaza Apartments in the Skid Row neighborhood of downtown L.