Fans have rituals they believe help Boys in Blue

Candles, dirty shirts and even avoiding the games

- By Karen Garcia

GINA FERAZZI Los Angeles Times

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If Los Angeles is acting a little superstitious this week, blame it on the Dodgers.

For many die-hard fans, it’s simply not enough to pay more than $1,000 for a night at Dodger Stadium, to fly the True Blue flag on your car and at your home, to dress your dog like a member of the starting lineup.

For the regular season, maybe. But this is the World Series, and that requires extreme measures.

So they wear the same unwashed Dodgers shirt each game. Eat the same meal every night. Sit in the same chair the entire time (even when the game lasts more than six hours). Praying to a Dodgers altar that features a Vin Scully bobblehead, a 1953 World Series program and a photo of Jackie Robinson signing his first contract.