The Los Angeles Dodgers, a team in the MLB, announced on August 17th (local time) via their official account, alongside a photo of V, “ARMY, are you ready? V will throw the first pitch at Dodger Stadium on the 25th.” The MLB's official X (formerly Twitter) account also highlighted the news of V's first pitch ceremony.
Upon news of V's ceremonial first pitch, the ticket pre-sale site for the game experienced a surge in visitors, causing temporary connection issues, thereby demonstrating V's powerful influence. Within just eight hours of the Los Angeles Dodgers announcing that V would perform the ceremonial first pitch, all seats in the infield near home plate were sold out.
StubHub, the world's largest ticket sales and purchasing platform, announced, “After the news that V of ‘BTS’ would perform the first pitch on August 25th was reported, ticket sales for the LA Dodgers on StubHub surged fivefold in a single day, and the LA Dodgers were the most searched team in the MLB this week.”
V is a versatile athlete with exceptional athletic ability and physical condition, showcasing talent in various sports such as tennis, horseback riding, scuba diving, basketball, table tennis, diving, running, Ssireum (Korean traditional wrestling), and boarding. He has even been selected as a star to be sent to the Olympics on a terrestrial TV variety show. During his military service, he visited a baseball practice field and batted, so his opening pitch form is also anticipated.
The news of V's opening pitch has sparked anticipation about the synergistic effects of the collaboration between BTS, the “21st-century pop icon,” and a global sports event. There is also interest in whether V's opening pitch will lead to a meeting with Kim Hee-seon, a player for the LA Dodgers.
In response to the news of V's opening pitch, fans are customizing Dodgers T-shirts with V's name and preparing various events to celebrate the occasion.
2025/08/21 12:04 KST
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