Dodgers' first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway creates 'a stir' and snarls stadium traffic
The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season is snarling traffic outside Dodger Stadium and creating long lines of eager fans
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season snarled traffic outside Dodger Stadium on Thursday and created long lines of eager fans.
Cars snaked the roadways around Chavez Ravine and stadium parking lots were filling up quickly two hours before the Los Angeles Dodgers hosted the Cincinnati Reds in a city known for fans showing up late and leaving early. A line of fans waited on the sidewalk outside the main gate before it opened.
“Shohei creates a stir,” manager Dave Roberts said before the game. “I can't imagine what it's like outside. It's great for Shohei and it's good for the Dodgers.”
Only the first 40,000 fans received the bobblehead, which depicts a smiling Ohtani with his bat perched above his left shoulder. The box's design features Japanese anime.
