Shohei Ohtani wrapped up an eventful 2024 with perhaps his best announcement yet—he and his wife, Mamiko, are expecting a baby. Ohtani took to Instagram and posted a picture that included his dog, Decoy, a sonogram, baby onesie and baby shoes to share the exciting news.
"Can’t wait for the little rookie to join our family soon!" Ohtani wrote on Instagram.
When Shohei Ohtani was in high school, he wrote out life goals for each year of his life from 18 to 42.
— Joe Pompliano (@JoePompliano) March 22, 2023
It included everything from when he wanted to join an MLB team to when he wanted to have kids.
The craziest part?
His age 27 goal:
"Member of Japan WBC team and MVP" 🤯 pic.twitter.com/DRKUSt346S
In his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024, Ohtani became the first player to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, won MVP for a third time and won the World Series in his first postseason appearance. In his personal life, Ohtani revealed he was married—much to the surprise of his coach and teammates—last winter during spring training. This winter, Ohtani has shared that his family is adding a baby.
What a year, Ohtani.
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This article was originally published on www.si.com as Shohei Ohtani Had His Adorable Dog Help With Baby Announcement.
