Zach BacharContributor IAugust 29, 2024
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Los Angeles Dodgers fans gathered to Dodger Stadium in order to get Shohei Ohtani’s bobblehead on Wednesday night.
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Pitch from Dodger Stadium is in 3 1/2 hours, and this is simply a tasting of the individuals lining up to stroll through the gates and get a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead. Every gate has countless individuals waiting beyond it. << a href="https://t.co/freVsOoMPj">> pic.twitter.com/freVsOoMPj
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The line for the Shohei Ohtani bobblehead at the << a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> @Dodgers< video game is OUTRAGEOUS. The video game does not start for 5 more hours. << br><> < br>>(: << a href="https://twitter.com/FOXLA?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">> @FOXLA<) << a href="https://t.co/L9KzTNPl58">> pic.twitter.com/L9KzTNPl58
The very first 40,000 fans in participation for Los Angeles’ clash with the Baltimore Orioles will protect a bobblehead including the two-way super star along with his pet, Decoy.
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According to ESPN’s Alden Gonzalez, fans were spotted lining up outside the arena as early as 10 hours before the very first pitch of the video game.
The free gift likewise consisted of a restricted variety of gold bobbleheads including the Dodgers star and his pet dog.
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Somebody has actually pulled a gold Shohei Ohtani and Decoy bobblehead throughout the free gift at Dodger Stadium tonight < a href="https://t.co/s9tpqLFQxs">> pic.twitter.com/s9tpqLFQxs
Decoy likewise made an unique look ahead of the video game, “tossing” out the very first pitch:
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Decoy brought the very first pitch tonight for Shohei Ohtani! < a href="https://t.co/zD7QsbX5SI">> pic.twitter.com/zD7QsbX5SI
That alone may have been well worth the cost of admission for fans.
Even supervisor Dave Roberts had a hard time going into the arena due to the long lines.
“I’m simply pleased that I made it,” Roberts stated, per Scott Chiusano of MLB.com. “It’s incredible. I do not understand if it was Shohei or Decoy or a combination, however there’s a high need for this dang bobblehead. It took me permanently to enter Dodger Stadium.”
The appeal of Ohtani’s canine has actually grown in appeal considering that he exposed his buddy after accepting the 2023 American League MVP award. The four-time All-Star just recently used cleats motivated by Decoy throughout MLB Players’ Weekend.
Despite the fact that he will not be going back to the mound up until the 2025 season, Ohtani remains in the middle of an unbelievable year at the plate. He’s striking.294 with 41 crowning achievement and 94 RBIs, publishing a National League-leading.994 OPS.
The 30-year-old likewise ended up being the 6th gamer in MLB history to tape-record a minimum of 40 takes to accompany 40 homers in a single season on Friday.