Diehard baseball fans flocked to one Los Angeles neighbourhood ahead of the Dodgers’ triumph over the New York Yankees in the 2024 World Series – and many came from across the globe because of one player. People here in the Little Tokyo suburb of LA call it the “Ohtani effect”. Shohei Ohtani – the Dodgers’ […]
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani will play in Game 3 of the World Series on Monday, but it seems like his shoulder is still bothering him. Game 3 was the first home game of the series for the New York Yankees, so the starting lineups were publicly […]
Los Angeles Dodgers fans experienced a frightening moment just before Halloween when star Shohei Ohtani exited Game 2 of the World Series in pain. Fox Sports reported that Ohtani, a top candidate for this year’s National League MVP Award, injured his left shoulder in a failed attempt to steal second base during the seventh inning […]
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The historic home run ball that sealed Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani’s 50-home run, 50-steal season sold at a record price on Tuesday. The ball, which was retrieved by a fan at LoanDepot Park during the Dodgers’ win over the Miami Marlins in September, sold at Goldin Auctions for $3.6 million […]
Drew Hallowell/MLB Photos via Getty Images Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks Mookie Betts’ outstanding effort in Game 4 of the NLCS may have been fueled by a feeling of disrespect from the New York Mets walking Shohei Ohtani three times. Roberts told reporters after the Dodgers’ 10-2 win that Betts took it “personal” […]
Sarah Stier/Getty Images The Los Angeles Dodgers have a comfortable 3-1 lead in the National League Championship after downing the New York Mets 10-2 on Thursday. The Dodgers piled on eight runs in a shutout on Wednesday and continued their dominant offense into Thursday’s meeting, starting with a solo home run from Shohei Ohtani in […]
Dan Hajducky, ESPNSep 25, 2024, 02:09 PM ET Close Hajducky is an associate editor for ESPN. He has an MFA in creative writing from Fairfield University and played on the men’s soccer teams at Fordham and Southern Connecticut State universities. The coveted Shohei Ohtani 50/50 home run ball has been consigned to collectibles marketplace Goldin […]
Sep 21, 2024, 02:06 AM ET LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani set a major league record by homering and stealing a base in the same game for the 14th time and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the last-place Colorado Rockies 6-4 on Friday night. The win reduced the National League West-leading Dodgers’ magic […]
Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani received a standing ovation from his hometown crowd on Friday evening after becoming the first player in MLB history to amass 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. MLB @MLB Shohei Ohtani gets a standing ovation as he returns home after his […]
