“Peanut Man” has been selling treats at Dodger Stadium for 52 years

Robert Sanchez has been walking the aisles at Dodger Stadium since 1974, selling snacks to generations of fans.

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Oct. 17, 2025 6:59 PM PT

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A retired LAUSD carpenter turned fan favorite, he’s known as Peanut Man — famous for his booming “Who’s hungry?” and his seemingly endless energy. These days, he’s switched from peanuts to pizza, and Tom Carroll wanted to chat with him before the 2025 season ends.

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Tom Carroll

Tom Carroll is a content creator for the Los Angeles Times. Before joining The Times in 2022, he created, produced and hosted the web series “Tom Explores Los Angeles.” He has produced stories for NPR and Gimlet. A fourth-generation Southern Californian, he is a graduate of Occidental College and the University of Southern California.