Wearing a Dodgers jersey flaunting the name V, BTS member Kim Taehyung brought his entire fandom to a standstill when he finally threw his ceremonial first pitch ahead of the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Cincinnati Reds on August 26. The moment took no time to go viral on the internet. ARMYs across the world have been awaiting the day with bated breath ever since the Los Angeles Dodgers made the announcement about V's participation last week. V's ceremonial pitch is now a viral moment Bearing his signature smile, V impressed fans worldwide with his on-field confidence, poise and an absolute sportsmanship vibe. "It's time for Dodger baseball!" V got on the field uttering these words on the mic. Infact seeing the kind of support he received from the audience surely assured those who aren't well versed about his global dominance, making them his new followers too. Interestingly, the stadium played BTS' song Mic Drop when V did the job. V meets baseball icon Shohei Ohtani V also met and posed with Japanese baseball icon Shohei Ohtani ahead of his Dodgers first pitch. The unexpected interaction between V and the Major League Baseball (MLB) superstar flooded internet as their photos and videos quickly went viral. Many even reacted to the memorable shot, calling it "a meeting of titans" who gave the world a cultural symbol of the intersection between K-pop and international sports. Fans reacted to V's moment on social media. One user wrote on X, "imagine being so powerful you say 5 words and every girl in la suddenly knows the dodgers' entire roster. Another one said, "So proud of you Taehyung." ALSO READ: BTS V Crashes Ticket Site Server With Ceremonial First Pitch Announcement; ARMYs Call It 'Power Of Kim Taehyung' MLB site faces server issues Ahead of V's ceremonial pitch, reports came in that the official MLB website even experienced temporary server issues due to overwhelming traffic from fans from world over who were trying to access the live broadcast link. This comes ahead of Korean national soccer team captain Son Heung-Min, who is also scheduled to throw the first pitch at the same stadium two days later.