"Baseball genius" Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers) delivered a surprise wedding news through his social networking service (SNS).
Ohtani, who began by saying "Thank you for your warm support always" through his personal Instagram account on the 29th, announced the news of his marriage, saying, "I have not only started a new career with the Dodgers, but I have also started a new life with a special person from Japan." "I'm sure I'm still immature, but I hope you keep a warm eye on me," he said.
The Japanese media also paid keen attention to the news of Ohtani's wedding. Japanese media outlet Sponichi Annex reported that "the world was shocked by the news of Ohtani's wedding, with breaking news also coming out on NHK and other broadcasts."
In fact, Japanese broadcasters canceled their existing programming schedules and broke the news of Ohtani's marriage.
"As the news of Ohtani's marriage was announced at 4:25 p.m. in Japanese time, broadcasters who were broadcasting evening information programs stopped the program and announced the news of Ohtani's marriage," said Full Count, a Japanese baseball media outlet.
Fans who didn't even know about Ohtani's relationship are surprised. On X (formerly Twitter), there are various reactions from Japanese fans, such as "I'm blessed with Otani's marriage," "I should take a day off from work tomorrow," and "I'm curious how Otani hid his date until he got married."
Known as a pitcher and batter, Ohtani signed a 10-year, 700-million-dollar contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead of this season. After undergoing elbow surgery, he will only play as a batter this year. He is expected to play in the Seoul Series, the opener of the Major League between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres, which will take place at Gocheok Sky Dome from March 20 to 21.
BY: 스포츠토토