“I’m not the main person on this show” - Shohei Ohtani gives heartfelt credit to wife Mamiko for Red Carpet outfit

MLB: All Star-Red Carpet - Source: Imagn
Shohei Ohtani gives heartfelt credit to wife Mamiko for Red Carpet outfit - Source: Imagn

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is arguably the face of baseball, but despite his stardom, the Japanese two-way phenom remains one of the most humble MLB stars.

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The reigning National League MVP walked the All-Star red carpet on Tuesday ahead of his fifth Midsummer Classic appearance. He was accompanied by his wife Mamiko Tanaka.

The three-time MVP arrived in an elegant suit with his wife complementing the look in a peach colored dress. Ohtani credited his wife for his red carpet look.

He said on MLB Network:

“I’m not the main person on this show, it’s my wife… she laid out several options and really wanted to match the Georgia Peach.”
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Shohei Ohtani announced his marriage to Mamiko Tanaka last year after joining the NL West team. The duo became parents for the first time after Tanaka gave birth to their daughter in April. It was their first public appearance together after the birth of their first child.

Shohei Ohtani makes history at All-Star game

After walking the red carpet with wife Mamiko Tanaka, Shohei Ohtani etched his name in the history books during Tuesday's All-Star game. The three-time MVP struck a single from the lead-off spot against the AL's Tarik Skubal in the bottom of the first inning.

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The single took Ohtani to six total bases in All-Star games, the most by a designated hitter in Midsummer Classics, overtaking Seattle Mariners icon Edgar Martinez's tally of five total bases.

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Shohei Ohtani was joined by Dodgers teammates Freddie Freeman, Will Smith and Clayton Kershaw in the NL lineup. He reflected on sharing the field with his club teammates at the All-Star game.

“It was a special All-Star in the sense that Kershaw pitched today, and obviously Freddie returning to Atlanta,” Ohtani said through his interpreter Will Ireton. “So in a sense, it was a special occasion for me.”

Ohtani went 1-for-2 on the night and drove in a run for the team on Ketel Marte's double. The NL won a thrilling contest after a swing-off following a 6-6 tie in nine innings.

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