Overview
- Shohei Ohtani met Momoyo Kelly during pregame warmups at Coors Field on Saturday, signing a baseball in a short, face-to-face exchange.
- Videos posted on X captured Ohtani walking over as Kelly rose from her wheelchair, then chatting with her while he added his signature.
- Japanese stars Roki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Dodgers manager Dave Roberts also greeted Kelly, and Rockies pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano stopped to meet her.
- Kelly, who survived the 1945 Nagasaki blast at 19 and later moved to the United States, told Chunichi Sports the moment felt like a dream.
- Coverage placed the scene in the context of Ohtani’s hot start to 2026, noting his long on-base and scoreless-innings streaks and a scheduled pitching start Wednesday against the Giants.