Dodgers faithful lined up for hours in Chavez Ravine Wednesday morning to ensure they get one of 40,000 exclusive Shohei Ohtani MVP bobbleheads. This video was broadcast on the NBC4 News at 11 a.m. on April 2, 2025.
What to Know
- Initially reserved for the first 40,000 fans, the Dodgers announced every fan attending Wednesday's game will receive a Shohei Ohtani MVP bobblehead.
- Fans lined up outside Dodger Stadium hours ahead of the game against Atlanta.
- Ohtani will reappear in bobblehead form four times this season.
Dodgers faithful lined up for hours in Chavez Ravine Wednesday morning to ensure they get one of the exclusive Shohei Ohtani MVP bobbleheads, the first Dodger Stadium giveaway of the 2025 season.
Initially reserved for the first 40,000 fans at Wednesday afternoon's game, the Dodgers later said on X that all fans in attendance will receive the Ohtani MVP bobblehead.
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Fans, many wearing Ohtani's now iconic No. 17 jersey, were encouraged to arrive early prior to the gates opening at 3:38 p.m. First pitch is two hours later at 5:38.
"I'm here to celebrate Ohtani's bobblehead as a Dodger," said Jose Ramirez while standing in line.
"I want three," said Dennis Suang. " Ohtani is my idol because he is very strong."
"I'll wait five hours in line to get a bobblehead from Shohei Ohtani," said Francisco Velazquez. "He's the unicorn of baseball."
If you missed this one, don't worry. The Dodgers will continue giving away bobbleheads throughout the season including a Freddie Freeman model next week on Friday, April 11.
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Ohtani will reappear in bobblehead form four times this season. On May 15 and Aug. 27, a bobblehead celebrating Ohtani's 50/50 achievement -- 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season -- will be given away. Another Ohtani bobblehead giveaway is scheduled for Sept. 10.
Additionally, "on behalf of Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation (LADF) is dedicating the night's 50/50 raffle proceeds to families who are rebuilding after the Eaton and Palisades fires," the team wrote in a press release.
Wednesday night's game is the third and final match in a three game home series with the Atlanta Braves. The Dodgers are currently 7-0 and first in NL West after sweeping both Cubs, Tigers and potentially the Braves.
MVP. 🏆
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 2, 2025
All fans in attendance tonight will get a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead! pic.twitter.com/RAp0gotca5
