Teoscar Hernandez ain’t afraid of no ghost. But it sure seems like his wife might be partial to the help of the “Ghostbusters.”
The Dodgers are staying at the historic Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee for their National League Championship Series battle with the Brewers, and the outfielder revealed that he and his wife will be switching their road digs, as she has heard stories of some unusual — and allegedly paranormal — activity in the hotel.
In the past few years, a few players have worried about the rumored-to-be-haunted Pfister, which has previously led Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts to book an Airbnb in Milwaukee.
Hernandez explained to reporters before Game 2 on Tuesday that though he is not a believer in ghosts, his wife, Jennifer, has heard some stories about alleged issues from the Dodgers’ significant others.
“I don’t believe in ghosts,” Hernandez said. “I have stayed in there before. I’ve never seen anything or heard anything.
“But my wife is on this trip, and she said she doesn’t want to stay there. So we have to find another hotel. But I’ve been hearing from other players and other wives that it’s something happening in these couple of nights.”
“The lights, some of the rooms, the lights goes off and on,” Hernandez added about what he’s heard others associated with the Dodgers have said of the hotel. “And the doors, there are noises, footsteps, things like that, I don’t know.
The Pfister was opened in 1893 and has long been rumored to be haunted, causing numerous MLB players to say they’ve experienced unusual activities at the hotel.
But don’t count Hernandez among them.
“I’m not the guy that I’m going to be here saying, ‘Oh, yeah, I experienced that before’ because I’m not. And I don’t think I’m going to experience that,” he said.
Hernandez, though, was at the center of one of the weirdest plays in recent memory, getting thrown out from third while trying to score on what was scored 8-2 double play in Game 1 of the NLCS.
After Brewers center fielder Sal Frelick bobbled Max Muncy’s 404-foot fly ball — that hit the wall and was in play — Hernandez went back to tag up a second time, even when it was unnecessary.
He was then forced out at home on a perfect relay throw by Joey Ortiz, the first out in what was one of the most unusual double plays in playoff history.
Before Game 2, Hernandez owned up to his baserunning gaffe.
“I just f–ked up,” Hernández said. “It’s that simple.”
Hernandez is batting sixth and playing right field as the Dodgers look to take a 2-0 lead.