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The advent of mobile tickets has largely forced the paper ticket to go the way of landlines, dial-up internet and other commonly used products that technology has phased out.
A lifelong Los Angeles Dodgers fan is hoping the team can at least hear him out about continuing to print his tickets.
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernández celebrate their team’s win over 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 won’t be able to buy paper tickets for the entire season. He was able to buy some paper tickets on Thursday.
Segal told the station he doesn’t know how to use a computer and only uses a flip phone.
He told the station it wouldn’t have been a big deal if he was only a season ticket holder for a few years, but he said he has been for the past five decades.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Will Smith 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 tickets a year, five years, 10 years, it’s a different story,” he told the station. “Fifty years I’ve had these tickets. They threw me under the bus.”
Segal said the team offered to buy his tickets back, but he didn’t want to hear it.
Segal told the station he hopes the Dodgers would reconsider their position. Pakinomist Digital reached out to the Dodgers for comment.
The team has an FAQ sheet listed on its team website showing fans how they would be able to access their Dodgers tickets through the MLB Ballpark app. One of the questions listed asks, “Can I still print my Dodgers tickets at home?”
Los Angeles Dodgers right fielder Kyle Tucker hits a ball hit by Arizona Diamondbacks’ Alek Thomas 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, print-at-home tickets in any form are no longer accepted for admission at Dodger Stadium,” the response said.
