The Dodgers said only the first 40,000 fans would get the bobblehead depicting Shohei Ohtani and his dog, Decoy, with a limited number of the keepsake in gold.
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LOS ANGELES -- Fans were spotted lining up outside Dodger Stadium as early as 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday, 10 hours before the first pitch of the. By 2:30 p.m., the line had become so long, the demand to enter so high, that parking gates were practically forced to open -- two hours before they normally would for a 7:10 first pitch.. More specifically, a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead, the second such giveaway this season.
The Dodgers said only the first 40,000 fans -- for a stadium with a capacity of about 56,000 -- will get one. And a very limited number of them are gold, ratcheting the demand -- not to mention the potential value -- even further.Dodgers fans rushed into the ballpark when the parking lot gates first opened at 2:30 p.m. An hour later, there were thousands of fans waiting outside each of the entry gates.
"It's unbelievable," Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said during his pregame availability a little after 4."I don't know if it was Shohei or Decoy or a combo, but man, there's a high demand for these dang bobbleheads. It took me forever to get inside Dodger Stadium. There's a long line, so if you plan on coming you better have already left."
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