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Shohei Ohtani Used Both a Real and Imaginary Sling in Game 3 of the World Series

Shohei Ohtani jacketed up for Game 3 of the World Series against the New York yankees. | Vincent Carchietta-Imagn Images

Shohei Ohtani suffered a scary-looking shoulder injury late in Game 2 of the World Series. People feared the worst, but the Los Angeles Dodgers were confident he would be available for Game 3 in New York against the Yankees. Sure enough, he was in the lineup on Monday night.

Ohtani wore a jacket before the game that kind of hid a sling, which is one of the only pieces of protective equipment Major League Baseball players don't wear in the batter's box. Ohtani took off the sling when the game started and walked on four straight pitches from New York starter Clarke Schmidt.

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