The Los Angeles Dodgers player is fresh off his World Series win Shohei Ohtani ready to become A Grand Slam-worthy father.
Ohtani, 30, and his wife, Mamiko Tanakarevealed on Saturday, December 28 that they are expecting their first child.
"Can't wait for little Rocky to join our family soon," Ohtani wrote InstagramSharing a sonogram photo alongside a pink onesie and miniature sneakers.
In the picture, the baby was sitting next to Gea The couple's favorite dogthe decoy
For perhaps the first time in history, Shohei Ohtani stepped onto a baseball diamond. Ohtani's beloved dog, Decoy, took to the mound at Dodger Stadium to "throw" the first pitch on Dodgers Star Bobblehead Night on Wednesday, August 28. Fans lined up outside the stadium 10 hours before the first pitch (...)
“Congratulations, Shohei, Mamiko and Decoy! We're getting a ShoBABY,” read an Instagram comment from ESPN Los Angeles.
MLB Superstar Published in February That he tied the knot, initially kept his wife's name a secret.
"To all my friends and fans, I have an announcement," he said Instagram. “Not only have I started a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers, I've also started a new life with someone from my native country of Japan who is very special to me and I want everyone to know that I am now married. I'm excited for what's to come and thank you for your support.”
He added in Japanese, “We are still young and (there are) many things we don't know yet, but we hope you will keep an eye on us sincerely. We hope that the two of us (and a dog) will work together to support each other and move forward alongside our fans."
Ohtani, a baseball pitcher, played five seasons in his native Japan before joining the Los Angeles Angels in 2017. About six years later, he signed a 10-year contract with the Dodgers.
"Thank you, Dodger fans, for welcoming me to your team," Ohtani said in December 2023. Press release. "I can say 100 percent that you, the Dodger organization and I share the same goal - to bring the World Series parade to the streets of Los Angeles."
(Photo by Sarah Steer/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees to win the 2024 World Series. The Dodgers won five games to win the title with a final score of 7–6 on the Yankees' home turf at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. This marked their eighth World Series championship. It (...)
Ohtani got his wish, making the playoffs for the first time this fall. he Leads the Dodgers to a World Series victory over the New York Yankees in October.
"I'm honored to be a part of a season where we've played the longest, and get to know this team," he told reporters afterward. "My first year and the experience of winning the World Series is a tremendous honor."
He continued, “We were able to get through the regular season, I think, because of the strength of this team, this organization. And postseason success is very similar to how we were able to close it out in the regular season. Again the power of organization. Very honored to be a part of it.”
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