Shohei Ohtani reached Korea with great fanfare.
The Japanese-born MLB superstar landed in South Korea on Friday with his new Dodgers teammates and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, for Los Angeles’ season opener against the Padres, scheduled for next week.
Ohtani announced on February 29 that he had gotten married, but earlier this week it was finally revealed that he was dating Tanaka.
“She’s a Japanese woman and I don’t really feel comfortable talking about my wedding date, the exact date and all that,” Ohtani, who remains tight-lipped about her personal life, told the era through the interpreter Ippei Mizuhara.
“But she’s a normal Japanese girl.”
Tanaka, a Japanese basketball player, is a 5-foot-11 forward/center, according to the Asia Basket website.
Shohei Ohtani arrives with his wife Mamiko Tanaka before the MLB Seoul Series at Incheon International Airport on March 15, 2024 in Incheon, South Korea. Getty Images
Ohtani and Tanaka traveled to South Korea as many fans tried to greet them while wearing Dodgers jerseys, according to reports.
He lightly greeted the fans with a smile and a wave.
Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to make his regular season debut with the Dodgers on March 20. Getty Images Mamiko Tanaka (right), wife of Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (left), arrives with the baseball team’s players at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on March 15, 2024, before games baseball series of the MLB Seoul 2024 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. YONHAP/AFP via Getty Images Shohei Ohtani (center) of the Los Angeles Dodgers arrives with his wife Mamiko Tanaka (left) and his team’s players at Incheon International Airport in Incheon on March 15, 2024, ahead of the 2024 MLB Seoul Series baseball games between the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres. . YONHAP/AFP via Getty Images Supporters of Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hold signs while waiting for the baseball team’s arrival at Incheon International Airport on Friday, March 15, 2024, in Incheon, South Korea South, before the team’s series against the San Diego Padres. P.A.
The Associated Press noted that fans held signs that read “GOATANI GO.”
Ohtani, who signed a 10-year, $700 million contract this offseason, and the Dodgers are among the favorites to win the World Series this upcoming season after having a highly publicized offseason.
They are scheduled to face the Padres for the first game of the year on Wednesday at Gocheok SkyDome at 6:05 a.m. ET.
2024-03-16 02:58:25
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