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Dodgers’ organist honors Linkin Park’s Chester Bennington before a game by playing ‘Numb’

This is so cool.

James Dator
James Dator has been covering a wide range of sports for SB Nation for over a decade, with a special focus on the NFL.

Linkin Park singer Chester Bennington died this week at the age of 41. On Thursday night Dodgers’ organist Dieter Ruehle wanted to honor the musician’s memory by playing “Numb.”

It was early in the evening, and perhaps nobody in attendance noticed while they were filing to their seats — but this was a really nice gesture anyway. Thank you Dieter, and thank you Dodgers for this.

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