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 Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, whose career has 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.
