This year's Major League Baseball in the U.S. began with a superstar, Ohtani, and ended with Ohtani.
Unanswered 50-homer record, World Series win, marriage and gossip, all the more.I've rounded up Ohtani's 2024 that I've been struggling with.
This is reporter Cho Eun-ji.
[Reporter]
Shohei Ohtani, a "$700 million man" who signed a 10-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, announced spring with a surprise wedding news.
In Seoul, where the opening game of the Major League Baseball was held, he smiled shyly when he revealed his wife, a former basketball player, for the first time,
The illegal gambling scandal of a "shadow interpreter" who believed and followed like a brother
broke out, and Ohtani was also criticized for participating.
[Shohei Otani / LA Dodgers designated hitter (last March): I'm sad that the person I trusted has done something wrong, it's shocking.]
Ohtani, who struggled early in the season with shock, betrayal, and loss, exploded like a watch.
By taking off the pitcher's luggage and focusing only on hitting, he ranked first in both home runs and RBIs in the National League, and he also wrote a new history in the Major League with "50 home runs and 50 steals," which was not in the world.
He also booked the designated hitter MVP for the first time in the National League.
Ohtani, who can't drink, enjoyed three crazy champagne showers, wearing a winning ring at once in "Autumn Baseball," which he stepped on for the first time in his life.
My high school dream of winning the World Series and getting married at the age of 26 came true four years later.
[Shohei Otani / LA Dodgers designated hitter (right after winning): My goal was to win the World Series. I wanted to do it faster, but unfortunately, it took more time. I want to continue these moments next year and have a champagne party.]
However, in the World Series, which drew attention for its showdown with Aaron Judge as the home run king, he only hit "a batting average of 100%" and injured his shoulder, leaving a "small lingering feeling."
Ohtani, who came out on top in the first year of his 10-year contract, declared the start of the 'Dodgers Dynasty' to win nine more championships.
He will also return as a pitcher next year, and now "Boy Ohtani" has the most wins in the Japanese Major League, wins the Cy Young Award, and goals that he failed to achieve.
I'm Jo Eun Ji of YTN.
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