Jung Hoo Lee, a new player for the San Francisco Giants, has inspired the formation of a fan group called the 'Hoo Lee Gans.' Despite his short tenure with the team, the group, comprising 51 members wearing custom gear, gained attention on NBC Sports Bay Area. Co-organizer Kyle Smeallie envisioned this community to bring joy and connection amidst challenging times, emphasizing the importance of togetherness and belonging through sports. He hopes to create a welcoming space, reinforcing social ties in an era marked by uncertainty and alienation.
We're living through hard times, and I think it's really important to not lose our sense of belonging and being together. I think there's something real there that is beyond sports, beyond the Giants.
Co-organizer Kyle Smeallie took that as a sign of time well spent tuning out the intense news cycle and constant barrage of horrors from the Trump administration to enjoy a night out.
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