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    Shohei Ohtani Dodgers Bobbleheads Selling for Up to $1,500 After Stadium Giveaway

    Mike Chiari@@mikechiariX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVMay 17, 2024

    LOS ANGELES, CA - MAY 16: The Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani bobblehead giveaway before the MLB game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 16, 2024 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, CA. (Photo by Brian Rothmuller/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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    Shohei Ohtani bobbleheads given away before Thursday's Los Angeles Dodgers home game against the Cincinnati Reds are already making waves on the resale market.

    According to TMZ Sports, the first 40,000 fans in attendance at Dodger Stadium on Thursday received Ohtani's first bobblehead in a Dodgers uniform, but 1,700 lucky fans received a rare "chase" version of the bobblehead.

    While most of the bobbleheads featured Ohtani in a home uniform, only 1,700 of them were in the road grays, making them significantly more valuable.

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    Per TMZ, the road Ohtani bobbleheads are going for big money on eBay with some selling for as much as $1,500. Even the more common home versions are selling for hundreds of dollars as well.

    Ohtani did not have a hit Thursday in a 7-2 blowout loss to Cincinnati, but his first season in L.A. has been special thus far.

    The Japanese megastar leads the National League in batting average at .360 and home runs with 12. He also has a .430 on-base percentage and .669 slugging percentage to go along with 30 RBI, 11 stolen bases and 34 runs scored.

    Shohei Ohtani Dodgers Bobbleheads Selling for Up to $1,500 After Stadium Giveaway
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    After winning two American League MVP awards as a member of the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani signed an MLB-record 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers.

    While the 29-year-old veteran is a two-way star who both hits and pitches, he is focusing only on hitting this season after undergoing elbow surgery.

    Ohtani has thrived as the Dodgers' designated hitter, and even without his pitching prowess coming into play, he is the clear early front-runner for National League MVP honors.