Shohei Ohtani’s Parking Struggles Caught on Camera—Pros Aren’t Perfect!
Miracles of skill and precision can sometimes take a backseat to the small, everyday challenges, as Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani recently discovered. The baseball phenom—who’s been turning heads with his insane ability to both pitch at 100 MPH and smash homers at a jaw-dropping rate—was recently the star of a different kind of spectacle: a parking fail. A video obtained by TMZ Sports shows the two-way player struggling to parallel park his sleek Porsche in a tight space near a Buffalo Wild Wings in Glendale, Arizona. The amusement came right before Ohtani was set to join his teammates for an eating contest—a clever twist to the usual baseball festivities.
In the brief, comical clip, Ohtani expertly navigates backward but finds himself mere inches away from an adjacent car, leading him to pull forward in a classic “oops, not yet” moment. Despite the brief stumbles—going back and forth like a human yo-yo—he ultimately manages to squeeze into the spot after nearly a minute of car gymnastics. The best part? After finally parking, he emerges from his car flashing a triumphant wave, seemingly acknowledging that even MVPs can have their off days. Remember, this is a guy who’s known for knocking balls out of park but can struggle with parking himself!
His parking performance might not hold a candle to his 2021 season, where he hit a staggering 46 home runs, stole 26 bases, and became a two-way sensation that baseball fans are still buzzing about. Ohtani’s struggles remind all of us that even elite athletes have their everyday moments. And hey, if he keeps throwing and swinging like he has been, a little parking drama is hardly going to shake Dodgers Nation’s confidence in their superstar.
So here’s to Ohtani—an exceptional talent on the diamond, but perhaps best to keep him away from tricky parking scenarios. Honestly, we love that he’s human, showing us it’s okay to laugh at ourselves now and then. Just remember, there’s no “parking” in baseball—he’s got that part totally down.
Sources: Celebrity Storm Wire and TMZ Sports, ESPN, CBS Sports
