Is this a trick question? He's about to win his 3rd MVP honor; is the the first to the 50/50 club(maybe only ever) and is the only dual player in the league since Ruth(who only did early in his career) and is top level at both is crazy. So, with out question he's a first ballot HOF. Smh!
No, since he hasn't played the 10 years required to be eligible yet. They would only wave the eligibility requirement if some tragedy befell Ohtani (career ending injury or worse) - they wouldn't induct him if he just chose to retire. He's a HoF lock in 3 years when he is eligible though (definitely 1st ballot).
this must be a trick question. If he RETIRED today, he will not be a HOFer. Because you need to play 10 years to earn eligibility. He has only played 7. So NO.
The amazing thing about Shohei is how in his first 3 years, everyone was saying 'no he can't.' Then in '21 through '23, he raged. Then '24 while not pitching? 50-50. Insane.
Shohei may be the best player Japan has ever produced. Not only does he have great baseball sense, but he also has a great personality. And above all, there is one thing that is most important...that is, her face is cute.
I think that’s a complete understatement to say he “might be” the best player Japan has ever produced. In my opinion, he is the best player Japan has ever produced by a mile and even though he’s only played in the MLB for three years he very well might be the best player in the history of baseball. He is literally doing everything at such a high rate and it’s nothing the world has ever seen before. His pitching stats in 2022 were outrageous, he pitched to a 2.53 ERA with 219 strikeouts. Then just look at what he did this year with the Dodgers when he became the first player to enter the 50/50 club. I really don’t think people are grasping just how amazing that is. Just to put it into perspective; Prior to Ohtani there had only ever been 5 players to ever hit 40 HRs and steal 40 bases in a season and not one of those players did it more than once. Those 5 players were: Canseco, Bonds, A-Rod, Alfonso Soriano and Ronald Acuna. So in over 150 years of records being kept in MLB those are the only 5 players to ever have a 40/40 season. Then Ohtani comes along and in his first year in the National League with the Dodgers he goes for a 50/50 season. To be exact he finishes the year with a staggering 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases in total which is not too far off from a 60/60 season!! I am a Mets fan, the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the NLCS, I was very upset, I hate the Dodger. But still having said that I cannot deny how amazing Shohei Ohtani is at baseball, and I cannot deny that we are witnessing history unfold in front of our eyes. I genuinely believe we are watching the equivalent to fans in the 20s watching Babe Ruth except the player we are watching is a lot better than Babe even was. 🤷🏻♂️ #Thank you Japan for producing such an amazing talent that provides entertainment to the world every single time he steps the box or onto the mound. What a player!
He pitches, he smashes homers, and if that weren't enough, he steals bases. And because he's a pitcher and a huge scholar of baseball, he is much more effective as a batter and as a base runner. This is no ordinary player, this is the game of baseball wrapped up in one man.
I just want to add more context to some of these plays. 1. After having a career-high 8 rbi against the Royals, he pitched a career-high 13 Ks the next game. 2. Double header vs the Tigers where he pitched a 1-hit complete game shutout with 8 strikeouts in game 1 and he hit 2 home runs in game 2. Fun fact: Ohtani has a 3 grand slams in his career and he hit all of them against the Rays 😂
Perfectly timed swing, steady follow through with an unwavering lower body. What a beautiful swing Shohei has. The wonderful sound of the ball is evidence that there is no waste or blurring when hitting the ball, and all the power is mechanically concentrated on a single point. That is why the ball flies so far even though it appears to be hit lightly. Three characteristics can be seen in Shohei Ohtani's swing. (1) Natural dynamic vision to see the movement of the ball, (2) A stable and smooth swing trajectory with an unshakeable body axis due to the overwhelming strength of his torso, lower body, legs, and hips, and the ability to repeat the same swing over and over again at any time as if it were programmed. (3) The ability to instantly find the best timing to hit the incoming ball, and to capture that timing without fail. He has been doing these three things with his big body, which he has trained with diet and training for the past 10 years. As a result, he can make a moving ball fly as far with a steady and efficient swing as if it were a driver shot of a stationary golf ball.
Besides Ohtani being the goat, he is also a money making machine. The Dodgers paid much less than he is worth! All of Japan (130 million) are dedicated Dodger fans!
Commentator is clearly an Angels fan! Play No 2 should be when he played for the Dodgers 50-50 game. That ball ended up being the most expensive ball yet, 4.4 million dollars! Play No 3 should be the 40-40 Grand Slam! These two plays indicated he can overcome the tremendous pressure, Clutch Factor is high while chasing records. Judge, e.g. took 10+ games to reach No 63, hence Judge’s choke factor is higher! Of course, we all agree Play No 1 would be the iconic Trout strikeout, where generations later, baseball fans will still be talking about it! There’s nine more years left in Dodger uniform, so I’m sure there will be more historic and iconic moments or astonishing and incredible feats for Ohtani to accomplish!
Once in a century player for sure !! I pray he get all the respect and recognition he deserves….. might not see another player like him in our lifetime
In his 3 home run 10 RBI Game against the Marlins where he achieved 50 50 after the first 3 at bats, Shohei was close to his 2nd Hit for the Cycle, would've been the first pitcher to do it Greatest pitcher to ever do it
I once commented that he is the best player today. And then a hater replied "Nah." But then I reminded him that he could pitch exceptionally well too. No comeback whatsoever. And now I wonder how he felt, after seeing Ohtani's unbelievable 50/50 game? 🤭
There's that one game Ohtani stole home against the Yankees. And another game where Ohtani scored the winning run in a walkoff victory with the Angels. He has so many memorable moments.
I often wonder what would happen if the great pitchers of old also took time in the off season to take BP and practice with the rest of the hitters - they probably wouldn't hit as well as Ohtani, but we might have had a few more 2 way players over the years. That said, with the universal DH, we might never see another 2 way player again after Ohtani.
Someone here posted: "He had an ABYSMAL post-season..." LOL... subpar for him, but not exactly "ABYSMAL". In the 2024 postseason, without Shohei Ohtani's 3 RBI and 2 Runs in Game #1 of NLDS (won 7-5 against the Padres), the Dodgers probably would have gotten swept in 3 games - since the Padres won games #2 and #3. In fact, the home run portion of it is featured in this video, picked as the Play #4 (at the 11:09 mark). Some 2024 postseason players stats (ESPN): 7th in RBI (10 RBI: 5th among Dodgers' players) 8th in Home runs (3 Home Runs: 3rd with 3 other players among Dodgers' players) 9th in Hits (14 Hits: 5th among Dodgers' players) 14 Runs (Tied for 1st with Mookie Betts among Dodgers' players) 14 Hits (5th among Dodgers' players) 13 BB (2nd highest Walks among Dodgers' players) .373 On Base Percentage (2nd in OBP among Dodgers' players) 24 Total Bases (5th in TB among Dodgers' players)
That play Number 17 against Royals was disappointment 💀💀💀 Despite his 8 RBIs, those fu***ing Angels still lost 11-12 to Royals at fu***ing Angels Stadium😅 and lost 1-2 of the series.
Shohei should consider going for 40/40 again. Got 50/50 but need to time the amount of days left until regular season ends. And end the steals sooner than later. I dunno, that's my opinion. Since sliding is very hazardous
Ohtani needs to win a Cy Young award more than a no-hitter so he could be the 1st mlb player to win an MVP award as a hitter and a Cy Young award as a pitcher.
Shohei would be taken away by government officials and studied by scientists if he played in the Babe Ruth Hangover League. It is a little disrespectful to compare Shohei to a fat hungover man with skinny legs.
what is happening to baseball? japan never heard of baseball until 1872 when it was introduced to the island nation. Now, the baseball crazed island is cultivating exceptional players to import to MLB- Ichiro, Nomo, Matsui and now Yamamoto and Ohtani of the dodgers. This is unfair to the homegrown player of the USA and south of the border. MLB should ban them. 🤣
Bro was good in nlds and much better in nlcs maybe not ohtani numbers but he got injured bro cmon now amd he carried them to.the playoffs best season by a dh with a.championship too
If Shohei Ohtani RETIRED today is he a first Ballot Hall Of Famer? Subscribe for YES, Like for NO. Or leave a comment below with your thoughts!!!!!!
Is this a trick question? He's about to win his 3rd MVP honor; is the the first to the 50/50 club(maybe only ever) and is the only dual player in the league since Ruth(who only did early in his career) and is top level at both is crazy. So, with out question he's a first ballot HOF. Smh!
@@parataisocoveful 100% agree he is first ballot.
Best player period
No, since he hasn't played the 10 years required to be eligible yet. They would only wave the eligibility requirement if some tragedy befell Ohtani (career ending injury or worse) - they wouldn't induct him if he just chose to retire. He's a HoF lock in 3 years when he is eligible though (definitely 1st ballot).
this must be a trick question. If he RETIRED today, he will not be a HOFer. Because you need to play 10 years to earn eligibility. He has only played 7.
So NO.
The amazing thing about Shohei is how in his first 3 years, everyone was saying 'no he can't.' Then in '21 through '23, he raged. Then '24 while not pitching? 50-50. Insane.
@@ttman1233 I think since his elbow injury and he focused just on hitting its has helped his OFF of performance.
3 years is an understatement this is the story his entire baseball life. Through High school and the Japanese League. Doubters never learned.
First ballot. No one ever in MLB is doing what he’s done and continue to do. He’s writing new records every seasons. GOAT
100%
He deserves more attention and respect.
It's a pity America isn't embracing him enough, the once in 300 years athlete.
@@ZionismFailure i think MLB fans are aware of greatness their watching in Shohei
@@BaseballUnleashed13 I also think he is under-appreciated in USA.
@@koningklootzak7788 I think people in the States understand how great he is.
@@BaseballUnleashed13 not enough
LIVING LEGEND
Shohei may be the best player Japan has ever produced. Not only does he have great baseball sense, but he also has a great personality. And above all, there is one thing that is most important...that is, her face is cute.
I think that’s a complete understatement to say he “might be” the best player Japan has ever produced. In my opinion, he is the best player Japan has ever produced by a mile and even though he’s only played in the MLB for three years he very well might be the best player in the history of baseball. He is literally doing everything at such a high rate and it’s nothing the world has ever seen before. His pitching stats in 2022 were outrageous, he pitched to a 2.53 ERA with 219 strikeouts. Then just look at what he did this year with the Dodgers when he became the first player to enter the 50/50 club.
I really don’t think people are grasping just how amazing that is. Just to put it into perspective; Prior to Ohtani there had only ever been 5 players to ever hit 40 HRs and steal 40 bases in a season and not one of those players did it more than once. Those 5 players were: Canseco, Bonds, A-Rod, Alfonso Soriano and Ronald Acuna. So in over 150 years of records being kept in MLB those are the only 5 players to ever have a 40/40 season. Then Ohtani comes along and in his first year in the National League with the Dodgers he goes for a 50/50 season. To be exact he finishes the year with a staggering 54 home runs and 59 stolen bases in total which is not too far off from a 60/60 season!! I am a Mets fan, the Mets lost to the Dodgers in the NLCS, I was very upset, I hate the Dodger. But still having said that I cannot deny how amazing Shohei Ohtani is at baseball, and I cannot deny that we are witnessing history unfold in front of our eyes. I genuinely believe we are watching the equivalent to fans in the 20s watching Babe Ruth except the player we are watching is a lot better than Babe even was. 🤷🏻♂️ #Thank you Japan for producing such an amazing talent that provides entertainment to the world every single time he steps the box or onto the mound. What a player!
He pitches, he smashes homers, and if that weren't enough, he steals bases. And because he's a pitcher and a huge scholar of baseball, he is much more effective as a batter and as a base runner.
This is no ordinary player, this is the game of baseball wrapped up in one man.
MVP
One of best Ohtani videos in UA-cam
@@SilviaTorres-ty3de thank u so much
HE IS BUILT DIFFERENT!!!!!!! Roki Sasaki with Dodgers going be nasty!!!!
BEST player to play the game ever!
彼の高校時代を見るといい
I just want to add more context to some of these plays.
1. After having a career-high 8 rbi against the Royals, he pitched a career-high 13 Ks the next game.
2. Double header vs the Tigers where he pitched a 1-hit complete game shutout with 8 strikeouts in game 1 and he hit 2 home runs in game 2.
Fun fact: Ohtani has a 3 grand slams in his career and he hit all of them against the Rays 😂
Thanks for that, Ohtani is truly a once in a life time generational player!
Hope you enjoyed video!
1. Hit 8 RBIs and still, the Angels lost in that game. Sadly, it's a home game, and the 2nd lost of the series at home.
@@Anuitu2u A good example of Tungsten Arm O'Doyle lol
I'm starting to think he doesn't like Tampa Bay very much... 😂
Perfectly timed swing, steady follow through with an unwavering lower body. What a beautiful swing Shohei has.
The wonderful sound of the ball is evidence that there is no waste or blurring when hitting the ball, and all the power is mechanically concentrated on a single point.
That is why the ball flies so far even though it appears to be hit lightly.
Three characteristics can be seen in Shohei Ohtani's swing.
(1) Natural dynamic vision to see the movement of the ball,
(2) A stable and smooth swing trajectory with an unshakeable body axis due to the overwhelming strength of his torso, lower body, legs, and hips, and the ability to repeat the same swing over and over again at any time as if it were programmed.
(3) The ability to instantly find the best timing to hit the incoming ball, and to capture that timing without fail.
He has been doing these three things with his big body, which he has trained with diet and training for the past 10 years.
As a result, he can make a moving ball fly as far with a steady and efficient swing as if it were a driver shot of a stationary golf ball.
love it!!!!
@@BaseballUnleashed13
Thanks for your reply.
Love this ohtani video!!! Great content
Worth every penny
Dodgers World Series paid of for the contract.
Trouts strikeout was insane. It summed up how great Ohtani is and about to become.
That strikeout gave fans the chills.
Awesome freaking video!!!!! One best Ohtani video's
Support means alot!
Besides Ohtani being the goat, he is also a money making machine. The Dodgers paid much less than he is worth! All of Japan (130 million) are dedicated Dodger fans!
@@ghosttownbound worth every penny
その通りです！大谷より人気がある有名人はいません😊
@@あひ-o2d Ohtani on top of the baseball world.
テレビで観るとうんざりする、一方Xで見かけると嬉しさと気力を貰える。
なのでその数字は正しくありません。
実際は5000万人くらいがドジャースファンです
Wow I got goosebumps watching this video
@@Timecapsule911 hope you enjoyed it
@@BaseballUnleashed13 really did, I watched it twice, ohtani is legendary
@@Timecapsule911 Thank you so much for your support
Commentator is clearly an Angels fan! Play No 2 should be when he played for the Dodgers 50-50 game. That ball ended up being the most expensive ball yet, 4.4 million dollars! Play No 3 should be the 40-40 Grand Slam! These two plays indicated he can overcome the tremendous pressure, Clutch Factor is high while chasing records. Judge, e.g. took 10+ games to reach No 63, hence Judge’s choke factor is higher!
Of course, we all agree Play No 1 would be the iconic Trout strikeout, where generations later, baseball fans will still be talking about it!
There’s nine more years left in Dodger uniform, so I’m sure there will be more historic and iconic moments or astonishing and incredible feats for Ohtani to accomplish!
Once in a century player for sure !! I pray he get all the respect and recognition he deserves….. might not see another player like him in our lifetime
As far as I'm concerned, He's already earned it. I can't wait to see what he accomplishes next.
club 60/60 perhaps? Or a triple crown on either pitching or batting?
1:25 lots of pitchers in national leauge have hit home runs in games they were pitching. before DH in national leauge
In his 3 home run 10 RBI Game against the Marlins where he achieved 50 50 after the first 3 at bats, Shohei was close to his 2nd Hit for the Cycle, would've been the first pitcher to do it
Greatest pitcher to ever do it
Love it
You'll never ever see any of the baseball player as great as Shohei maybe in another 150 years we'll see somebody hit 50/50 again
@@JamesDore-ez7qg once in a lifetime player
I once commented that he is the best player today. And then a hater replied "Nah."
But then I reminded him that he could pitch exceptionally well too.
No comeback whatsoever. And now I wonder how he felt,
after seeing Ohtani's unbelievable 50/50 game? 🤭
@@Dapper_Dean Dude is best we might ever see in our lifetime!
現代棒球之神
Definitely Baseballs GOD!
This list should be redone, he had so many milestones in just '24...
There's that one game Ohtani stole home against the Yankees. And another game where Ohtani scored the winning run in a walkoff victory with the Angels. He has so many memorable moments.
@@inathoiehohs8551 many moments, and more to come
Yes! I love the game best. I still remember Shohei lying on the ground but expressing his joy of wining, clenching his both fists in the air.
And his favorite thing to do is reading 😂
Excited for Pitcher Ohtani's Comeback!!!
Same!
All that out of this world brilliance but the Angels can't help Ohtani to win a World Series.
Even If he retire today, he will deserve HOF🎉
2021年の29号、30号を打ったボルティモア戦も凄かったな
シーズン前半戦で30号打つ日本人とか夢かと思ったわ
ベストゲームはやっぱりno.2の去年のホワイトソックス戦かな
Love it, he has had tons of amazing moments!
I often wonder what would happen if the great pitchers of old also took time in the off season to take BP and practice with the rest of the hitters - they probably wouldn't hit as well as Ohtani, but we might have had a few more 2 way players over the years. That said, with the universal DH, we might never see another 2 way player again after Ohtani.
@@Daniel-ls1gb Ohtani is 1 of 1
Someone here posted: "He had an ABYSMAL post-season..."
LOL... subpar for him, but not exactly "ABYSMAL". In the 2024 postseason, without Shohei Ohtani's 3 RBI and 2 Runs in Game #1 of NLDS (won 7-5 against the Padres), the Dodgers probably would have gotten swept in 3 games - since the Padres won games #2 and #3. In fact, the home run portion of it is featured in this video, picked as the Play #4 (at the 11:09 mark).
Some 2024 postseason players stats (ESPN):
7th in RBI (10 RBI: 5th among Dodgers' players)
8th in Home runs (3 Home Runs: 3rd with 3 other players among Dodgers' players)
9th in Hits (14 Hits: 5th among Dodgers' players)
14 Runs (Tied for 1st with Mookie Betts among Dodgers' players)
14 Hits (5th among Dodgers' players)
13 BB (2nd highest Walks among Dodgers' players)
.373 On Base Percentage (2nd in OBP among Dodgers' players)
24 Total Bases (5th in TB among Dodgers' players)
Love the facts!
Showtime GOATani is MLB the show
goat
@@武田ユーティリティ 100%
On his record-setting day, Ohtani reached 51/51, not 50/51. And HR number 50 was his second HR of that day, not the first. 🙄
Shohei Ohtani will likely win the CY Young next year.
@@gomadaratack2508 if he does that will be crazy
@@BaseballUnleashed13 He did some crazy things already!😁
@@gomadaratack2508 agree
"Elusive 50-50 Club?" No, the UNIQUE 50-50 Club! He's the only one to ever do it!
大谷に限らず、アーロンジャッジやアクーニャJr.、ファンソト、ポールスキーンズ等の才能を秘めた選手が活躍する現代MLB。面白すぎるだろ
GOAT
That play Number 17 against Royals was disappointment 💀💀💀
Despite his 8 RBIs, those fu***ing Angels still lost 11-12 to Royals at fu***ing Angels Stadium😅 and lost 1-2 of the series.
50 50 club isn't an "elusive" club. He is the only person in MLB history to do it.
🔥🔥🔥
很擔心他的身體會透支😢
sorry but ohtanis 40/40 walk off grand slam might be the greatest of all time
GOJIRA in human form…
His longest home run is 493 ft
@@JamesDore-ez7qg dude is a beast
大谷左肩怪我しました😢😢😢😢
He will be fine
Shohei should consider going for 40/40 again. Got 50/50 but need to time the amount of days left until regular season ends. And end the steals sooner than later. I dunno, that's my opinion. Since sliding is very hazardous
Why has he not been disqualified for gambling? The translator did it? Com'on.
ohtani need a no hitter
Maybe next year when he pitches
Ohtani needs to win a Cy Young award more than a no-hitter so he could be the 1st mlb player to win an MVP award as a hitter and a Cy Young award as a pitcher.
@@tinsu629 Imagine if he does that next year!!!
Shohei would be taken away by government officials and studied by scientists if he played in the Babe Ruth Hangover League. It is a little disrespectful to compare Shohei to a fat hungover man with skinny legs.
He's literally the goro shigeno
Japan gonna create an about him in no time😂
Stadium are empty 😂
Uragirimono!
Don't you mean shocked the north American baseball fans
No not yet
Maybe show the clip from the shocking event you speak of? Jesus.
@@Luke.Cooking 50 50 ???
Youre not showing the plays.....
50 59 only member
He had an ABYSSMAL post-season but hey... cut him some slack... it was his FIRST... let's judge him by the SUBSEQUENT ones that he has.
Dude carried Dodgers the whole season
what is happening to baseball?
japan never heard of baseball until 1872 when it was introduced to the island nation. Now, the baseball crazed island is cultivating exceptional players to import to MLB- Ichiro, Nomo, Matsui and now Yamamoto and Ohtani of the dodgers. This is unfair to the homegrown player of the USA and south of the border. MLB should ban them. 🤣
大谷が８打点をプレゼントしても負けたエンジェルス
Might be best player in baseball but couldn't do anything in the playoffs 😂😂😂😂
Bro was good in nlds and much better in nlcs maybe not ohtani numbers but he got injured bro cmon now amd he carried them to.the playoffs best season by a dh with a.championship too
But without him all season they wouldn’t made it to finals let alone win.
素晴らしい動画ですね(´・ω・`)
good!
Thank you so much, glad you liked it.
He's literally the goro shigeno