Launch › Release window · 31 Mar 2026 · T−1
Yoshi bobblehead night at Dodger Stadium, Glover throws first pitch
The first 40,000 fans at the Dodgers game on 31 March received a Yoshi bobblehead in Yoshinobu Yamamoto's number 18 jersey, presented by the film. Donald Glover threw the first pitch to Yamamoto with a Yoshi mascot on the field.
Why it matters
A pun on a pitcher's name became a sports promotion the night before release, with the new Yoshi actor on the mound.
AnalysisThe numbers
- 40,000Bobbleheads given awayPlatform-reported · Dodger Stadium, 31 March 2026 · as of 6 Mar 2026ConfirmedSource: MLB.com
Details
- Date
- 31 Mar 2026 · T−1
- Phase
- Launch › Release window
- Category
- Brand partnership
- Markets
- United States, Japan
- Led by
- Partner-led
- Partners
- Los Angeles Dodgers, Donald Glover
- Channels
- Live event, Social
Sources 2
- Yoshinobu meets Yoshi in perfect Dodgers bobblehead collabMLB.com · 06 Mar 2026 · mlb.com · PrimaryVerifies: Yoshi bobblehead in a Yamamoto jersey for the first 40,000 fans on 31 March, presented by the film
- Donald Glover threw out a first pitch to Yoshinobu Yamamoto ... with Yoshi in attendanceMLB (YouTube) · 01 Apr 2026 · youtube.com · PrimaryVerifies: Glover's first pitch at Dodger Stadium
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