To the delight of the sellout crowd, the star player’s pup Decoy “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game at the Los Angeles stadium against the Baltimore Orioles.
Los Angeles Dodger Shohei Ohtani high-fives his dog Decoy, who delivered the ceremonial first pitch before Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.been likened to baseball great Babe Ruth’s legendary start in pro ball, was upstaged on Wednesday night by his own dog.
The player’s pup Decoy, “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game against the Baltimore Orioles. Ohtani carried Decoy — who wore his own custom jersey — to the pitcher’s mound, where the dog waited for his owner’s signal to pick up the ball with his mouth before running it to Ohtani behind the plate. The designated hitter got a high-five from his furry friend and rewarded him with a treat. The play was met with raucous applause from the sellout crowd of more than 53,000 people at Dodger Stadium.
The 30-year-old pitcher-hitter is looking to make Major League history as the first player to notch 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases . But his dog is the first canine to perform the ceremonial pitch at a Dodgers game, according to ESPN.“I was really impressed that that dog was already that trained,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. “I guess if it’s Shohei’s dog then nothing should be that surprising.
Decoy made his MLB debut last year when Ohtani revealed the name of his dog, after the Dodger was awarded his second American League MVP title.at the time. “That’s a Japanese name. I figured it’d be hard for American people to pronounce it. He has an American name, it’s Decoy.”The gesture is a popular prank among schoolchildren in Japan,Decoy’s star turn follows a newsy summer for canine baseball celebrity.
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