Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Teoscar Hernandez had more than just unruly fans to worry about in Milwaukee.
The Dodgers were staying at Wisconsin’s infamous Pfister Hotel with the Milwaukee Brewers hosting Games 1 and 2 of the NLCS. During his pregame press conference on Tuesday, Hernandez was asked about his experience at the allegedly haunted hotel and whether its reputation has impacted him or his teammates at all.
Hernandez claimed he isn’t spooked by the supernatural, but admitted that his wife doesn’t share the same level of bravery. He also gave some details on what he had heard from his teammates throughout the trip.
“For me, it’s whatever. I don’t believe in ghosts,” said the Dodgers outfielder. “I had stayed there before. I’d never seen anything or heard anything. But my wife is on this trip, and she says she doesn’t want to stay there, so we had to find another hotel.
“I’ve been hearing from other players and other wives that it’s something happening these couple of nights. … My wife told me that the lights, some of the rooms, the lights go off and on. And the doors, there are noises, footsteps.”
It’s far from the first time that the Pfister Hotel has been a topic of conversation among MLB players. The reports on the 1893-built establishment over the years have ranged from minor player inconveniences to one player swearing he had an encounter with a spirit in his hotel room.
The roles were reversed on the baseball field on Tuesday, as Hernandez and the Dodgers were the ones who ended up spooking the Brewers in a 5-1 Game 2 victory at American Family Field. Hernandez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run in the contest.
Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was Milwaukee’s biggest source of fright. After surrendering a leadoff home run to Jackson Chourio, the All-Star threw a near-perfect complete game on 111 pitches.
