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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 16: A Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers bobblehead at Dodger Stadium on May 16, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.
The Los Angeles Dodgers noticed their stadium get stuffed to the brim hours earlier than the beginning of their sport the Cincinnati Reds.
This is as a result of they designated the day as Shohei Ohtani Day and followers flocked to the venue early to get their arms on Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaways.
There had been 40,000 Ohtani bobbleheads given away by the Dodgers for a minimum of 57,000 individuals who got here to the sport.
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Not everybody walked away with one however they’ll nonetheless get their arms to the Shotime determine by on-line.
The Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads rapidly made their method to Ebay and different on-line promoting platforms and they’re now fairly pricey.
According to the Associated Press, the toy determine is being offered from $150 {dollars} to $2,300.
The worth might sound exaggerated however the curiosity on something associated to Ohtani is warranted.
He was final yr’s American League MVP and has been breaking data right here and there ever since arriving within the MLB.
The Dodgers are celebrating the two-way celebrity who joined them in the beginning of the season to the tune of a $700 million, 10-year contract, the most important in sports activities historical past.
More Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads this season?
Fans nonetheless have an opportunity to get a bobble as his membership already designated May 17 as Shohei Ohtani Day.
It is now an annual occasion so long as Ohtani is with the group.
Those who need extra Ohtani-related freebies don’t want to attend for an additional yr as a result of in response to the Dodgers, there shall be three extra occasions devoted for his or her star designated hitter.
“Since becoming a member of the Dodger family in December, Shohei has been everything we’ve hoped for and more,” group president and CEO Stan Kasten mentioned.
“We are grateful for his accomplishments on the field, his warmth in the clubhouse and his character in all respects, and we congratulate him on this well-deserved honor.”
The three schedule occasions nonetheless haven’t got a date however the group introduced that they are going to hand out a hat, a bobblehead, and a shirt.
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