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05/16 19:52 CDT Dodgers' first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway creates 'a
stir' and snarls stadium traffic
Dodgers' first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway creates 'a stir' and snarls
stadium traffic
By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer
LOS ANGELES (AP) --- The first Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway of the season
on 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 Dodgers hosted Cincinnati 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 were to receive the bobblehead, which depicts a
smiling Ohtani with his bat perched above his left shoulder. The box's design
features Japanese anime.
"It's going to be a hot ticket item," Roberts said. "The more I see him every
day the more I realize how special of a person and a ballplayer he is."
On eBay, the Ohtani giveaway was being offered for $150 and up with sellers
advertising it as a new in the box.
As a surprise, 1,700 road gray jersey bobbleheads were randomly mixed in with
the giveaway. One was listed for $999.99 on eBay.
Game tickets were going from $168 to $388 with fees included on Stubhub.
Roberts and the rest of the Dodgers didn't need to worry about getting their
hands on the souvenir. Boxes were set in each player's locker before the game.
"I get one for each bobblehead night," Roberts said, "so I've got quite the
collection."
The Dodgers have scheduled three other Ohtani giveaways this season to mark his
first year with the team after spending six seasons in Anaheim with the Angels.
They will offer a hat, a second bobblehead and a shirt.
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