BTS Member V Throwing First Ceremonial Pitch at LA Dodgers Game Sparks HILARIOUS Reaction from Fans: “Bros Better Than Sasaki”

BTS star V was in attendance at Dodger Stadium on Monday and threw the first ceremonial pitch before the Dodgers-Reds game.

BTS Member V Throwing First Ceremonial Pitch at LA Dodgers Game Sparks HILARIOUS Reaction from Fans: “Bros Better Than Sasaki”

BTS star V (Image via Instagram/@dodgers)

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The Los Angeles Dodgers had a special guest at Dodger Stadium on Monday. Popular musician V from the K-pop band BTS was in attendance and threw the first ceremonial pitch before the game against the Cincinnati Reds. The 29-year-old singer is one of the widely known names in the music industry.

On Monday, he would don the blue jersey of the Dodgers and take part in some activities. Several top names have often thrown the first ceremonial pitch before a game. While some have been perfect, some have gone terribly wrong, like NFL Superstar Travis Kelce‘s attempt at a Cleveland Guardians game in 2023.

For the big moment, V was paired with the Dodgers’ Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto. As the 27-year-old pitcher turned into a catcher for a brief moment, all eyes were on the BTS band member. While wearing a customized Dodgers jersey with his name and number 7 behind the back, he would take to the mound with BTS’ Mic Drop being played in the background.

Before tossing the ball with his left hand, the South Korean would bow down to Yamamoto in a show of respect. He then proceeded to throw a perfect pitch, whose clips would quickly go viral on social media.

Another moment that went viral was his meeting with Shohei Ohtani. The two of them would meet in the Dodgers’ dugout and share a brief embrace before posing for some photos.

Social media reacts to V’s first pitch at Dodgers game

There was plenty of excitement among fans after it was announced that BTS’s star V would throw out the first pitch on August 25 at the Los Angeles Dodgers-Cincinnati Reds game. His first pitch would spark some hilarious reactions on social media.

BTS Star V throwing first ceremonial pitch
BTS Star V throwing first ceremonial pitch (Image via Instagram/@dodgers)

While several users on X applauded him for this pitch, a few of them threw out some jokes. One user wrote, “Bros better than Sasaki” while reacting to this development, and compared him to Dodgers’ young pitcher Roki Sasaki, who recently resumed playing following a shoulder injury. Check out that and some other reactions from X below:

V, whose real name is Kim Tae-hyung, recently completed his mandatory military service in South Korea in June this year. The band is currently on a hiatus as multiple members were recently discharged from the military service as well.

Dodgers re-take sole possession of 1st place in NL West with 7-0 thrashing of Reds

The Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday kick-started an important 6-game homestand. After winning the final game of the series against the San Diego Padres and tying for the lead at the top, the Dodgers re-took possession of the 1st place in the NL West Standings with a 7-0 thrashing of the Cincinnati Reds.

Dodgers' Andy Pages
Andy Pages (Image via MLB)

Andy Pages took on the responsibility of opening the scoring in this game. He smashed a solo home run in the third inning and followed it up with a 2-run home run in the 5th inning, to give his team a 3-0 lead. This turned out to be his 2nd multi-homer game of the season.

The Dodgers added 2 more runs in the 6th inning following a fielding error from Elly De La Cruz. Pages, who was on the plate with 2 outs and bases loaded, would hit a grounder that went past the Reds star. The 24-year-old would then have a sacrifice fly in the 8th inning, which extended the lead to 7-0.

Meanwhile, pitcher Emmet Sheehan threw seven scoreless innings. He completed 7 innings for the first time as a big leaguer and picked up 10 strikeouts.

The Padres, on the other hand, ended up losing 9-6 against the Seattle Mariners on Monday. This sees the Dodgers go one game ahead of their division rivals in the standings.

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