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Yes. When the Dodgers moved to Los Angeles, they played their home games for the first four seasons (1958-1961) at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. They moved to the new Dodger Stadium for the 1962 season.
The Dodgers moved to Dodgers Stadium in 1962. The first home run hit by a Dodger there was by Jim Gilliam off Moe Drabowsky of the Cincinnati Reds in the third inning of the game played April 11, 1962. The Dodgers won the game 6-2. It was the second game ever played at Dodger Stadium. The first home run ever hit at Dodgers Stadium was by Wally Post of the Reds the day before, April 10, 1962.
Bill Russell played his entire career for the Boston Celtics.
Willie Stargell is the only person to ever hit two home runs out of Dodger Stadium. His first was a 506 foot bomb off of pitcher Alan Foster on August 5th 1969, and the other was a 470 foot shot off of Andy Messersmith on May 8th 1973. It wasn't for over 30 years before Mike Piazza became the second player and only Dodger to ever hit a home run out of the park. On September 21st 1997, Mike Piazza hit a 478 foot home run off of San Francisco Giant pitcher Mike Lansing. July 17th 1998, Mark McGwire hit the longest home run at 511 ft over the right field pavilion at Dodger Stadium against pitcher Brian Bohanon. Manny hit one in 2009, don't know the details. (LOL) (BROKE A WINDSHIELD)
Super Bowl XIV was played by the Pittsburgh Steelers and the L.A. Rams at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. Largest turnout in a Super Bowl ever. That should count for home field advantage.