“The Dodgers express our deep sorrow and share our condolences on the passing of longtime fan Rob Reiner and his wife Michele,” the team’s message said.
Reiner, who had major roles in films such as “A Few Good Men” and “The Princess Bride,” had been a Dodger fan most of his life. Reiner was born in New York before moving to Los Angeles as a teenager. He became a Dodgers fan shortly thereafter and was a season ticket holder starting in 2023 “about 60 years.”
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Reiner, a lifelong fan of the game, told PEOPLE how he came to love baseball.
“Ready for a great story? My dad took me to my first match,” Reiner said. “It’s 1951 at Yankee Stadium and it’s a doubleheader. The Yankees were playing the Washington Senators. It was Mickey Mantle’s first year in the Majors and Joe DiMaggio’s last.”
“I was four years old and kept playing both matches. I was fascinated. At that moment I was hooked.”
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Reiner also attended Game 1 of the 1988 World Series with Michele, in which Kirk Gibson hit a famous walk-off home run.
“I will never forget it,” Reiner said. “It was the first time we had ever been together, and Kirk Gibson, I hate to say it, was the aphrodisiac.”
Rob and Michele married in 1989, the year after the Dodgers’ famous World Series victory.
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Reiner will be remembered not only as an award-winning filmmaker, but also as a dedicated, passionate Dodgers fan. Dodgers Nation extends its condolences to their loved ones.
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