Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka
Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesAfter winning the World Series, Los Angeles Dodgers player Shohei Otani Ready to become A father who deserves a grand slam.
Ohtani, 30, and his wife Mamiko TanakaShe revealed on Saturday, December 28, that they are expecting their first child.
“I can't wait for the little newbie to join our family soon,” Ohtani wrote via Twitter. Instagramsharing an ultrasound photo next to a pink panty and tiny sneakers.
In the photo, the baby's gear was sitting next to her The couple's beloved doga trap.
Perhaps for the first time in history, Shohei Ohtani was superior on the baseball diamond. Ohtani's beloved dog, Dekoy, took to the mound at Dodger Stadium to “throw” the first pitch of the Dodgers' big-headed star night on Wednesday, August 28. Fans lined up outside the stadium 10 hours before the first pitch to get (…)
“Congratulations, Shohei, Mamiko, and Dekoy! We've got a ShoBABY,” an Instagram comment from ESPN Los Angeles read.
MLB star It was revealed in February He got married, and initially kept his wife's name private.
“To all my friends and all-time fans, I have an announcement to make,” he gushed. Instagram. “Not only did I begin a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers, but I also began a new life with someone from my native Japan who is very special to me and I wanted everyone to know that I am now married. I am excited for what is to come and thank you for your support.”
“We are still young and (there are) many things we don’t know yet, but we hope you will be watching us warmly,” he added in Japanese. We hope the two of us (and one dog) can work together to support each other and move forward together with our fans.
Ohtani, a baseball player, played five seasons in his native Japan before joining Los Angeles in 2017. Nearly six years later, he signed a 10-year contract with the Dodgers.
“Dodger fans, thank you for welcoming me to your team,” Ohtani said in December 2023. press release. “I can 100% say that you, the Dodger organization and I share the same goal – to bring World Series performances to the streets of Los Angeles.”
(Photo by Sarah Steer/Getty Images) The Los Angeles Dodgers defeat the New York Yankees to win the 2024 World Series. The Dodgers win Game 5 to clinch the title, 7-6 on the Yankees' home run at Yankee Stadium in the Bronx. This is their eighth world championship. that it (…)
Ohtani got his wish of reaching the playoffs for the first time this fall. he He led the Dodgers to a World Series victory over the New York Yankees in October.
“I'm honored to be part of the longest season we've played in, and to be able to get to know this team,” he told reporters afterward. “My first year and my experience of winning a world championship was 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 achieve it during the regular season. Again, the strength of the organization. “I am extremely honored to be a part of this.”
