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Paris Hilton Gets the Bronx Cheer at Dodger Stadium

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Despite the fact that the biggest villain in sports was playing left field, the loudest boo of the night at last night's Dodgers/Giants game was heard when the blond bomber herself, Paris Hilton was shown on the jumbo screen.

Don't get me wrong, Barry Bonds got more than his fair share of hatred from the Chavez Ravine faithful last night. Each time he took the field and stepped to the plate, the "Barry Sucks" chants poured down.

Likewise, anyone in attendance with the balls to wear a Bonds jersey felt the wrath of the Dodger blue - who starts teaching hate at a young age - a fan sporting a blue goatee taught his toddler how to flash the bird as a Bond jersey wearing Giant fan was thrown out of the stadium.

Following a Russell Martin double down the left field line, an inflatable BALCO bottle was thrown on to the field from the bleachers but was quickly removed by Dodgers ball boy, Javier.

Hilton, however, was the target of Dodger blue's biggest boo. Panning the crowd in between the fourth and fifth inning for a segment called, "Wish They All Could Be California Girls" the cameraman spotted Paris who smiled for the big screen. Once the crowd recognized the heiress, an onslaught of despise filled the air.

Paris has never taken a Dodger pitcher deep, that we know of. She's never taken an illegal substance to enhance her performance, unless you count Scott Storch's pro tools. Yet somehow, she beat out Barry for the night's loudest jeer.

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