Shohei Ohtani's adorable dog, Decoy, stole the show with a perfect 'first pitch' at Wednesday's game!
Chicago Bears Getting Dude Wipes Haul After Rookie Mishapand his wife aren't the only athletes in the family ... 'cause the Dodgers superstar's adorable dog, Decoy, stole the show with a perfect"first pitch" at Wednesday's game!!
The Japanese slugger's four-legged friend was the star of the night when L.A. hosted the Baltimore Orioles -- not only did he participate in the pre-game festivities ... but the team handed out 40,000 bobbleheads featuring Ohtani holding Decoy.Prior to the first inning, Ohtani and Decoy -- wearing a No. 17 jersey -- went out to the field to do the ceremonial toss ... with Shohei setting him up on the mound and placing a baseball next to him before taking his position behind home plate.
Then on Ohtani's command, Decoy picked up the ball and ran toward his papa ... executing a truly memorable first pitch!!Ohtani was jolly as could be about Decoy's job well done ... giving him a high five and a treat for being the best boy.Of course, the Kooikerhondje has become quite the celebrity since he was introduced to the world ... and there was even a bit of mystery surrounding his name before Ohtani finallyWaiting for your permission to load the Instagram Media.
Some even got lucky enough to get the gold-plated versions of the bobbles ... and those are fetching more than $1,000 on auction sites right now. It was a damn near perfect night for Ohtani's family ... as Shohei had a home run in the first inning ... as well as two stolen bases.
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