Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers is making an impact.
“Los Angeles City Hall declared May 17 ‘Ohtani Day,’ according to MLB.com.
“Manager Dave Roberts and Dodgers officials attended the ceremony to recognize Ohtani’s accomplishments as an athlete and his influence as a Japanese-American Angelino,” the city explained.
“I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the Los Angeles City Council,” Ohtani said. “I would also like to thank the Dodgers organization and all the fans,” he added. While Ohtani was a member of the Dodgers, May 17 was designated as “Ohtani Day.
The City of Los Angeles proclaimed May 17 as Ohtani Day in honor of May, which is Asian and Pacific Islander American Heritage Month, in conjunction with Ohtani’s number (17).
Dodgers President Stan Karsten said, “Ohtani is now part of the fabric of Los Angeles. Since joining the Dodgers last December, 카지노사이트he has exceeded our expectations,” said Dodgers President Stan Karsten. ”We appreciate everything he has done on the field, his warmth and personality in the clubhouse, and the honor he deserves today. And we’re going to celebrate with him tonight with the honor he so deserves.”
Ohtani has been a “two-hit wonder” since making his Major League debut in March 2018.
At the end of his rookie season with the Los Angeles Angels, he was named the American League Rookie of the Year.
Ohtani joined the Dodgers as a free agent after the end of last season. He signed a massive 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers.
Ohtani’s contract is the highest in Major League Baseball history. It even broke the previous record of 10 years and $450 million set by National Football League (NFL) quarterback Patrick Mahomes (Kansas City Chiefs) in July 2020, which was the highest contract in North American sports.
Ohtani underwent right elbow surgery last September and did not finish the season as a pitcher, but he was named unanimous MVP for the second time in 2021.
As a pitcher last season, he started all 23 games, going 10-5 with a 3.14 ERA and 167 strikeouts. As a hitter, he batted .654 with 44 home runs, 95 RBIs and a .654 slugging percentage in 135 games.
Ohtani has captured the hearts of Dodger fans, so much so that a town in Los Angeles even has a mural of him on its wall, 온라인카지노사이트 featuring his upper body in a Dodger cap and uniform.
Ohtani hasn’t taken the mound this year, but through 17 days, he’s batting .430 with 12 home runs, 30 RBIs, 11 doubles, a .669 slugging percentage and a 1.099 OPS in 44 games.
He ranks first in the majors in batting average, third in slugging percentage, first in on-base percentage, first in slugging percentage, first in OPS, tied for third in home runs, tied for 14th in RBI, tied for eighth in stolen bases, first in doubles, and second in doubles.