Shohei Ohtani brings his dog and addresses crowd in English as Dodgers celebrate World Series title
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The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade and a raucous on-field party on Friday.
The Los Angeles Dodgers, including Shohei Ohtani and his dog, celebrated their eighth World Series championship with a downtown parade and a raucous on-field party on Friday.
"This is so special," said Ohtani, who usually only speaks publicly in his native Japanese but addressed a crowd of 42,458 at Dodger Stadium in English. "I'm so honoured to be here. Congratulations, Los Angeles. Thank you, guys."
Fellow Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto added in English, "Thank you, Dodger fans."
Rapper Ice Cube kicked off the bash by performing "It Was a Good Day," with manager Dave Roberts dancing and joining in on the lyrics from a blue circular stage in the middle of the field.
"You guys wanted a parade. We got a parade," Roberts said. "Guys, let's get ready to run this back next year, too."
Players exchanged hugs and back slaps on the stage as blue-and-white confetti drifted in the air and the team's signature song, "I Love LA," blared. Their children played on the field, with Freddie Freeman's eight-year-old son, Charlie, leading some of them in jumping up on the lower retaining wall near the crowd.
Players took turns passing around the Commissioner's Trophy.
