Number_i Appears at MLB Ceremonial First Pitch, Roki Sasaki Catches Yuta Kishi's Throw
The appearance places Number_i in a Major League Baseball setting as the group expands its US presence through WME and Atlantic Records deals.
Reporting from 1 source: KAI-YOU.
Number_i appeared at the ceremonial first pitch of the Dodgers vs. Cardinals game at Dodger Stadium on September 1. Yuta Kishi threw, and Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki caught the pitch without a bounce. Sasaki praised the throw as very fast. The group received Dodgers uniforms and championship rings.
Kishi chose jersey number 14, the same number he wore on his youth baseball team. Jinnai picked 8 because it spreads outward like a fan, which he called auspicious in Japanese culture. Hirano selected 4649, a pun on the Japanese phrase for nice to meet you.
The three also received Dodgers championship rings commemorating the 2024 and 2025 World Series victories. They watched batting practice and exchanged greetings with manager Dave Roberts. After the pitch landed in Sasaki's glove, cheers rose from the crowd.
Number_i debuted in January 2024 with the song GOAT. The group signed with WME in February 2026 and with Atlantic Records in May. Their first world tour starts in October 2026 with five dome shows in Japan.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.