Although the new coronavirus has not yet converged, the baseball world has shown great excitement, with the Tokyo Olympics, the Japan Series in the fierce battle, and the Koshien tournament being held for the first time in two years in high school baseball. Therefore, I would like to look back on what happened in the baseball world in 2021 as the “10 Big News” that Sportiva chose based on his own judgment and prejudice.
Shohei Otani, who won the MVP of the MLB American League with the success of the throwing “dual wield”
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Angels Shohei Otani won the MVP for “Real Dual Wield”
Shohei Ohtani of the Angels, who has reached the fourth major season, spent a fulfilling season that can be said to be the true value as a dual wield thrower.
As a batter, he missed the home run king, but his batting average was .257, 46 home runs, 100 RBIs, and 26 stolen bases. As a pitcher, he has 9 wins and 2 losses, an ERA of 3.18, and strikeouts of 156.
In addition to the regular season, in the All-Star Game, not only will he be the starting pitcher on the American League side, but he will also participate as the “No. 1 Designated Hitter” at the same time. Achieved.
Eventually, he was elected to the American League MVP with a full vote, the 19th in history. This is the second MVP award for a Japanese player since Mr. Ichiro in 2001, the fourth in history to be selected from a team that missed the postseason advancement, and the first in history to be selected with a full vote.
In addition to MVP, he won the Silver Slugger Award in the designated hitter category, which is given to the player who has the best hits in each position. He has also won numerous titles, including the Edgar Martinez Award, which selects the most successful designated hitter of the year. The “real dual wield” and “showtime” used to convey Otani’s success have become a social phenomenon, as they were selected for this year’s U-Can New Words and Popular Words Awards.
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