Shohei Ohtani BioSnap a weekly updated Biography.
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers two-way phenom, just snagged his record-tying fourth Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year award for 2025, topping balloting with 29 of 47 votes after a season of 55 homers, a 1.014 OPS, and a stellar 2.87 ERA over 47 innings in 14 starts, per the Associated Press report. This honor, tying legends like Tiger Woods, caps his repeat World Series triumph where his NLCS Game 4 masterpiece six scoreless innings, 10 strikeouts, and three homers against the Brewers earned MVP nods and whispers of the greatest single-game feat ever, as Ohtani himself called it in his AP exclusive. Dodgers brass now plan to unleash him as a full-time starter in 2026 if he stays healthy, Dodgers Nation revealed, eyeing Cy Young potential after his electric return from elbow surgery. Off the diamond, buzz swirls around one of those historic third-homer balls from that epic Brewers game hitting auction via Goldin Auctions, teased by Ken Goldin on TMZ as possibly the priciest baseball ever, timed to his Netflix shows season three premiere December 23. EssentiallySports noted MLB managers fear Ohtani's 36-year-old teammate Walker Buehler more in clutch spots amid Dodgers dominance, easing Ohtani pressure post his .282 average and 54 dingers. Economically, Earth Times credits Ohtani with nearly $770 million in benefits by 2024 through jerseys topping MLB sales for three years, Japanese sponsorship surges, and Dodger Stadium tourism booms drawing 80 to 90 percent Japanese fans. He teased World Baseball Classic play for Japan in March, pitching TBD, while guarding family life with wife Mamiko and newborn daughter. No fresh public sightings or social flares in the last few days, but his aura keeps global eyes glued, from 13.1 million Japanese World Series viewers to Dodgers deferred debt legacy including his $680 million payout through 2043. Ohtani stays laser-focused, vowing two-way play till retirement.
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