Shohei Ohtani won't pitch in the World Series, but that's not slowing Ohtanimania
The race was on to reach Shohei Ohtani first
By BETH HARRIS
Published - Oct 24, 2024, 09:10 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 05:59 PM EST
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani sat behind a small table and waited.
Across the center field plaza at Dodger Stadium, a horde of media listened for the signal. Once it came, the stampede was on. Reporters and photographers ran, ignoring security's commands to walk, in a beeline to reach Ohtani first.
Minus any screaming, it could have been the Beatles playing Dodger Stadium in 1966.
“That’s what I do whenever he shows up in the clubhouse,” Dodgers reliever Brent Honeywell joked.
