Best Dodgers Murals to Visit in Los Angeles: Shohei Ohtani, Kiké, Fernándo Valenzuela and More
From the moment the Los Angeles Dodgers arrived at Camelback Ranch in 2024 up until those final 3 outs in New York from Walker Buehler, they provided fans with memories that will be passed through generations.
The city of Los Angeles has gone through so much in the 2000’s and even the sole World Series that the Dodgers captured in 2020 is met with new criticism every time the subject is brought up. Ever since the team’s first deep postseason run in 2017, L.A. has shown the baseball world it has the blueprint to build a potential dynasty but they just needed to finish the job in October to actually get the ball rolling.
And before we knew it, the arrivals of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow and Teoscar Hernández along with some massive trade deadline acquisitions brought new life to an organization eager to make up for disappointments the past two seasons and cashed in on a World Series ring against a New York Yankees team that had put together quite a roster themselves.
This offseason has been one of the best ever for the Dodgers community as players have hosted a number of meet-and-greets, fans have put together incredible look-a-like contests and LA’s front office has made amazing move after amazing move. Therefore, it was only right that we took a trip around the city of Los Angeles and captured the work that many local artists have been creating for the community. I’ve always felt that there are few better ways to thank bigger-than-life individuals than with murals and there are so many beautiful Dodgers ones around the city now.
For our visual learners, we put together an entire mural guide of every masterpiece we visited on our YouTube channel and this is only part one… let’s jump straight into it!
Kiké Hernández – 2906 Sunset Blvd, LA
Time and time again, Kiké Hernández has found himself back in Dodger blue and performed best when the lights shine the brightest. Between his WDGAF interview after NLDS Game 5 and Fat Joe comments at the World Series parade, he’s continued to show that his personality can hang with some of the biggest in the city.
The Dodgers simply wouldn’t have been the same team without the energy and versatility Kiké brought to the table this past season and artist Gustavo Zermeño Jr. said he made this mural due to “popular demand” and we can definitely see why. It is located just minutes away from Dodger Stadium and should be filled with fans this year.
Freddie Freeman – 3403 Farnsworth Ave, LA
If anybody would have been excused for underperforming as October went on, it was going to be Freddie Freeman that held that pass. The eventual World Series MVP had suffered multiple injuries throughout the year, including a brutal ankle sprain right before the postseason, and also missed time to tend to his son’s medical emergency. Instead, Freeman took his game to a different level and gave the Dodgers incredible momentum early with his walk-off grand slam in Game 1 of the World Series.
Artist Louie “Sloe” Motion got to work quickly on this mural outside of A&A market that features Freddie in some Lady Liberty decor and has him holding up the torch in place of his iconic bat. This work of art is set to be replaced by a Fernando Valenzuela piece later this month so make sure to visit before it’s too late.
Joe Kelly – 2856 Sunset Blvd, LA
Some poses in sports stand the test of time and few have proven that better than Joe Kelly’s pouty face aimed at Carlos Correa back in 2020. The Houston Astros cheating scandal was less than 3 years removed and the baseball world had just found out not long before.
Kelly made it a point with his pitches that the Dodgers themselves weren’t very forgiving and the rest is history. Artist Jonas Never was in contact with Kelly’s family during the process of making it and it is on display for everyone to see on Sunset Blvd behind Floyd’s 99 Barber Shop.
Tommy Lasorda – 2847 Sunset Blvd, LA
Many Dodger fans looked to the old speeches and clips of Tommy Lasorda managing the team during their title years as motivation during the 2024 World Series run. Lasorda’s values and stories have lived on through decades of Dodgers baseball and so many people grew up to the success he had with the organization.
Once again, Jonas Never brought this mural to life outside of La Sorted’s Pizza on Sunset and paid homage to Lasorda. This is a great spot to grab a bite and drink before Dodger games and honor an LA legend.
Fernando Valenzuela – 1781 1st Street, LA
It goes without saying that the Dodgers were playing for something bigger than themselves once the World Series kicked off in late October. So many fans grew up with the pleasure of watching Fernando Valenzuela take the mound for the team and the late, great legend was laid to rest in 2024.
Artist Robert Vargas took great pride in following up his amazing Shohei Ohtani mural with a Fernando Valenzuela one. He went multiple days without sleep and food to meet his deadline and now fans can see his masterpiece for themselves in-person on 1st Street.
Fernando Valenzuela – 1234 Sunset Blvd, LA
The Dodgers finally bringing another parade to the city of Los Angeles the same day as Fernando Valenzuela’s birthday was very bittersweet. We spoke to many fans that shared their memories of watching El Toro when they were kids and felt so happy to see the team bring the city together on his special day.
Just heartbroken over the news of Fernando Valenzuela! My very first memories of the Dodgers swirl around Valenzuela & that 1981 World Series. We were swept up in #Fernandomania.
— LAhistory (@LAhistory) October 23, 2024
Took this photo of his Echo Park mural in 2017. pic.twitter.com/9Dh54cRicI
It was only right to visit this Valenzuela mural on Sunset painted by Jules Muck that has been an iconic spot in the city for some time now. El Toro will never be forgotten by the community.
Shohei Ohtani/Mookie Betts – 1800 W Olive Ave, Burbank
Year 1 of Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts was everything that we expected and more. This duo won their first World Series title together and didn’t let anything get in the way of their number one goal. The Dodgers knew exactly what they were doing by pairing them up and they’re set to contend for years to come.
We anticipate many Ohtani and Betts murals to be made in the next decade but make sure to drop by this one created by Alex Ali Gonzalez outside of Starz Liquor.
Vin Scully/Chick Hearn/Kobe Bryant 514 W Colorado St, Glendale
At last, we stopped by this mural highlighting Vin Scully, Kobe Bryant and Chick Hearn. Scully will forever be the iconic voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the phrase he coined on-air will be repeated in timeless memories.
Dodger fans and Laker fans always stick together and this mural created by Gustavo Zermeno Jr. is the perfect representation of that. All three of these Los Angeles legends are gone, but never forgotten.
Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images
