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topicnews · August 29, 2024

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani bobblehead hype reaches wild proportions in viral photos and videos | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani bobblehead hype reaches wild proportions in viral photos and videos | News, scores, highlights, stats and rumors

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Los Angeles Dodgers fans flocked to Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night to get Shohei Ohtani’s bobble head.

Alden Gonzalez @Alden_Gonzalez

First pitch at Dodger Stadium is in 3 1/2 hours, and this is just a small snippet of the people lined up to walk through the gates and get their hands on a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead. There are thousands of people waiting in front of each gate. pic.twitter.com/freVsOoMPj

The first 40,000 fans to attend Los Angeles’ clash with the Baltimore Orioles will be able to secure a bobblehead figure of the two-way superstar and his dog Decoy.

According to ESPN Alden GonzalezFans were seen queuing outside the stadium 10 hours before the first game.

The giveaway also included a limited number of gold bobbleheads featuring the Dodgers star and his dog.

MLB @MLB

Someone drew a gold bobblehead of Shohei Ohtani and Decoy in the raffle at Dodger Stadium tonight 🤩 pic.twitter.com/s9tpqLFQxs

Decoy also made a special appearance before the game by “throwing” the first pitch:

That alone would have been worth the price of admission for fans.

Meanwhile, even manager Dave Roberts was having difficulty entering the stadium due to the long queues.

“I’m just glad I made it,” Roberts said via Scott Chiusano from MLB.com. “It’s unbelievable. I don’t know if it was Shohei or Decoy or a combination, but the demand for that damn bobblehead is high. It took forever to get to Dodger Stadium.”

Ohtani’s dog’s popularity has increased since he unveiled his companion after accepting the 2023 American League MVP award. The four-time All-Star recently wore Decoy-inspired cleats at MLB Players’ Weekend.

Although he won’t be back on the mound until the 2025 season, Ohtani is having an incredible year, with a .294 batting average with 41 home runs and 94 RBIs and a National League-leading OPS of .994.

The 30-year-old also became the sixth player in MLB history to record at least 40 steals and 40 home runs in a single season on Friday.

Ohtani’s career with the Dodgers is off to an exceptional start and it’s clear that fans are already infatuated with him and Decoy.

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