Dodgers Stars Take Cold Ocean Plunge For A Good Cause (VIDEO)
Dodgers players flocked to Manhattan Beach on a 50-degree South Bay morning.
Gathered together for team favorite Chris Taylor's charity club, the CT3 foundation, Dodgers players, celebrities and locals joined at the beach to embark on a cold plunge — dipping into the chilly Pacific coast waters all for a good cause.
The scenes were outrageous and OutKick put boots to sand to capture the action.
(Truthfully, my buddy delayed our post-church breakfast meet and I stumbled upon this L.A. Kumbaya … )
Dodgers Players Plunge Into Ocean For CT3!
Sunday's event for the CT3 Foundation had a distinct community feel. Vendors including local coffee roasters and bakeries posted on the sands, ready to feed shivering South Bay-ians waiting to participate in the CT3 Foundation Charity Polar Plunge.
The first Dodger to cause a social splash was former Ray-turned-Dodger, Tyler Glasnow. Rocking the glorious mane and a striking resemblance to Oppenheimer's Cillian Murphy, the new Dodgers pitcher drew the most attention, mainly from giggling dads and swooning women.
One lady asked the 6-foot-8 Glasnow to take a picture of her and her husband. Real MVPs.
Saved By The Bell's Mario Lopez appeared alongside Chris Taylor to EmCee the event. The latter wore orange floaties on each arm and a Wendy Peffercorn shirt. CT3 certainly brought the charisma; enough to convince hundreds of folks to jump into brisk waters. And look at that Joe Flacco resemblance.
Several marquee members of the organization appeared on a scattered timeline, including Freddie Freeman, Jason Heyward, Brusdar Graterol, Gavin Lux, Max Muncy, Bobby Miller, Alex Vesia and skipper Dave Roberts.
The 10-mph winds and rocking waves around 9:40 a.m. hinted of the incoming SoCal storm ready to rain on L.A. for the next week. Lifeguards peppered throughout the waters with a cut-off roughly 50 yards away. Hundreds gathered on the sand, several feet away from the retracting waves. Many stood shirtless, trembling inside the intensifying winds.
Diligently, Dodgers players, fans and volunteers readied themselves to jump into the ocean waters.
Counting down from 15, the Dodgers and their fans stood nervously until the crowd boomed "zero."
Everyone ran in.
WATCH:
Dodgers Stars Take Cold Ocean Plunge For Chris Taylor's Good Cause
A minute into the plunge, Dodgers star Mookie Betts snuck in with his posse — the most clandestine of the Dodgers bunch. He took a dip and dipped — bolting to the neighboring Strand House restaurant for the spill-over event.
And after all that, no Shohei Ohtani.
It was already an eventful weekend for Dodgers fans after the annual fanfest took place at Chavez Ravine Saturday afternoon. And to see this many stars on one roster … it's undoubtedly a championship or bust season in 2024-25.
Last season, the Dodgers won 100 games and got bounced early in the postseason by the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Will the Dodgers end their cold postseason run in 2024-25?
(P.S. The lady at the entrance tent didn't like my vibe ... so OutKick didn't get a bracelet to sample the foods. Some of us are cutting weight, anyway … getting the abs ready for next year's cold plunge … prepared to out-bod Mario Lopez.)
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The CT3 Foundation's mission statement reads:
'Founded in 2020, the CT3 Foundation has grown to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars to support families in their community —directly and through partnerships with inspiring organizations. CT3F makes an impact in Los Angeles and Chris’ hometown of Virginia Beach.'