As legend would have it, the Pfister Hotel in downtown Milwaukee is home to some spiritual activity. Ghosts, in other words. Many ballplayers have stayed at the hotel and left believing the tales they have heard about it being haunted. And now, one MLB player who wasn’t even aware of the history also claims to have seen a ghost.
Los Angeles Angels first basemen Ji-Man Choi, a rookie from South Korea, said he felt a ghost in his room with him at the Pfister Sunday night. When asked how he slept, Choi was very blunt.
“Oh, not good,” he said, per MLB.com’s Alden Gonzalez. “Not good.”
Choi said through an interpreter that he could feel a spirit standing over his bed. Interestingly enough, he says it is not the first time he has encountered a ghost. The first time was after he had back surgery in 2011, when Choi claims a spirit woke him up by touching his chest and making the bed slump.
“I’ve seen ghosts plenty of times,” Choi said. “I was scared at first, so I didn’t want to open my eyes. I dealt with that a lot more times after that.”
How did Choi know he was dealing with a spiritual presence at the Pfister? He says he always has a tough time sleeping in hotel beds, so he knows there is a ghost present when he happens to be comfortable.
“I hope it’s a girl,” Choi joked. “Nah, nah. Just kidding, you know. … I’ve dealt with it so many times, I don’t really care anymore.”
Other players have told their own spooky stories about the Pfister Hotel, so Choi isn’t alone. And it’s not just that hotel, either, as Randy Johnson could tell you. If I was a visiting team playing the Brewers, I’d find different accommodations.
