jollibee.bet Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani, wife Mamiko expecting first baby
Shohei Ohtani (L) and Mamiko Tanaka arrive at the Los Angeles Dodgers Foundation’s 2024 Blue Diamond Gala at Dodger Stadium on May 02, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. Kevin Winter/Getty Images/AFP
Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child, the World Series winner announced Sunday.
“Can’t wait for the little rookie to join our family soon!”, Ohtani wrote on Instagram, alongside a picture of baby shoes, a baby sleepsuit and his adored pet dog, named Decoy.
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View this post on InstagramThe 30-year-old capped it with his first World Series win as the Dodgers beat the New York Yankees 4-1.
Article continues after this advertisementFans soon congratulated the pair.
Article continues after this advertisement“Thank you for this most delightful, biggest piece of news at the end of the year, after everything you’ve done throughout the year to keep Japan happy”, one commented.
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Article continues after this advertisement“I’m so thrilled for you two! … Decoy is going to be such a great sibling”, another wrote.
Authorities last month unveiled several stimulus policies – from interest rate cuts to relaxing home-buying rules – after struggling since the end of Covid restrictions to reignite growth and get business activity back on track.
Two years later, plans to repurpose the country’s oldest coal power plant have amounted to little in a process that offers caution and lessons for countries intending to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels and switch to renewables.
In February, Ohtani surprised fans by announcing that he had married Japanese basketball player Mamiko Tanaka.
The Dodgers are scheduled to open their 2025 season with two games against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and 19.
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