Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels received a special award from the commissioner for his historic success in this season's dual wielding.
This is the first Japanese player to win the award in 16 years since Ichiro in 2005.
On the 26th, the Major League Baseball Organization announced that it has selected Angels Otani, who played a major role in the dual wield of throwing this season, for the Commissioner's Special Award given to players who have achieved historic achievements.
It was the first time in seven years that the Commissioner's Special Award was given, and Otani met with the Manfred Commissioner before the first round of the World Series in Houston, Texas.
At the press conference, Otani said, "I'm very honored because it's not an annual prize. I was allowed to play a game at the Little League venue, but at that time all the children seemed to like baseball, and even that feeling. I thought I could do anything with it. I would like to remember that feeling in the future, "he said with joy.
It was the first time Otani had a press conference after the end of the season, saying, "I took a little rest, but I wasn't so tired and I was fine enough to want to move fast. I'm confident for the moment next season, "he said.
This season, the fourth year of the major league, Otani marked his best record in pitching with 9 wins as a pitcher, 156 strikeouts, 46 home runs as a batter, 100 RBIs and 26 stolen bases.
In addition, he became the first player in history to reach the 100 mark in the five divisions of hits, RBIs, points, pitching times, and strikeouts, and he was the first player in history to play at the same time in the All-Star Game in July. Was highly evaluated.
This is the second time in 16 years that a Japanese player has been selected for the Major League Baseball Commissioner's Special Award since Ichiro Suzuki, who was in the Mariners era, broke the record for the most hits of the season in the Major League Baseball and won the award in 2005. ..