(Photo : Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – Shohei Ohtani (#17) of the Los Angeles Dodgers prepares at bat within the fifth inning throughout the exhibition sport between Team Korea and Los Angeles Dodgers at Gocheok Sky Dome on March 18, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea.
The upcoming 2024 MLB season opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres was overshadowed by a disturbing bomb menace that threatened to cease the occasion from occurring.
The extremely anticipated contest is scheduled for Wednesday, March 20, on the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul, South Korea.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said that they obtained a report from an worker at South Korea’s Consulate General in Vancouver, Canada, round 6 a.m. native time relating to an e mail menace.
The menace aimed to detonate a bomb throughout the match with the intent to hurt Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and different gamers.
The sport will begin at 7:05 p.m. native time (6:05 a.m. Eastern Time).
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Dodgers-Padres bomb menace seems to be false
Authorities in Seoul subsequently verified that the bomb menace directed on the Gocheok Sky Dome was not deemed credible.
Police recognized the accountable particular person with a historical past of creating false claims.
The first sport of a two-game sequence between the Dodgers and Padres in South Korea, important for Ohtani’s debut together with his new membership within the common season, will proceed as deliberate, per a spokesperson from Major League Baseball.
“MLB, along with the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency and other local officials, will continue to monitor the situation closely and take any appropriate steps throughout the event,” the league mentioned in an announcement.
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