Shohei Ohtani snaps homer drought in front of Ice Cube on his bobblehead night

Nypost · May 12, 2026 · 368 words · By Jack Harris

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All Shohei Ohtani needed to snap his two-week home run drought?

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All Shohei Ohtani needed to snap his two-week home run drought?

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On Tuesday night, the Dodgers did a stadium-wide Ice Cube bobblehead giveaway, featuring the LA entertainment icon in a Dodger blue low-rider along with the team’s last two World Series championship trophies.

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To honor the occasion, Ice Cube was on hand –– throwing out the first pitch, announcing the traditional “It’s Time for Dodger Baseball” call before the start of the game, then joining the team’s television broadcast on SportsNet LA in the bottom of the third…

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Claim 1: “opening day ceremonies in which he drove a blue low-rider onto the field to deliver the Commissioner’s Trophies to the team”

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Multiple sources confirm Ice Cube's blue low-rider was used on Opening Day 2025 to deliver the World Series trophies to the field, though one source notes Will Ferrell was the one driving it.

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web search NEUTRAL — As you can see after the video, Ferrell drove Ice Cube's blue convertible lowrider onto the field at Dodger Stadium, with Freeman and Rojas each holding a trophy, sitting on top of the back seats.
https://creators.yahoo.com/lifestyle/story/will-ferrell-deli…

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Ice Cube drive the 2024 World Series Trophy to Dodgers home plate on Opening Day 2025. A must-see moment for baseball fans! #dodgers #openingday #mlb.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/ice-cube-dodger-stadium-low-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Subscribe to CUBEVISION to get everything the Ice Cube lifestyle has to offer. Stay tuned for new videos and exclusive content coming soon.Official Ice Cube...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADvIfLH2qsk

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Claim 2: “he’s been part of plenty of memorable moments at Chavez Ravine, including a pregame concert during the 2024 World Series”

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Multiple sources confirm Ice Cube performed a pregame concert during the 2024 World Series, specifically mentioning Game 2 at Dodger Stadium.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 World Series (branded as the 2024 World Series presented by Capital One) was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2024 season. The 120th edition of the World Series, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_World_Series

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Friday franchise consists of American stoner buddy-comedies created by Ice Cube and DJ Pooh; including three theatrical films and one animated spin-off TV series. The series takes place in South C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_(franchise)

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — O'Shea Jackson (born June 15, 1969), known professionally as Ice Cube, is an American rapper, songwriter, actor, and film producer. His efforts on N.W.A's 1989 album Straight Outta Compton contributed…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ice_Cube

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Claim 3: “Ohtani came to the plate and went deep for the first time since April 26, and only the second time in his last 109 plate appearances”

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The evidence confirms Shohei Ohtani is a member of the Dodgers, but provides no specific game logs or statistics regarding a home run date of April 26 or the specific count of 109 plate appearances.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season was the 136th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 68th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 64th season playi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers season is the 137th season for the Los Angeles Dodgers franchise in Major League Baseball (MLB), their 69th season in Los Angeles, California, and their 65th season playin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Los_Angeles_Dodgers_seaso…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Nicknamed "Shotime", he has previously p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shohei_Ohtani

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Claim 4: “the Dodgers did a stadium-wide Ice Cube bobblehead giveaway, featuring the LA entertainment icon in a Dodger blue low-rider along with the team’s last two World Series championship trophies”

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While evidence confirms Ice Cube's involvement with the Dodgers and the use of a blue low-rider, there is no specific evidence in the provided search results confirming a 'stadium-wide bobblehead giveaway' featuring the trophies.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Battle of Los Angeles was an anti-aircraft artillery barrage in February 1942 over Los Angeles, California, in response to a perceived attack on the continental United States by Imperial Japan, su…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Los_Angeles_(disambi…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dodger Stadium is a ballpark in the Elysian Park neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, United States. It is the home of the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). Opened in 1962, it wa…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dodger_Stadium

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mark Richard Walter (born May 22, 1960) is an American businessman, philanthropist, and the chief executive officer of Guggenheim Partners, a privately held global financial services firm with more th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Walter

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Claim 5: “more live performances at their championship parades”

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Multiple sources confirm Ice Cube performed at the Dodgers championship celebration/parade, including mentions of him performing at the stadium and Dave Roberts dancing with him.

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web search NEUTRAL — To kick the parade off, rapper Ice Cube performed a few songs at Dodger Stadium. While performing, Roberts joined Ice Cube and fired up the fanbase with his outlandish dance moves.Los Angeles Dodgers-…
https://www.sportskeeda.com/baseball/news-watch-dodgers-mana…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ice Cube, Dave Roberts, Dodgers championship parade, Ice Cube performs, Dodgers Stadium, world series, Yankees, Los Angeles, viral, fyp.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/dave-roberts-dancing-with-ic…

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web search NEUTRAL — A big blue mass of joyous Dodgers fans lined the streets of downtown Los Angeles Monday and later filled Dodger Stadium to celebrate the team’s World Series victory. More than 200,000 people attended …
https://mynewsla.com/sports/2025/11/03/champion-dodgers-salu…

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Claim 6: “Ice Cube was on hand –– throwing out the first pitch, announcing the traditional “It’s Time for Dodger Baseball” call before the start of the game, then joining the team’s television broadcast on SportsNet LA in the bottom of the third inning”

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The provided evidence mentions Ice Cube's presence and performances, but does not specifically corroborate the first pitch, the 'It's Time for Dodger Baseball' call, or the specific timing of the SportsNet LA broadcast appearance.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following are the baseball events of the year 1958 throughout the world.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1958_in_baseball

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The following is a list of people associated with the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the field of athletics.
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Claim 7: “Ice Cube was in the middle of a discussion with Joe Davis and Orel Hershisher about his life-long Dodgers fandom”

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Evidence confirms Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser are the broadcasters, but there is no specific record of this particular conversation with Ice Cube in the provided results.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of songs about Los Angeles, California: either refer to, are set there, named after a location or feature of the city, named after a famous resident, or inspired by an event that occurr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_about_Los_Angele…

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