Shohei Ohtani meets 100-year-old survivor of Nagasaki bombing before Dodgers-Rockies game
Ohtani encountered Japanese history before Saturday's game, then continued to leave a footprint in baseball history.
Shohei Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 50 games in Saturday’s 4-3 defeat to the Colorado Rockies at Coors Field. He made the achievement suspenseful by not reaching base until the ninth inning with a two-out single off Rockies reliever Victor Vodnik. However, the Japanese superstar was also part of a special moment before Saturday’s game.
Following his pregame workout, Ohtani learned the story of a woman watching him nearby from a wheelchair. Momoyo Nakamoto Kelley is a 100-year-old Japanese native who survived the bombing of Nagasaki in 1945. Currently a Salt Lake City resident, she traveled to Denver to see Ohtani, whom she called “the pride of Japan” in remarks to Chunichi Sports .
Kelley said she watches Dodgers games every day to see the four-time MVP play. Shohei Ohtani signs an autograph for a 100-year-old fan, Momoyo Kelly. 👏 (Via: @taroabe0109 ) pic.
twitter. com/iyGUnLtQIj — Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) April 18, 2026 Kelley was brought to the game by her grandson, Patrick Faust. The two traveled from nearby Fort Collins, where she was visiting family.