#GoMetro: Artist Robert Vargas makes Ohtani swing in Little Tokyo

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#GoMetro: Artist Robert Vargas makes Ohtani swing in Little Tokyo

Robert Vargas worked for two weeks from Monday to Sunday to finish Ohtani’s mural. / Photo: Aurelia Ventura. Spanish version  Artist Robert Vargas says that from the backyard of his house in Boyle Heights —East Los Angeles—he can see the Dodger Stadium. “I remember looking forward to Fridays when there were games and fireworks. “I’m a fan of the team.” So, out of his affection for the blue and white and in honor of his memories as a child, he de…