Shohei Ohtani Had Perfect Answer When Asked to Name His Favorite Female Athlete

Andy Nesbitt | Jul 24, 2024

Jul 21, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after hitting a solo home run against the Boston Red Sox during the fifth inning at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports / Jonathan Hui-USA TODAY Sports

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated Women's Night at their home game against the rival San Francisco Giants on Tuesday, which started with players naming their favorite female athletes and then had the special women in their lives picking walk-up songs for their at-bats in the team's 5-2 win.

Dodgers players were asked about their favorite female athlete while arriving at the the stadium. While many jumped at the chance to name legendary tennis player Serena Williams or WNBA star Caitlin Clark, Shohei Ohtani didn't hesitate to name someone very special to him—his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, who played four years of professional basketball in Japan before retiring last year.

Here's Ohtani giving his answer:

Shohei understood the assignment pic.twitter.com/kL6rE6b5PG

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Here's the full video with other Dodgers players weighing in:

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Here are the walk-up songs that were picked:

Women's Night walk-up songs tonight for the guys as chosen by the women in their lives. 💙 pic.twitter.com/o2Jwiy2JSI

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) July 24, 2024

The Dodgers have now won five straight since the All-Star break and remain atop the NL West at 61-41.