He left for Disney in the late ’90s and launched ESPN Radio in Los Angeles in 2000. Braverman grew up near Houston and moved to Los Angeles in 1989 to work for KFI radio. And for that, Braverman and his team should be commended.īefore a recent home game, Braverman, now senior vice president of marketing, communications and broadcasting, was buzzing with excitement in his office on the club level at Dodger Stadium, mere feet from where Vin Scully used to call games until he retired a few years ago. These may seem like small perks in a modern world, but the point is the Dodgers have managed to enhance Chavez Ravine without destroying everything great about it. The Dodgers entered this season not only as reigning World Series champions but also with a slick renovated stadium that for the first time offers a proper front door out behind center field, where fans can sidle up to bars that serve the best local craft beer and kids can play on a Dodger blue fire truck. In the 12 years Braverman has worked in the Dodgers’ marketing, communications and broadcasting departments, the club has catapulted from a bankrupt mess into the class of Major League Baseball. From the moment fans drive through the gates at Dodger Stadium until the moment they leave to go home for the night, Erik Braverman feels responsible to provide them with a good time.
