Oblivious Nerd Girl Loves Dodger Baseball

There's no place like home.

Whenever Strawberry Farm Boy and I go to a Dodger game it feels like home.  Last night's game was Filipino Heritage Night. Filipino American Network - Los Angeles (FAN LA) put together a group in the All You Can Eat section in Right Pavilion.  It's only Strawberry Farm Boy and I's 2nd game of the year, but it was a good one. Valley Twin Joe joined us for the festivities. There were hot dogs, nachos, popcorn, and peanuts consumed.  The best part of the AYCE section is that I don't have to worry about spending more money on food since it's a part of the ticket.  Bench seating can get precarious at times, but as long as you are friendly with your neighbor the game is all good.
 

The ticket also came with a Filipino Heritage Night t-shirt. It was a simple design on a white t-shirt.  I think this is my 4th Filipino Heritage Night shirt! 

Pops wasn't that big a baseball fan, but he is a LA sports fan, so we would watch Dodger baseball occasionally on tv.  My favorite childhood memory is Kirk Gibson's home run in 1988. It was the perfect sports year. The Lakers were NBA champs. The Dodgers were about to clinch it. 

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The game was tied up 1-1 against the SF Giants. The feeling that we'd lose began to creep up on me.  But the homie Daniel, ever the community organizer, did a familiar chant that we've used in JFAV marches.  As he spotted us he chanted,


"MABU


MABU


MABU-U"


And Strawberry Farm Boy, Valley Twin Joe, and I instantly responded,


"HAY

HAY

HAY!"

After the chant the Dodgers scored.  The momentum changed. We chanted some more. The other Filipinos around us got into it too. Dodgers scored 2 runs to put the game up 3-1.  This all happened in the 8th inning. Belasario was able to close it out Randy Newman's "I Love LA" played through Chavez Ravine.  

DODGERS WIN!

A great day for Dodger Baseball indeed!