As the Los Angeles Dodgers tore their way through the regular season, anticipation within the fan base and city over what could be ahead began to steadily build. A historic losing skid cast some doubt, but the Dodgers picked back up and now are in the World Series.
Their berth in the Fall Classic is a first for the franchise since 1988. They’d knocked on the door — reaching the National League Championship Series four times prior to this year — within the past decade.
With their deepest roster yet, a fifth appearance in the NLCS and rematch with the Chicago Cubs went in the Dodgers’ favor. They’re now facing the Houston Astros, who are in the World Series for a second time in their franchise history.
Los Angeles has been in a fever pitch since Game 5 of the NLCS went final, and the support has extended to the Pink’s Hot Dogs stand in Hollywood breaking from tradition to go blue:
Loving our #DodgerBLUE uniforms! #thisteam #worldseries #PinksTurnsBlue pic.twitter.com/E0eVcRVCei
— Pink's Hot Dogs (@pinkshotdogs) October 23, 2017
No, we're not #smurfs. We are #Pinks with the @dodger blue fever! #ThisTeam @whit_ashton pic.twitter.com/j09xqfLxDo
— Pink's Hot Dogs (@pinkshotdogs) October 23, 2017
It’s the first time in 78 years the landmark has changed its colors. Coinciding with the effort is the introduction of “Blue Hots.” It’s a hot dog wrapped in bacon, topped with cheese and Pink’s famous chili.
The 113th World Series begins with Game 1 on Tuesday. Dodger Stadium will also host Game 2, on Wednesday, before the series shifts to Minute Maid Park for Games 3 and 4, and if necessary, a Game 5.
Those contests will be played Friday, Saturday and Sunday, respectively. The complete 2017 World Series TV schedule and start times can be viewed here.
