Shohei Ohtani is already well-known as a pitcher and a slugger.
The Dodgers celebrity has just lately taken on one other position: youngsters’s e book writer.
Ohtani’s canine, Decoy, is already generally known as the cutest Nederlandse Kooikerhondje on the planet (and fairly presumably the one one to be immortalized in bobblehead type).
He has additionally just lately taken on a brand new position: lead character in a youngsters’s e book.
Ohtani and HarperCollins Kids’s Books introduced Thursday the upcoming publication of “Decoy Saves Opening Day,” which is on the market for pre-order and can be launched on Feb. 3.
Ohtani wrote the e book with Michael Clean. Fanny Liem illustrates the story of Decoy’s adventures as he races house to search out his fortunate baseball in hopes of constructing it again to the stadium in time to throw out the opening pitch.
The quilt artwork signifies Decoy might need been profitable in his mission, because it exhibits illustrated variations of Ohtani and his pooch (with ball in mouth) sharing a cheerful second on the diamond with the stands stuffed with cheering followers behind them.
“Decoy has been by my side through so many meaningful moments, and I’m excited to share a story that celebrates what makes him so special,” Ohtani stated in a press launch from HarperCollins. “I hope it brings joy to young readers.”
The e book could also be a piece of fiction, however at the very least one a part of it’s primarily based on actual life — Decoy truly has “thrown” a ceremonial first pitch earlier than.
