Why is Shohei Ohtani the first two-way player in a hundred years!? | Quick Question 

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I'm a simple person, I see Ohtani and I click.

Hope he stays healthy and do what he’s doing for as long as he can

Ohtani reminds us the all joys of baseball we felt in old days.Hit,Throw and Run.

Elite Batter - 33 Homeruns for the league lead! Elite Power - 470 ft homeruns! Elite Pitcher - 12 strikeouts per 9 innings! Elite Movement - 101 MPH pitching speed! Elite Runner - 12 Stolen bases! Elite Speed - 3.7 seconds to first base! Once in a lifetime!

I've never in my life felt interested in watching the Angels, not even Vlad or Pujols did it for me and I'm dominican. But Shohei besides being an insane player is so humble and friendly it almost hurts, how can anyone hate such smile that throws 99mph fast balls. LOL

I don't give two cents if Ohtani needs an interpreter, when he plays, I watch.

he's built different

Ohtani isn't a second coming of babe ruth, he is on a path that destroys our understanding of baseball.

He is just simply amazing! He is literally saving and carrying baseball on his own shoulders. I do love baseball but lost interest about a decade ago. But because of Shohei Ohtani, I'm back and loving it even more. He's bringing in new fans and fans who don't even watch baseball. And screw SAS! Shohei is the American dream. We should all be very proud of him. He came to America to live out his dream at just 23 years old. He left his family and culture. Give him a break. We all have parents and grandparents who immigrated from another country and who cares if English wasn't their first language. It takes time to learn a second language. Not that it matters anyway. Shohei will learn and speak English in no time. But in the meantime, he's doing what he loves best and that's playing baseball and boy oh boy is he amazing at it! And when we can see smiles and excitement on the faces of little kids and grown ups alike because they love what triple-threat "Sho-time" is bringing to the plate... Then that's all that matters. Who cares if he doesn't speak English. He's today's primetime TV! And he's so kind and humble too. We're witnessing a legendary GOAT in the making indeed! Enjoy this astronomical once-in-a-legend unicorn phenom while you can. He's not the next Babe Ruth. He's the first and original Shohei Otani! HE IS THE BAR!

I've never cared for baseball. Growing up I thought it was the most boring sport, but Shohei has been so much fun to follow and watch that I find myself getting excited about the game. If Shohei ever comes to my city, I'm going.

Shohei is representing baseball in every positive way. Prepares and plays hard, numbers are out of this world, humble, fun loving dude with always a million dollar smile. Why would you not like him?

Man. I havent been this excited about baseball in a long time but I love watching Shohei play. Gonna cherish this young man. He is bringing something back to baseball thats been missing.

Even with all the wonders he's making for the baseball world, Shohei Ohtani remains a happy & grounded guy. What's not to love about him?

it’s truly insane how he’s changed baseball like just think that i’m writing this from Paraguay in South America and HAVE NEVER SEEN a baseball game in my life yet i know the name shohei ohtani

And he's also absolutely completely 100% wholesome, to boot.

This was well-done as a presentation of the two-way player situation and Ohtani's stardom. I'd like to see more players get a chance to excel at both pitching and hitting, but at the same time we need to emphasize that Ohtani IS different. He's high caliber in both roles, plus he's got elite speed on the bases and has a great baseball IQ. Oh, and let's not forget his personality. He seems dedicated but fun, humble yet self-confident. And there's a boyish charm or likability to him that I think makes him even more of an attraction when he plays. He's got presence, not just the swagger of a self-centered athlete but something more winning in his personality that increases the likability factor.

A class of His own. Moments to cherish. History in the making.

He may not be on your team, but he definitely is an inspiration for us all esp Young folks

Rather than the fact that he plays two-way, I am happy and surprised how much he loves baseball and that he is truly and sincerely and impressing his fans. Even though it is not easy to take into account the commercial aspect and the life of an athlete, it is very unique and encouraging to see Ohtani who loves and is willing to walk this path. 😍👍

The editing and narration in these episodes are so good.

I love this kid's humility.

Living Legend

It’s not just his talent….It’s his joy of the game. Not to mention he has swag but not in a cocky way.

came for ohtani stayed for a really well executed short piece. good job MLB

Imma casual i mean literal casual MLB fan but i feel as if this is the best shape baseball has been in in my lifetime… (I’m 21) & starting to get BACK into baseball Ohtani is legendary

We want MORE CONTENT LIKE THIS

So basically we have the Nippon Ham Fighters to thank for the Ohtani we get today!

He's one of a kind. It took a hundred years for us to see a player do both and do both well, I don't think we'll see anyone else do this in our lifetime.

Dodger fan here but also a fan of the sport, I especially enjoy watching star players from every team. I really hope to see him play in person one day as well as buy and hopefully get signed his jersey as well. The man is incredible

46 home runs, 100 RBI, 103 run scored as a hitter. 3.18 era, 130 innings pitched, 157 strikeouts as a pitcher.,. 9 and 2 record. That's the most valuable player I've seen since Barry bonds.

It's hard to find a player like him in years.

People need to enjoy this while it lasts, because there is no guarantee we will ever see this again. He could injure himself hitting, he could blow out his elbow again, he could slip on a banana peel..... This is history. Make sure you remember it. :-)

More credit needs to be given to Hideki Kuriyama, his manager in NPB. He was the man who came up with this idea when most commentators strongly opposed.

Got me into baseball again ❕

Ohtani doesn't care about money. He just loves the game. And when his playing days are over, his good looks will have him on Japanese TV for years to come, if that's what he wants.

I personally don't give a damn about baseball, but whenever there's highlights of this guy, I always watch. It's like he's the face of the whole sport.

He’s not the only two way in a hundred years but he is definitely the best one in a hundred years

So happy to be able to witness this

lol, the translation at 5:22 is "he is like a manga main character" not "he is like a superhero" small difference but important, for people that understands Japanese culture.

Happy he’s on the Angels so I can see him whenever I choose!

Haven't watched baseball in years! This guy is making me watch again...

I'm a cubs fan and this guy is my favorite player.

Shohei is a unicorn. The consistency he offers is unreal.

It really is just not possible to do what he does. He is an easy MVP this year.

Everyone should enjoy this it is crazy and we won’t be seeing it for a long time

He is humble and cool. Very good guy

I’ve been a fan of angels since I can remember but stopped watching for the past 7 yrs? I don’t watch it religiously as compare to before but my excitement is back becuase of shohei! Trout and shohei, now Walsh..all we need now is a pitcher that can pitch urghhh

All I hope is we can witness this history for years to come. It's getting more attention to the MLB solely, cause he's a once in a generation talent, unlike any other after Babe Ruth. Time for the SHO!!!

Idk why but this almost made me cry

What he's doing is unprecedented. I'm surprised that not more people are talking about it.

He had been injured for the past few years. I'm glad he is healthy this year.

Hope Shohei Ohtani puts on a show 2night And l'm calling it now Shohei Ohtani will win 2021 AL MVP!

He's different. Seems like all he does is baseball. Doesn't party and have the usual distractions.

KOSHIEN!!! i love how anime just started my interest in baseball and now the top player is japanese!

This man is proof that alien's are among us

100 rbi, 40 home runs and 200 strikeouts is the record that will never be broken in the mlb or elsewhere

Ohtani's different. He's enormously special. He's essentially the Stephen Curry of baseball -- he's going to change the game, make history, and create a new meta. There will be more and more players trying to be the next Ohtani in a few years after his success, similar to how many basketball players shoot 3s after Curry (yet none approaching his greatness), but to do so at an ultra-elite level like Ohtani will be rare. He's the Angels best pitcher and hitter simultaneously, while being an amazing runner. It's great time to be alive to see him play.

Its an amazing sight I'm happy to be here to experience this I'm confident this will always work.This man is very hard working im following this man he is confidenting me on my 2-way player dreams

Damn, great vid.

I hope he can keep this going for at least 3-4 years. I really do

Ohtani has changed the landscape of major league baseball.

Never stop making these videos! Absolutely fantastic! Also, Sho-time needs more Fox Saturday & Sunday Night Baseball appearances.

Well, I never seen a pitcher hit 30 HR in a season in 48 years so I'm more than impressed

As a Japanese, I can't emphasize too much how important decisions of Nippon Ham Fighters and LA Angels were both of which believed Ohtani's potential and took great risk. Therefore I also believe we can see a few other capable two-way players in coming dacades if GMs in MLB keep open minded and dare to take risk. PS: As a JP, I haven't know about legacy of two-way players in black league until now... It's kinda hidden gem, isn't it?

Watching the Koshien tournament, I see a lot of ace pitchers who are great hitters as well and some even granted the position of 4-hole. It's quite a waste that they had to focus on either pitching or batting if they wanna go pro. Ohtani being insanely good as a two-way player is a breakthrough. I think it might actually encourage more players in the future to follow this kind of path.

Ohtani is awesome!!!

This is so good. Great editing and everthing. Enjoyed every second of this one!

i love this serie

I remember when I happened to see him for the first time when he was in the second year of high school. He wasn't famous yet. He was throwing like 90-91. I thought he was talented but I didn't find him special. Then I saw him hit double to the opposite field. That wasn't a special double at all, but his swing somehow thrilled me. I felt something and thought he might be able to become a good hitter. I really remember that feeling. (He turned out to be 100 billion times more talented than I thought at that time lol)

If you're a baseball fan and know something of the history - if you could travel in time and watch one player for a season that would probably be Babe Ruth right? Consider this: as a full time pitcher Ruth had outstanding numbers but it was a different era that really doesn't compare with the modern era where the average quality of both hitters and pitchers is far beyond what it was in the 1920's. Ruth's best season was 14 home runs as a pitcher according to Wikipedia - he didn't start blowing away the records until he became a full-time hitter with the Yankees. Now granted Ohtani has the advantage of hitting as a designated hitter while being a pitcher - an option Ruth did not have - but Ohtani is currently on pace to beat Ruth's home run record set as a full-time hitter, while maintaining a full-time spot in the pitching rotation - something that has never been done in baseball history. In addition, with the exclusion of one terrible inning in New York he would have a sub-3.00 era this season with 11k's/9 innings. If I had to pick only one player for one season to watch in the history of baseball it would be this player and the time would be now - Shohei Ohtani.

The best thing about him is not only he is great, you can clearly see how he enjoys baseball and how much he loves it.

Good, every Ohtani contents are precious

This guy got me back into baseball! MLB needs to take note!

Great video. I just discovered this guy today...and this was the perfect primer for this wonderful athlete.

Baseball is so damn exciting again what a time, ohtani is a freak of nature and we love every second of it! Woo!

It's hard to be good at just one thing. He's a pro player that's good at both. Yeah it's him he's special

He just built different

Excellent video and discussion.

“The first two-way player in a hundred years!?” *He’s like the Gojo Satoru of baseball*

This guy got me really interested in baseball

Inspirational candid! Hope more two way players develop in the near future for the sake of sports

He is amazing 😻

I'm not a baseball fan. But I'm his fan. Goosebumps

Gosh I live for these videos

He’s built different. Not many hitters can hit 46 bombs. Not many pitchers can throw 101mph heat and rack up double digit Ks consistently. No one can do both, but it’ll be great to see more in the future, but I have a feeling that it might take a few decades to see another one like him.

Ohtani its one in a Trillion

I feel like I'm watching Diamond no Ace whenever I see Shotime play Not exactly an Angels fan but I always look forward to more big flys from Ohtani-san

MVP! And to the legend.

Super cool edit!!

I've never cared about baseball in my life, but Ohtani has me watching.

Great video and nice intro to Ohtani MLB!

I enjoyed this video, well done

Ohtani is saving MLB WOW , !!!

GREAT player. My favorite.

Dang, but anyways GO SHOHEI!

Awesome video!!!!

shohei ohtani, the game changer

I can only imagine how hard it is to prepare to pitch on one day then to hit a few days later. Just a few days of intervals must be a nightmare. That takes dedication and a strong body.

I’m looking to do this. Someday. Maybe never, but hopefully. One day.