Description: SUPER SP RARE Shohei OhtaniOhtani with the Los Angeles Angels in 2019Los Angeles Angels – No. 17Pitcher / Designated hitter / OutfielderBorn: July 5, 1994 (age 27) Ōshū, Iwate, JapanBats: LeftThrows: RightProfessional debutNPB: March 29, 2013, for the Hokkaidō Nippon-Ham FightersMLB: March 29, 2018, for the Los Angeles AngelsNPB statistics (through 2017 season)Win–loss record42–15Earned run average2.52Strikeouts624Batting average.286Home runs45Runs batted in166MLB statistics (through 2021 season)Win–loss record13–5Earned run average3.53Strikeouts222Batting average.264Home runs93Runs batted in247TeamsHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2013–2017)Los Angeles Angels (2018–present)Career highlights and awardsNPBJapan Series champion (2016)5× NPB All-Star (2013–2017)Pacific League MVP (2016)2× Pacific League Pitcher Best Nine (2015–2016)Designated Hitter Best Nine (2016)Pacific League ERA leader (2015)Pacific League Battery Award, with Shota Ono(2015)2x Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize(2016, 2018)WBSC Player of the Year (2015)[1]MLBAll-Star (2021[a])AL MVP (2021)All-MLB First Team (2021[b])All-MLB Second Team (2021[c])AL Rookie of the Year (2018)Silver Slugger Award (2021)Edgar Martínez Award (2021)AL triples leader (2021)Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award(2021)Hit for the cycle on June 13, 2019AP Athlete of the Year (2021)hideMedalsMen's baseballRepresenting Japan2015 WBSC Premier122015 TokyoTeamShohei OhtaniOhtani's name in kanjiJapanese nameKanji大谷 翔平Hiraganaおおたに しょうへいShohei Ohtani (大谷 翔平, Ōtani Shōhei, born July 5, 1994), nicknamed "Shotime",[2] is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher, designated hitter and outfielder for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) Pacific League.Ohtani was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2012 draft. He played in NPB for the Fighters from 2013 through 2017 as a pitcher and an outfielder. Ohtani recorded the fastest pitch by a Japanese pitcher and in NPB history at 165 kilometres per hour (102.5 mph). The Fighters posted Ohtani to MLB after the 2017 season, and he signed with the Angels. He won the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year Award and the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player Award. On January 31, 2022, it was announced that Ohtani Will be on the cover of MLB the Show 22.In 2021, Ohtani's season was formally recognized as "historically significant" and a "major impact on the sport"[3] by Commissioner Rob Manfred, as he became the first two-way player in the history of Major League Baseball with 10+ home runs and 20+ stolen bases as a hitter and 100+ strikeouts and 10+ pitching appearances as a pitcher in the same season while also holding at least a share of the major league lead in home runs in fourteen starts,[3] as well as being the first player in MLB history to be an All-Star as both a pitcher and a hitter in the 2021 All-Star Game, where he was a starter in both capacities, as the American League's manager-selected starting pitcher (who earned the win) and fan-elected starting designated hitter (who was also the leadoff hitter).[3]showTranscriptions
Price: 7500 USD
Location: Warren, New Jersey
End Time: 2023-10-19T01:22:58.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type: Sports Trading Card
Autographed: Yes
Sport: Baseball
Set: 2018 Topps Now
Manufacturer: Topps
Player/Athlete: Shohei Ohtani
Season: 2018
