The "Dodgers goose curse" refers to a superstition that has plagued the Los Angeles Dodgers baseball team for decades. The curse, which is believed to have originated in the 1940s, states that any fan who kills a wild goose near Dodgers Stadium will bring bad luck to the team. This belief has led to an aversion of geese in the surrounding area and efforts to protect them. The curse gained widespread attention in 1996 when the Dodgers were struggling in the playoffs, and a dead goose was found near the stadium. Many fans and players attributed this to the curse and believed it was the reason for their elimination. Since then, the curse has become a topic of discussion and jest among Dodgers fans, with some even wearing shirts that say "Honk if You Believe in the Dodgers Goose Curse.
The bird's unexpected cameo in Los Angeles delighted fans and resulted in a brief stoppage during the playoff game between the Padres and Dodgers.
And a fourth joked If the goose thing had happened in 1920 and the Dodgers ended up losing they would have called it The Curse of the Goose and it would be blamed every time the Dodgers didn t win the World Series. What was supposed to be an ordinary incident of wildlife interrupting and leaving a sporting event was made into a spectacle and a harsh ending due to human intervention.
Since then, the curse has become a topic of discussion and jest among Dodgers fans, with some even wearing shirts that say "Honk if You Believe in the Dodgers Goose Curse." While superstitions in sports are common, the Dodgers goose curse has become a notable and quirky part of the team's history and fan culture..
Watch bizarre moment a GOOSE interrupts MLB game with bird chased around ballpark by desperate security
A PESKY goose caused pandemonium after giving security the runaround at Dodgers Stadium.
The bird's unexpected cameo in Los Angeles delighted fans and resulted in a brief stoppage during the playoff game between the Padres and Dodgers.
A goose landed on the field at Dodger Stadium during the MLB playoffs on Wednesday Credit: EPA Security had a hard time catching up with the invader Credit: AP The Greater White-Fronted Goos set up camp on right field before being removed by staff Credit: TS1With the visitors leading 4-3 going into a tense eighth inning, our hero made his entrance to shallow right field.
It watched Gavin Lux of the Dodgers single to right before moving on to try and get a better view of the action nearer the diamond.
Security staff rushed on to move the animal, with the crowd whooping with joy as it took off just as they closed in.
The goose proceeded to lead ground staff on a wild chase around the stadium.
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