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The pitcher and designated hitter, Shohei Ohtanicontinues to surprise everyone in the Major Leagues with the Los Angeles Angels.
The numbers of the Japanese are enormous, but in addition, he maintains an enviable regularity for all the players of the Major League Baseball (MLB).
A couple of nights in a row, Shohei Ohtani pulled off two feats that could be career milestones for just about any other player in baseball history.
On Tuesday against Kansas City, he hit a pair of three-run homers and totaled eight producedthe most in history by a Japanese player in the Major Leagues.
The next night, from the mound, prescribed 13 strikeouts, the highest number in his life, and covered eight episodes in white; he allowed only two hits.
Shohei Ohtani Received ‘Commissioner of Historic Achievement’ Award in Major League Baseball
Japanese baseball player Shohei Ohtani, of the Angelinos de Anaheimreceived in 2021 the “Commissioner’s Award for Historic Achievement”.
Ohtani became the 16th recipient of the award, which was created to recognize historically significant achievements and contributions to baseball.
“The 2021 season of Shohei Ohtani will be remembered forever. The general excellence of him captured the imagination of the whole world and demonstrated the greatness of our game, ”said the commissioner of the Major Leagues, Rob Manfred.
In the 2021 campaign, Ohtani became the first player in Major League history to be called up to the All-Star Game as both a pitcher and a hitter.
In 88 years of existence of the Game of starsfor the first time a player was a starting pitcher and designated hitter for a team.
Shohei Ohtani, the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the American League
In 2021, Shohei Ohtani he was also considered the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the American League.
During the regular season, the Japanese hit 46 home runs, 26 doubles and eight triples, drove in 100 runs and scored 103.
As a pitcher for the Angels, he went 9-2 with a 3.18 ERA and 156 strikeouts in 23 starts.
