9-year-old throws 1st pitch to Yamamoto and delivery looks familiar!
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn¡¯t start Thursday night¡¯s game for the Dodgers, but someone who sure looked like him still took the mound at Dodger Stadium.
With the rookie pitcher from Japan crouched behind the plate, 9-year-old Keita perfectly mirrored Yamamoto¡¯s unique delivery for an incredible ceremonial first pitch.
Keita was the winner of a special contest put on by Yamamoto and the Dodgers to determine who would throw the first pitch on Thursday -- Yamamoto¡¯s bobblehead night. Hundreds of fans sent in videos explaining why they were Yamamoto¡¯s biggest fan, but only one could win.
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Clearly, Yamamoto chose well. Perhaps Keita will have his own bobblehead night soon enough.