Ohtani hit a home run and wondered what was going on with SD Tatis Jr. bone marrow fan and hi-fives, and it's his dignity

Aug 26, 2025

Ohtani hit a home run and wondered what was going on with SD Tatis Jr. bone marrow fan and hi-fives, and it's his dignity
Shohei Otani hits a solo home run in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Peck on the 25th (Korea time) and shakes hands with a fan who was booing and mocking him throughout the game. Photo = MLB.TV Capture



Ohtani hit a home run and wondered what was going on with SD Tatis Jr. bone marrow fan and hi-fives, and it's his dignity
Tani Shohei hits a solo home run in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Peck on the 25th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
It is very rare for a player to contact or communicate with the spectators who entered the ballpark during the game.

LA Dodgers Shohei Ohtani is seen comforting a player who booed and ridiculed him, making a big headlines. The last of the three consecutive away games against the San Diego Padres at Petco Park on the 25th (Korea time) and the final match between the two teams this season.

Ohtani hit a solo home run to right-center after one out in the top of the ninth inning with a 7-2 lead. Against San Diego left-hander Yuki Matsui, he pulled a 94.1 mile fastball that flew into the middle of the fifth pitch on the ball count 1B2S and flew well over the right-center fence. The 45th arch of the season, 28 degrees of launch angle, 108.9 miles of batting speed and 408 feet of flying distance.




Ohtani, who made a high-five with third base coach Dino Ebel around the base as usual, turned left suddenly when he reached the dugout entrance and handed a hand to a male fan sitting in a San Diego uniform.

Ohtani hit a home run and wondered what was going on with SD Tatis Jr. bone marrow fan and hi-fives, and it's his dignity
Shohei Otani hits a solo home run in the ninth inning against the San Diego Padres at Petco Peck on the 25th (Korea time). AP Yonhap News
When the fan got up from his seat and reached out his hand, Ohtani hit him lightly as if he were high-fiving and beat him on his left shoulder. And after being baptized by Teoscar Hernandez's sunflower seeds, he gave a high five with manager Dave Roberts. At this time, Roberts pushed Ohtani's chest slightly and said something, and the fan in the seat muttered to himself and smiled.

What happened. Coach Roberts told the story of the scene after the game.




The fan wore a Fernando Tatis Jr jersey, which appeared to be a bone marrow fan of San Diego. Seated right next to the Dodgers dugout on the day, he booed every time a Dodgers player entered the batter's box throughout the game. In particular, Ohtani even mocked Ohtani, citing that he had no hits and two walks in 10 at-bats in the three consecutive games before hitting a home run in the top of the ninth inning. There was no complaint from the Dodgers or restriction from the referee.

Roberts said, "(That fan) kept talking to my ears from the start of the game," and added, "Shohei responded as his character. The fan was exhausting Shohei throughout the game. It was good to see that Shohei gave him a high five. It was very good and fun. It was a good thing to show his character."

Perhaps because of Ohtani's encouragement, the fan reportedly did not provoke after that.




Freddie Freeman was also pleased that Shohei had given him something to cheer him up a little bit"I welcomed him.





This article was translated by Naver AI translator.