Over the course of a 162-game season, life on the road can be a bit of a grind for baseball players. But at least they get to see new cities and stay at some of the nicest hotels.
But there is one hotel in Milwaukee that Los Angeles Dodgers star Mookie Betts has no interest in staying in again.
According to a report from the Orange County Register’s Bill Plunkett, Betts took the unusual step of booking an Airbnb in Milwaukee rather than staying with the rest of the team at the Pfister Hotel because the 130-year-old hotel is said to be haunted.
#Dodgers are staying at legendary haunted Pfister Hotel in Milwaukee — but not Mookie Betts. Rented an Airbnb for some friends and is staying there "just in case" the stories about ghosts are true. Said he doesn't really believe in ghosts but doesn't want to find out he's wrong
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) May 9, 2023
Betts claimed that he didn’t necessarily believe in ghosts, but he also didn’t want to be wrong and find out the hard way.
And to be fair to Betts, he has stayed at the hotel before. He added that he couldn’t sleep well there, so he opted for an alternative stay elsewhere.
Has stayed at Pfister before (and the Vinoy in St. Pete, another allegedly haunted hotel) and has no stories to tell. "But I couldn't sleep. Every noise, I'd be like, 'Is that something?!?"
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) May 9, 2023
In a way, it makes sense. If Betts can’t get a good night’s sleep there, then he should stay somewhere that won’t negatively impact his performance come game time.
Fans still had jokes about the haunted hotel because of course they did.