Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Honored by City of LA; May 17 to Be 'Shohei Ohtani Day''
May 17, 2024
The city of Los Angeles is officially recognizing Friday, May 17 as "Shohei Ohtani Day" in honor of the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar:
Ohtani was present Friday at L.A. City Hall, where the city council conducted the ceremony and presented him with a formal resolution. L.A. City Council President Paul Krekorian presided over the gathering.
Craig Fiegener @CraigFiegenerShohei Ohtani's <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/LosAngeles?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#LosAngeles</a> council visit was brief… and a bit chaotic. <br><br>"Please welcome the greatest baseball player in America," exclaimed <a href="https://twitter.com/PaulKrekorian?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PaulKrekorian</a>.<br><br>Ohtani was presented with a resolution recognizing today as Shohei Ohtani Day in L.A. <a href="https://t.co/roTXKjguYB">pic.twitter.com/roTXKjguYB</a>
Linh Tat @Linh_TatI'm at LA City Hall where <a href="https://twitter.com/Dodgers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Dodgers</a> pitcher <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ShoheiOhtani?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ShoheiOhtani</a> is here being recognized. The city council just proclaimed Shohei Ohtani Day. <a href="https://t.co/X2PqQQum3u">pic.twitter.com/X2PqQQum3u</a>
Per Noah Camras of Dodgers Nation, Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten and L.A. president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman were also present.
The two-time American League MVP and ex-L.A. Angel understandably arrived on scene with a tremendous amount of hype, as partially evidenced by how many people watched his introductory Dodger press conference.
Ohtani has been sensational since signing a $700 million contract with the Dodgers last December, leading the majors with a .360 batting average, 1.099 OPS and 63 hits. His 12 home runs also pace the National League.
The Dodgers have excelled with him leading the way offensively, going 29-17 and comfortably leading the NL West by seven games heading into Friday.
Ohtani and the Dodgers will look to deliver a home victory on Shohei Ohtani Day when they host the Cincinnati Reds on Friday at 7:10 p.m. ET.
