Shohei Ohtani's first bobblehead giveaway with the Los Angeles Dodgers created quite a stir before Thursday's game against the Cincinnati Reds.
Cars snaked the roadways around Chavez Ravine and stadium parking lots were filling up quickly two hours before the game.
"Shohei creates a stir," Dave Roberts said. "I can't imagine what it's like outside. It's great for Shohei and it's good for the Dodgers."
Only the first 40,000 fans were to receive the bobblehead, which depicts a smiling Ohtani with his bat perched above his left shoulder. The box's design features Japanese anime.
The giveaway attracted a sellout crowd of 53,527 -- the largest in the majors this season and the most at Dodger Stadium since Sept. 20, 2019.
On eBay, the Ohtani giveaway was being offered for $150 and up with sellers advertising it as new in the box. As a surprise, 1,700 road gray jersey bobbleheads were randomly mixed in with the giveaway. One was listed for $2,300 on eBay.