HOO LEE GANS

See these 'out there' people? They’re part of a fan group that supports Jung Hoo Lee, the Korean outfielder who plays for the SF Giants. They’re hard to miss at a game, and that’s where I ran into them.

Having no shame, I walked up to one and asked him for an explanation. It turns out that their unique headdress is in homage to Hoo Lee because, and I quote, ‘he’s on fire!!' They sit together at the game, and when Hoo Lee is at bat or makes a play, they go wild. It’s a lot of fun to watch.

Sometimes it pays to be persistent AND lucky. It turns out the guy I was talking to was the founder of the group, and he made me an honorary member (at least I thought that was what he meant when he handed me an official Hoo Lee Gan pin).

You can also see the Hoo Lee fight song, which I never heard with all the screaming going on. I just signed up for their newsletter! ~ Pat https://www.sfhooleegans.com

I'd join the group just to get those cool hats! ~ Judy

You know, there's a whole world out there of people with specific & unusual interests. This ties into the post Pat wrote about earlier (Venn Diagrams) .... if we hadn't fallen for Kdramas she would never have gone to this game & discovered the HooLeeGans! Isn't life amazing? ~ Judy