Players who will participate in the All-Star Game of the Major League Baseball by voting among players were announced on the 4th, and Shohei Ohtani of the Angels was also selected as a pitcher.
This is the first time in history that a player has been selected for both throwing in an All-Star game.
Otani was already ranked first in the fan vote in the American League's designated hitter category, but as a result of the player-to-player vote announced on the 4th, he was also selected in the American League's pitcher category.
In the Major League Baseball All-Star game, which began in 1933, it is the first time in history that a single player has been elected for both throwing and hitting.