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World Series - Los Angeles Dodgers v New York Yankees - Game 4

Handsy fans disrupted a World Series game. Here are 5 notable MLB interference cases

12:34pm October 30, 2024

Two Yankees fans were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for trying to pry a ball out of a Dodgers player’s glove. It's a particularly brazen instance of fan interference, but far from the first.

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Shohei Ohtani becomes the first MLB player to top 50 homers and 50 steals in a season

8:50pm September 19, 2024

The Los Angeles Dodgers star reached the 50-50 milestone in his 150th game. He was already the sixth player in MLB history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season.

Baseball star Shohei Ohtani (right) and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara (left), are seen in the dugout in the 2024 MLB Seoul Series game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers have fired Mizuhara after Ohtani's representatives claimed he was the victim of "a massive theft."

Theft in translation? Dodgers fire Shohei Ohtani's interpreter over gambling scandal

3:04pm March 21, 2024

by Bill Chappell

The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Ippei Mizuhara. He gave conflicting accounts about paying large gambling debts, ESPN's Tisha Thompson tells NPR.

The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani smiles before a game on Aug. 30 in Philadelphia.

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Shohei Ohtani agrees to a record $700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers

4:07pm December 09, 2023

by The Associated Press

The deal was announced after days of speculation over where the unique, two-way star would continue his career after six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.