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Tim Capurso

Dodgers, Shohei Ohtani's Walk-Off Celebration Was Funny Imitation of His Commercial

Ohtani celebrates after hitting a walk-off home run. | Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images

Everyone saw Shohei Ohtani club a walk-off home run on the first pitch he saw in the bottom of the ninth inning of the Los Angeles Dodgers' 6-5 win over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

But what some people might have missed was the subtle and amusing way in which Ohtani and the Dodgers decided to celebrate said walk-off. As Ohtani rounded third base and headed for the plate, he perfectly imitated the gesture he made in a commercial for a Japanese skincare company while Dodgers teammate Miguel Rojas gave him a Gatorade shower.

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