Fans line up at Dodger Stadium for bobblehead of Ohtani, Decoy - ESPN

LOS ANGELES — Fans were spotted lining up outside Dodger Stadium as early as 9 a.m. PT on Wednesday, 10 hours before the first pitch of the Los Angeles Dodgers' game against the Baltimore Orioles. By 2:30 p.m., the line had become so long, the demand to enter so high, that parking gates were practically forced to open — two hours before they normally would for a 7:10 first pitch.

The reason, of course: Shohei Ohtani. More specifically, a Shohei Ohtani bobblehead, the second such giveaway this season. Even more specifically, a bobblehead depicting Shohei Ohtani and his dog, Decoy, who has built a cult following since first revealing himself to the public during last year's MVP announcement on MLB Network.

The Dodgers said only the first 40,000 fans — for a stadium with a capacity of about 56,000 — will get one. And a very limited number of them are gold, ratcheting the demand — not to mention the potential value — even further.

The first gold bobblehead goes to Shohei and Decoy.