BTS’s V broke the internet with his Dodgers first pitch appearance on August 25.
The idol’s visuals and pitching skills instantly grabbed attention. V aced the pitch, throwing a strike like a pro.
Local fans weren’t just impressed—they joked about how the Dodgers could have used V’s pitching in past games.
Fans and non-fans alike praised his form, with some even urging the Dodgers to sign him:
“bro sign him? @Dodgers” — lajaÿ
“I don’t know anything about k pop but this is an insane first pitch” — mememily
“bros better than sasaki” — 𝕛𝕒𝕔𝕠𝕓
“Put down the mic and grab a glove. Dude threw an absolute dart” — andres
“A lefty that can throw strikes. Could’ve used him in the pen a few weeks ago.” — Chad Moriyama
“guy either trained his whole life for this or had a stint of baseball back in childhood because he defo had the form for a throw like that” — PuzzIdeal
The reaction is a sharp contrast to past backlash idols faced at U.S. sports events, where controversies sometimes involved racism. For example, ATEEZ recently dealt with racist and homophobic comments linked to a Dodgers event.
V’s smooth debut as a first-pitcher gained massive viral traction, breaking ticket site servers and winning fans on both sides of the Pacific.
