TOKYO, Oct 25 — Fans of Major League Baseball slugger Shohei Ohtani queued up at a pop-up store in Tokyo today to get their hands on merchandise featuring their national hero...
Cops to haul up organisers over China flags waved at Teluk Intan event, aide says minister Nga wasn’t thereA clerk shows a T-shirt to a customer at a pop-up store for MLB star Shohei Ohtani ahead of the first World Series game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees , in Tokyo October 25, 2024.
The store at Tokyo station is selling T-shirts, mugs, bags and stuffed animals bearing the Japanese player’s name for the duration of the series.“I wanted to buy things I can use right away such as cups and T-shirts. I wanted to wear something while cheering and watching the World Series,” Yoshiyuki Iitsuka, a 40-year-old energy firm employee, said today.
Ohtani signed a record 10-year, US$700 million contract with the Dodgers last December and become the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. The home run ball he hit to reach the milestone sold for a record US$4.39 million at auction this week, making it the highest priced ball from any sport.
His performances have become a regular feature of morning TV news programmes in Japan, brightening up the start of the day for baseball fans and beyond.
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