Shohei Ohtani's wife stuns baseball fans as she makes rare public appearance on MLB All-Star red carpet
The Japanese baseball star, who is extremely private, married Tanaka in a secret ceremony in 2024. However, the couple have shied away from the spotlight with Tanaka, a former basketball player, rarely making public appearances with her husband.
Yet, she stunned fans when she joined her husband on the red carpet ahead of Tuesday night's showdown between the National and American Leagues.
Tanaka, who gave birth to the couple's first baby earlier this year, cut an elegant figure in a flowy apricot gown, which was cinched at her waist. She accessorized the chic look with an eye-catching pair of diamond drop-down earrings.
She dazzled on the amr of her husband, who looked dapper in a navy double-breasted suit and pale blue buttoned-up shirt.
Ohtani and Tanaka quietly tied the knot in early 2024. It took the baseball sensation, who is extremely private, a few weeks to reveal exactly who she was after first announcing that he had wed a mystery woman in February.
Tanaka, who shies away from the spotlight, joined her husband at the MLB All-Star game
'I began a new chapter in my career with the Dodgers, but I also have started a new life with someone from my native country of Japan who is very special to me,' he said on social media.
Tanaka is a 28-year-old former Japanese basketball player who played in the country's top women's league.
In April, they welcomed a baby girl into the world, just over a month since stunning the baseball world with their surprise nuptials.
Since exchanging their vows, Tanaka has made only a limited number of public appearances with the Los Angeles Dodgers phenom.
She did, however, join the two-way star on the red carpet for last year's edition of the All-Star game.
Meanwhile, the red carpet was filled with baseball power couples in Atlanta as Yankees sensation Aaron Judge and his wife Samantha also stepped out for the pre-game fanfare. They also welcomed a daughter, Nora, in January.
Social media sensation and former LSU gymnast Livvy Dunne also made an appearance to support her MLB beau Paul Skenes, who started on the mound for the National League.
The TikTok star was also at Truist Park in Atlanta with her Pirates-star beau Paul Skenes for the annual All-Star Game event on Monday night.
And while taking in the action, Dunne could not believe her eyes when Pittsburgh outfielder Oneil Cruz let rip with one of his 21 home runs that saw him advance to the semifinals.
Cruz, who crushed a 513-foot homer on the night, averaged 447 feet during the first round with a top exit velocity of 118mph.
Dunne shared a video on Instagram of the Dominican star sending one flying into the stands, before spinning the camera round to show her stunned reaction.
She also included the caption 'holy cr@p' while saying in the background 'oh my god'.
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