Major League Baseball's season opener will be held in South Korea this year, and tickets for the first game have proven an instant sellout.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play a two-game series in Seoul on March 20 and 21 at a stadium with a capacity of more than 16,000.
Tickets for the first date sold out quickly on Friday soon after becoming available online. Some were later going for several times the original price on resale websites.
The Dodgers roster boasts two Japanese players: two-way sensation Ohtani Shohei and highly-rated pitcher Yamamoto Yoshinobu.
The Padres also have two Japanese stars of their own: veteran pitcher Darvish Yu and left-handed reliever Matsui Yuki, signed last month.
The Dodgers and Padres are scheduled to play exhibition games against South Korean teams on March 17 and 18.
The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres will play a two-game series in Seoul on March 20 and 21 at a stadium with a capacity of more than 16,000.
Tickets for the first date sold out quickly on Friday soon after becoming available online. Some were later going for several times the original price on resale websites.
The Dodgers roster boasts two Japanese players: two-way sensation Ohtani Shohei and highly-rated pitcher Yamamoto Yoshinobu.
The Padres also have two Japanese stars of their own: veteran pitcher Darvish Yu and left-handed reliever Matsui Yuki, signed last month.
The Dodgers and Padres are scheduled to play exhibition games against South Korean teams on March 17 and 18.
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MLB season opener in Seoul, South Korea: LA Dodgers vs San Diego Padres on March 20-21. Tickets for the first game sold out quickly with resale prices high. Both teams have Japanese players: Dodgers - Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto; Padres - Yu Darvish and Yuki Matsui. Teams will also play
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20240127_04/
Date: Jan. 27, 2024
Created: 2024/01/28 06:30
Updated: 2025/12/08 18:24
Last Read: 2024/01/28 19:54