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The advent of mobile ticketing has largely forced the paper ticket out of the way of landlines, dial-up Internet access and other commonly used products that technology has gradually phased out.
A longtime Los Angeles Dodgers fan is hoping the team can at least hear him out on the possibility of continuing to print tickets.
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Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their team’s victory against the Cleveland Guardians in Los Angeles on March 31, 2026. (Kyusung Gong/AP)
Errol Segal, 81, told NBC Los Angeles on Friday that the Dodgers told him he wouldn’t be able to buy paper tickets for the entire season. He was able to purchase paper tickets on Thursday.
Segal told the station he didn’t know how to use a computer and only used a flip phone.
He told the station it wouldn’t have been a major deal if he had been a season ticket holder for just a few years, but added he had been a season ticket holder for five decades.
Will Smith of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home run as Arizona Diamondbacks catcher James McCann looks on during the eighth inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles on March 28, 2026. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
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“If I had the one-year, five-year, 10-year tickets, that’s a different story,” he told the station. “I’ve had these tickets for fifty years. They threw me under the bus.”
Segal said the team offered to buy back his tickets, but he didn’t want to hear it.
Segal told the station he hoped the Dodgers would reconsider their position. PK Press Club Digital has contacted the Dodgers for comment.
The team has a frequently asked questions sheet on its team website showing fans how they could access their Dodgers tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. One of the questions listed is: “Can I still print my Dodgers tickets at home?” »
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker catches a ball hit by Alek Thomas of the Arizona Diamondbacks during the second inning of a baseball game in Los Angeles on March 28, 2026. (Mark J. Terrill/AP)
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“No, to improve security and reduce the risk of ticket fraud, printed-at-home tickets, in any form, are no longer accepted for entry to Dodger Stadium,” the response states.
