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Donald Glover throws first pitch at Dodgers' Yoshi bobblehead night
Summary
Donald Glover, who voices Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, threw the ceremonial first pitch at the Dodgers' Yoshi bobblehead giveaway; the team gave Yoshi bobbleheads to the first 40,000 fans.
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Donald Glover, who voices Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, threw the ceremonial first pitch at Dodger Stadium during a promotional Yoshi bobblehead night. The Dodgers hosted the Cleveland Guardians and distributed Yoshi bobbleheads to the first 40,000 fans ahead of the film's opening. A Yoshi mascot stood nearby as Glover threw the pitch to Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The appearance followed Glover's comments about feeling nervous taking on the role of Yoshi.
Event details:
- Donald Glover is credited as the voice of Yoshi in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie.
- The Dodgers gave away Yoshi bobbleheads to the first 40,000 fans at the game against the Cleveland Guardians.
- Glover threw the ceremonial first pitch to pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto while a Yoshi mascot stood nearby.
- Some Dodgers players asked reigning World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto to sign Yoshi bobbleheads, according to MLB.com's Sonja Chen.
- The article notes the Dodgers are the reigning World Series champions and mentions the Super Mario Galaxy Movie's returning directors and cast members.
Summary:
The promotional appearance tied the movie's release to a game-day giveaway and featured a celebrity first pitch that included a team MVP. The Super Mario Galaxy Movie opens Wednesday, and the event served as a themed tie-in at Dodger Stadium.
