If Los Angeles is appearing slightly superstitious this week, blame it on the Dodgers.
For a lot of die-hard followers, it’s merely not sufficient to pay upward of a $1,000 for an evening at Dodger Stadium, to fly the True Blue flag in your automotive and at your property, to decorate your canine like a member of the beginning lineup.
For the common season, perhaps. However that is the World Sequence, and that requires excessive measures.
So that they put on the identical unwashed Dodgers shirt every sport. Eat the identical meal each evening. Sit in the identical chair the whole time (even when the sport lasts greater than six hours). Pray to a Dodgers altar that includes a Vin Scully bobblehead, a 1953 World Sequence program and a photograph of Jackie Robinson signing his first contract.
There’s that sure hat. That sure tune. That sure bar. A fortunate spoon. Each bit helps, proper?
For Altadena resident Tom Horner, it was a votive candle that was not allowed to exit throughout Monday evening’s marathon sport.
His sister gave him the candle “after the magic of Freddie Freeman successful the World Sequence,” Horner instructed The Instances, referring to Freeman’s extra-inning grand slam final 12 months to take Sport 1 in opposition to the New York Yankees.
Horner didn’t get house till the third inning, however a member of the family had lighted the candle, and the Dodgers had a lead. He stated he made certain it stayed lighted till the top, when Freeman hit one other walk-off house run.
Tom Horner lights his Freddie Freeman candle faithfully for every Dodgers sport.
(Tom Horner)
He stated he couldn’t affirm the candle’s efficiency in making certain the win, however different followers, reminiscent of Javier Chavarin of Fremont, assume they’re doing the trick.
In a notice replying to The Instances after we requested followers in regards to the superstitions they noticed to assist the Dodgers win, Chavarin stated that his pet was a key participant for the Boys in Blue.
“Each time the opposing workforce has a runner at third base and fewer than two outs, I take my canine outdoors to pee,” Chavarin wrote. “I began doing this final 12 months, and consider it or not, over half the time the opposing workforce doesn’t rating.”
Bernard Ohanian, a resident of Washington, D.C., stated his ritual to assist the Dodgers win is to keep away from them altogether.
If he watches a reside sport, expertise tells him the Dodgers will lose, and he can’t take that danger. That made him one of many few followers to sleep soundly Monday evening.
On Tuesday morning, he stated he rolled over in mattress, took a deep breath and reached for his cellphone — confirming the victory. He then spent the remainder of the morning catching up on all the small print he missed.
The final time he noticed a sport in individual was Sport 7 of the 1988 Nationwide League Championship Sequence in opposition to the New York Mets.
Dodgers pitcher Orel Hershiser “was so good that 12 months that he overcame the numerous drawback of my being within the stadium,” he stated.
Within the part under, hear from Dodgers followers in their very own phrases (edited for size and readability) how they fight carry good luck to the workforce as they attempt to turn out to be the primary to win again to again World Sequence championships in 25 years. Submissions might be made right here.
Gabriel Santos celebrates together with his fortunate Sandok, or fortunate ladle, through the 2024 Dodgers World Sequence Sport 5 win.
(Gabriel Santos)
Fortunate Sandok
It’s referred to as a Fortunate Sandok in Filipino language. Which is a Fortunate Ladle, or spoon. In Sport 5 of the 2024 World Sequence, my household and I watched from an Airbnb in San Diego. Geritt Cole was throwing his no hitter. Determined, I grabbed a plastic ladle from the kitchen to alter the mojo. Kike Hernández will get a single to interrupt the “no-no”. Perhaps we’re onto one thing. Ultimately the well-known High of the Fifth rally happens and Dodgers win the World Sequence. I contemplated deeply about taking this clearly Fortunate Sandok merchandise house. However determined to not. Nonetheless, a Fortunate Sandok is now our household’s official Dodgers fortunate merchandise.
Gabriel Santos – West Covina
4-step course of
- Similar Dodgers Jersey each sport.
- Don’t transfer seat or sofa place after the Dodgers rating first or take the lead.
- Similar meal after a win by the subsequent sport.
- Take heed to Vinny say it’s time for Dodgers baseball.
Brian Grossman – Henderson, Nev.
Candlelight Freeman
The Freddie Freeman candle burns each sport.
Tom Horner – Altadena
Two Shohei Ohtani jerseys
I grew to become a fan of the Dodgers as a result of I used to be on the Angels Little League baseball workforce and I used to be quantity 5 that made me a Freddie Freeman fan so I additionally grew to become a dodger fan too. I’ve been carrying my two Shohei jerseys day-after-day because the postseason began. I’m 10 years outdated and reside in Michigan however the Dodgers are my favourite workforce. My dream is to see a sport in Dodgers Stadium.
Henry McLaughlin – Ann Arbor, Mich.
Previous devoted Dodgers cap
In 2024 I wore the identical hat day-after-day till the Dodgers received the World Sequence. This 12 months, through the playoffs as a substitute of carrying my shiny new 2024 World Champion Dodger hat, I wore the identical hat from 2024 day-after-day even at a piece convention.
Derek Phillips – Pasadena
Rallying with a transparent bag
I had purchased a transparent plastic Dodgers backpack to take with me to Dodger video games. At house, I put on it as a rally cap through the video games when the rallies are wanted by the Dodgers to win. It really works! More often than not.
Florentine Leon – Redondo Seaside
Memorabilia altar
I put on a Dodger’s hat that my brother introduced again from Japan final 12 months. My brother has an “altar” that includes a Vin Scully bobblehead, a 1953 World Sequence program and a photograph of Jackie Robinson signing his first contract amongst different objects. His spouse, Diane, added a buddha after Sport 1 which appears to have labored. My brother and I had been born in Brooklyn and are lifelong Dodger followers. Go Blue!
Micheal Kaiser – Northridge
Unwashed shirt, a confirmed winner
I all the time put on a Dodgers shirt after I watch them and I modify them up every so often. At all times blue! Clayton Kershaw when he’s pitching or Sandy Koufax for further mojo. I placed on a shirt with the Dodgers brand, which says “Dodger Baseball” (makes me consider Vinnie) for the primary Phillies sport. They received so I wore it once more, unwashed for Sport 2. They received. I needed to go someplace for Sport 3 and didn’t put on it. We misplaced. I wore it once more the subsequent day and we received the sequence. For the Brewers, I wore it in all of the video games and we swept. With Toronto, I couldn’t put on it for the primary sport as I used to be doing an occasion they usually misplaced. Again on for video games 2 and three for wins. 9-0 after I put on the identical shirt; 0-2 after I don’t. Appears fairly apparent to me!
Randy Bertao – Los Gatos, Calif.
Dinosaur onesie luck
Dodgers had been undefeated when my 6 month outdated wore a Dodgers onesie, till sport 1 of the World Sequence. So we switched it up and now Dodgers are undefeated when he wears dinosaur prints!
Mandy B. – Pasadena
Cookie the Rabbit. I imply if a rabbit’s foot is fortunate, a rabbit with all 4 toes nonetheless connected needs to be 4x the luck, proper? He tends to come back out of the rabbit pen in rally conditions or when the pitchers get right into a jam. He’s a candy outdated man now, blind and slightly wobbly, however over the past ten years he’s performed good within the luck division. And he’s fairly good firm for sport watching.
David Clausen – Los Angeles
On the sofa, Malinois on my lap, large cat on the ground, my naked foot prolonged. my husband switches up the foot rub to maintain the vitality up or swap it up! Proper foot, then left foot, as a result of you understand the vitality must preserve flowing to maintain the sport going!
Samantha Weaver – Los Angeles
Can’t contact Dodger blue
I’ve quite a few Dodger shirts, jerseys, caps and many others. Except I’m attending a Dodgers sport on the stadium on sport day I can’t contact something Dodger not even Dodger blue.
Richard Loa – Palmdale
L.A. bands playlist
I hearken to my all time Los Angeles bands non cease throughout video games to carry all of the LA love: Los Lobos, X, the Doorways, the Go-Gos, and many others.
Georgia Wade – Davis, Calif.
Fortunate veteran’s customized T-shirt
I went on the The Value is Proper in June of 2023. Like many could be contestants I made a customized shirt that featured a photograph of my Military Service from Afghanistan. I discovered images of Bob Barker and Drew Carey in uniform and I put them on the shirt as properly. I used to be one in all 9 folks chosen to play. On the final pricing sport I made it on stage. I received a automotive. Some say that earns you the title of sport present royalty. I now solely put on this shirt beneath an Ohtani Dodger Jersey at Dodger video games. It was luck for me thus I take advantage of it to switch my luck to my L.A. Dodgers. Born, raised and reside in Los Angeles.
Allan Dollison – Los Angeles
Fortunate winnings World Sequence shirt
In 1988, I received the workplace pool and with my hundred greenback winnings I purchased myself a dodger hat, which is lengthy gone, and a World Sequence T-shirt, which I’ve to this present day. It comes out for each postseason sport whether or not I’m watching at house or if I’m fortunate sufficient to go see the sport in individual. I’ve additionally loaned it to members of the family who had been attending the sport. Nonetheless in fairly good condition though apparently I did some portray sooner or later carrying it!
Mary Alice – Lakewood
Rally banana shirt
I’ve a Kiké Hernandez Rally Banana shirt. I put on it ever put up season. By no means fails!
Terry Sauer – Pasadena
Pup pee breaks, dangerous luck for opposing workforce
Each time the opposing workforce has a runner at third base and fewer than two outs, I take my canine outdoors to pee. I began doing this final 12 months, and consider it or not, over half the time the opposing workforce doesn’t rating.
Javier Chavarin – Fremont, Calif.
Similar chair, similar hat
I put on my dodger hat and sit in the identical chair for each dodger sport. I by no means miss a sport and by no means take my hat off.
Jim Foster – Las Vegas
A jersey with a terrific observe file
Within the 2020 World Sequence, each sport I wore my Dodgers jersey, we received. The two video games I didn’t, we misplaced. I didn’t put on it for sport 1 of this sequence. However wore it for sport 2 and the 2020 championship hat. I’ll be carrying it each sport till we get that ninth ring. I grew up in Eagle Rock, so bleeding Dodgers Blue runs in my household.
Michael Leuallen – Canton, Ga.
