81-year-old Dodgers fan seeks paper tickets after 50 years
Errol Segal, an 81-year-old season-ticket holder for the Los Angeles Dodgers, expressed frustration after the team informed him he could not purchase paper tickets for the full season. Segal, who has held tickets for five decades and relies on a flip phone without computer skills, secured some paper tickets on Thursday but faces restrictions moving forward. The Dodgers' policy prohibits print-at-home tickets to enhance security and curb fraud.
Major League Baseball teams, including the Dodgers, have shifted to mobile ticketing via the MLB Ballpark app, phasing out paper options at venues like Dodger Stadium. The team's website FAQ confirms that printed tickets in any form are no longer accepted for entry. Segal rejected the club's offer to repurchase his tickets and urged reconsideration of its stance.
Segal emphasized his long tenure to NBC Los Angeles on Friday, stating, "If I had the tickets one year, five years, 10 years, that’s another story. Fifty years I’ve had these tickets. They threw me under the bus."
Fox News Digital contacted the Dodgers for comment on Segal's situation.