Ohtani bobblehead nod

Dodger Stadium turned a plastic giveaway into an October flashback on April 10, 2026, when the Los Angeles Dodgers handed out a Shohei Ohtani “Greatest Game” bobblehead tied to one specific night from the 2025 National League Championship Series. The club’s own promotion page listed it as Part 1 of a two-part set, and the giveaway drew fans into line hours before first pitch against the Texas Rangers. (mlb.com) (sports.yahoo.com) The bobblehead was not for a vague “MVP season” or a generic home run pose. It was built around Game 4 of the 2025 National League Championship Series, when the Dodgers say Ohtani hit three home runs and threw six scoreless innings with 10 strikeouts against the Milwaukee Brewers. (mlb.com) (espn.com) That game ended the series. The Associated Press recap carried by ESPN says Los Angeles beat Milwaukee 5-1 and clinched the National League pennant in a four-game sweep on October 17, 2025. (espn.com) The Dodgers are stretching that one game across two giveaway dates. Their April 10, 2026 promotion was labeled “Greatest Game” Part 1, and the team’s 2026 bobblehead calendar lists “Greatest Game” Part 2 for July 8, 2026, against the Colorado Rockies. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2) That tells you how the Dodgers package Ohtani now. In 2025 alone, the club’s bobblehead schedule included Ohtani “MVP” on April 2, Ohtani “50/50” on May 15, another Ohtani “50/50” on August 27, and another Ohtani giveaway on September 10. (mlb.com) The demand is not theoretical. Yahoo Sports reported that some fans arrived roughly eight hours before first pitch for the April 10 giveaway, and the New York Post reported resale listings around $135 before all 54,000 stadium giveaways had even been distributed. (sports.yahoo.com) (nypost.com) The Dodgers have seen this before with Ohtani nights. On May 16, 2025, Major League Baseball’s game story noted that the club gave away a bobblehead commemorating his 50 home run and 50 stolen base season, and Ohtani responded by homering twice in a 19-2 win over the Athletics. (mlb.com) They even turned Ohtani’s dog into a stadium event. On August 28, 2024, the Dodgers staged a bobblehead night for Ohtani and Decoy, and Major League Baseball’s recap said Decoy delivered the ceremonial first pitch before Ohtani hit a leadoff home run against Baltimore. (mlb.com) So this week’s giveaway was less about a trinket than about freezing one October performance into team history. A player who already filled four separate 2025 bobblehead dates is now getting a two-part 2026 set for one postseason game, which is about as clear a sign as a franchise can give that one night still sells. (mlb.com 1) (mlb.com 2)