No wonder they call it baseball's World Series. When some of the most devoted fans are halfway around the globe, the games are in New York and Los Angeles this week. But here in Japan, more than 10% of the population is tuning into this iconic showdown between the Dodgers and the Yankees game two alone drew *** staggering average of 15.9 million viewers in Japan. The highest MLB post season viewership ever in the country. The league says Japan's passion for baseball is legendary, but in this Tokyo bar in the famed Shibuya district, the focus is not just on the game, it's on one player, the all star sensation Shohei Otani, the L *** Dodgers $700 million man. *** two time MVP, cross cultural icon and hometown hero, Otani is an honorable person in Japan. Everyone shouts Otani Otani and it makes me so happy. We've never had anyone like him. He's our dear Otani Wednesday night, Otani Dodgers deliver game five win in New York City, earning them the World Series crown and *** place in the hearts of baseball fans around the world. From the United States to Japan will Ripley CNN? No.
Freddie Freeman's World Series spikes, Mookie Betts' batting gloves going to baseball Hall of Fame
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Updated: 10:42 AM CDT Oct 31, 2024
Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts have a place in the Hall of Fame after the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series title, donating their equipment to Cooperstown.Freeman gave his spikes from Games 1 and 2 against the New York Yankees and Betts his batting gloves from Game 5, the Hall said after the Dodgers completed a five-game Series win on Wednesday night.Manager Dave Roberts donated a cap, pitcher Anthony Banda a jersey, Walker Buehler a glove and pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who was injured, a celebration soaked championship cap.Max Muncy donated a bat and batting gloves from his postseason record streak of reaching base 12 straight times. Catcher Will Smith gave his chest protector and cap from Wednesday.The Hall also got a ball from the ninth inning, but not the one from the final out.
NEW YORK — Freddie Freeman and Mookie Betts have a place in the Hall of Fame after the Los Angeles Dodgers' World Series title, donating their equipment to Cooperstown.
Freeman gave his spikes from Games 1 and 2 against the New York Yankees and Betts his batting gloves from Game 5, the Hall said after the Dodgers completed a five-game Series win on Wednesday night.
Manager Dave Roberts donated a cap, pitcher Anthony Banda a jersey, Walker Buehler a glove and pitcher Clayton Kershaw, who was injured, a celebration soaked championship cap.
Max Muncy donated a bat and batting gloves from his postseason record streak of reaching base 12 straight times. Catcher Will Smith gave his chest protector and cap from Wednesday.
The Hall also got a ball from the ninth inning, but not the one from the final out.
