Shohei Ohtani of the Major League Baseball Angels will start in the Red Sox game on the 5th and will play at the same time by throwing.
It will be the first time in 103 years since Babe Ruth if a dual wield player who hits at Fenway Park, the home of the Red Sox and is the oldest ballpark in the major leagues, goes up to the starting mound.
Otani will start the game on the 4th, which was involved in overtime, at 10:54 pm, and will start in the day game starting at 1:35 pm on the 5th, about 14 hours later.
After the match on the 4th, Angels coach Maddon said, "He hit a lot and ran, so I'll talk about it later. I'm not sure, but I think it's probably okay," said Otani. He showed the idea of deciding to appoint after confirming the condition.
If Otani participates in the game at the same time by throwing in the game on the 5th, it is 103 years since Babe Ruth, who is called "the god of baseball", that the dual wield player of throwing at Fenway Park, the home of the Red Sox, goes up to the starting mound. It will be the first time.
Fenway Park is the oldest stadium in the Major League Baseball, built in 1912, and Ruth, who belonged to the Red Sox at the time, started as the 4th pitcher in the White Sox game on September 20, 1919. Did.
Ruth continued to play in the left field after holding down to 2 runs in the middle of the 6th inning, and in the 9th inning, he played an active part in 3 at bats, 1 hit and 1 RBI, such as hitting a goodbye solo home run.
Ruth moved to the Yankees the following year and hasn't pitched at Fenway Park since.
If Otani goes up to the mound of the oldest stadium thrown by "God of Baseball" and participates in the dual wield style, the match on the 5th will be a historic match.