The Los Angeles Dodgers have been dominant in the National League final against the Milwaukee Brewers, holding a commanding 2-0 lead in the series. With their powerful bullpen and consistent performances, the team is likely to secure its spot in the World Series.
After securing two crucial victories, the Dodgers are now in a position to close out the series at home, avoiding a return trip to Milwaukee. Yet there’s another reason some of the players and their families don’t want to go back the infamous Pfister Hotel, a place surrounded by eerie stories and alleged paranormal activity.
Among the most reluctant guests was the wife of outfielder Teoscar Hernández, who refused to stay at the historic hotel despite it being the team’s official accommodation during their trip. While all players checked in, Hernández and his wife chose to sleep elsewhere. She insisted on avoiding the Pfister at all costs after hearing countless tales of ghostly encounters.
I don’t believe in ghosts. I have stayed there before. I never see anything or hear anything.”…”But my wife is on this trip. And she says she doesn’t want to stay in there. So we have to find another hotel.
Hernández told reporters.
Fortunately for the Dodgers, the situation didn’t affect Hernández’s performance on the field. In Game 2, he recorded two hits and launched a solo home run, helping Los Angeles move one step closer to the championship round.
Learning more about the Pfister Hotel
The Pfister Hotel first opened its doors in 1893. A luxurious landmark located in downtown Milwaukee, it was named after its founder, Guido Pfister, and his son Charles F. Pfister. Owing to its rich history and grand architecture, it is recognized by the National Trust for Historic Preservation as one of the 287 Historic Hotels of America.
Over the years, the Pfister has gained a reputation for being haunted and is frequently listed among Wisconsin’s 12 most haunted locations. According to local lore, the ghost said to haunt the building is none other than its original owner, Charles Pfister.
Guests have reported hearing phantom footsteps inside their bedrooms in the dead of night.
Major League Baseball players have long shared stories of eerie experiences at the hotel. Many, like Hernández, prefer not to take chances. In 2023, Dodgers star Mookie Betts opted to stay in an Airbnb instead of checking in at the Pfister, “just in case.”
Others have claimed to experience supernatural incidents firsthand. Bryce Harper, during his time with the Washington Nationals, once said that while staying at the hotel, he woke up to find his clothes scattered across the room even though he was alone.
Former NBA player and current ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins also recounted strange occurrences during his stay, saying the bathroom light in his room turned on by itself. His colleague, Reggie Jackson, allegedly experienced something similar in another room.
We had a sleepover, all the lights on. Couldn’t wait to get out of that motherf-.
Perkins recalled, summing up the unease shared by many athletes who have passed through Pfister’s haunted halls.
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