TORONTO :Shohei Ohtani spurned the Toronto Blue Jays in free agency two years ago in favour of the Los Angeles Dodgers, and in the World Series opener on Friday the home crowd let the Japanese standout know exactly how they felt about that decision.

"We don't need you!" the sellout crowd of 44,353 chanted in unison at the top of their lungs during Ohtani's final at-bat of a game that Toronto won 11-4.

It was not the first time Ohtani heard from fans of a team that has not celebrated a World Series triumph since winning the second of back-to-back titles in 1993.

During the pre-game introduction Ohtani was easily the most heavily booed member of the Dodgers when he took the field.

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