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04/20 10:40 CDT Shohei Ohtani returns to Dodgers' lineup after birth of
daughter in Southern California
Shohei Ohtani returns to Dodgers' lineup after birth of daughter in Southern
California
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) --- Two-way star Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los
Angeles Dodgers' lineup Sunday for the series finale against the Texas Rangers,
activated off the paternity list after his wife gave birth to the couple's
first child in Southern California.
"I am so grateful to my loving wife (28-year-old former professional basketball
player Mamiko Tanaka) who gave birth to our healthy, beautiful daughter,"
Ohtani wrote on Instagram on Saturday. "To my daughter, thank you for making us
very nervous yet super anxious parents."
The 30-year-old Ohtani missed the series' first two games, which the Dodgers
split, matching the previous two World Series winners. He appeared in all of
Los Angeles' previous 20 games, hitting .288 with six home runs and 21 runs
scored (one off major league lead).
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