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Early Sunday morning, hundreds of hikers and Dodgers fans gathered in a parking lot in Griffith Park. They were decked in blue, huddling in groups and dancing along to energetic music to shake off the predawn chill. As more people arrived, the sea of jerseys and baseball caps licked the edges of the lot.

They call themselves the Dodgers Blue Hiking Crew. Among the team’s ardent fanbase, they express their passion for the game in an especially Angeleno way. Rather than tailgate or organize watch parties, these devotees ring in every Dodgers season by hiking a steep 6.5-mile loop through Griffith Park’s peaks