One of the bigger stories of the MLB offseason was all about Shohei Ohtani.
No, it wasn’t his move from the Los Angeles Angels to the Dodgers (OK, fine, that one was pretty big, too). It was his surprise reveal that he had gotten married, and then we all learned that he had married Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.
In his first game as a Dodger in South Korea, Ohtani got his first hit with his new club, and Tanaka was there to watch along with his family. Her reaction was captured by ESPN cameras, and it was a delight:
Mamiko Tanaka, Shohei Ohtani's wife, reacts to his first hit with the Dodgers 😊
(via @SportsNetLA) pic.twitter.com/FZZrQsAhop
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) March 20, 2024
the cute interaction between mamiko and shohei's mom 🥺pic.twitter.com/38lKZkRtuB
— ؘ (@shoheiology) March 20, 2024
Love it!
