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Shohei Ohtani

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Shohei Ohtani is a Japanese professional baseball player who has drawn comparisons to Babe Ruth for his rare ability to excel as both an elite pitcher and a power-hitting position player in the modern game. Playing for the Los Angeles Angels and later the Los Angeles Dodgers, he has won multiple Most Valuable Player awards.

Facts
Birth Year
1994 2
Birth Date
1994-07-05 1
Nationality
Japanese 1
Career Highlight
Won three American and National League Most Valuable Player Awards (2021, 2023, 2024) and became the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Team 1
Connections

Competed In

World Series, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Shohei Ohtani

Plays

Baseball, Sports
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  • Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, nationality there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Shohei Ohtani
Wikipedia
  • Lead sentence, birth date
    Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
  • Lead sentence, birth year
    Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
  • Lead sentence, nationality
    Shohei Ohtani (born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
  • Lead paragraph, career highlight
    He was unanimously named the 2024 National League (NL) MVP after becoming the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season and won the 2024 World Series in his first MLB postseason appearance.
  • Wikipedia, article summary lead
    Shohei Ohtani (Japanese: 大谷 翔平, born July 5, 1994) is a Japanese professional baseball designated hitter and pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
  • Competed In: World Series, lead paragraph, competed-in
    He was named the 2025 NLCS MVP after hitting three home runs and pitching six shutout innings with 10 strikeouts in Game 4 en route to capturing back-to-back championships in the 2025 World Series.
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2. Wikidata: Shohei Ohtani
Wikidata Q4391858, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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