2023 Topps World Baseball Classic Global Stars Dark Red #5 BGS 9 Ohtani /150

Description: Base Set Checklist50 cards.Parallels:BlackDark Red – /150Aqua Blue – /99Green – /75Blue – /50Yellow – /25Orange – /10Red – /5Gold – 1/1. Shohei OhtaniOhtani with the Los Angeles Angels in 2022Los Angeles Angels – No. 17Pitcher / Designated hitterBorn: July 5, 1994 (age 29) Ōshū, Iwate, JapanBats: LeftThrows: RightProfessional debutNPB: March 29, 2013, for the Hokkaidō Nippon-Ham FightersMLB: March 29, 2018, for the Los Angeles AngelsNPB statistics (through 2017 season)Win–loss record42–15Earned run average2.52Strikeouts624Batting average.286Home runs48Runs batted in166MLB statistics (through 2023 season)Win–loss record38–19Earned run average3.01Strikeouts606Batting average.274Home runs171Runs batted in437TeamsHokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters (2013–2017)Los Angeles Angels (2018–present)Career highlights and awardsNPBJapan Series champion (2016)5× NPB All-Star (2013–2017)Pacific League MVP (2016)2× Pacific League Pitcher Best Nine (2015–2016)Designated Hitter Best Nine (2016)Pacific League ERA leader (2015)Pacific League Battery Award, with Shota Ono(2015)2× Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize(2016, 2018)WBSC Player of the Year (2015)[1]MLB3× All-Star (2021–2023)[a]AL MVP (2021)2× All-MLB First Team (2021,[b] 2022[c])2× All-MLB Second Team (2021,[d] 2022[e])AL Rookie of the Year (2018)Silver Slugger Award (2021)2× Edgar Martínez Award (2021, 2022)AL triples leader (2021)Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award(2021)Hit for the cycle on June 13, 2019InternationalWorld Baseball Classic MVP (2023)All-World Baseball Classic Team (2023)[f]MedalsMen's baseballRepresenting JapanWorld Baseball Classic2023 MiamiTeam2015 WBSC Premier122015 TokyoTeamShohei OhtaniOhtani's name in kanjiJapanese nameKanji大谷翔平HiraganaおおたにしょうへいTranscriptionsShohei Ohtani (大谷翔平, Ōtani Shōhei, born July 5, 1994), nicknamed "Shotime",[2] is a Japanese professional baseballpitcher and designated hitter for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball's (NPB) Pacific League. Widely acclaimed for his skill in both pitching and batting, he has been compared to two-way players such as Babe Ruth and Bullet Rogan, although such comparisons draw debate given the difference in era and overall ability of modern players.[3][4][5]Considered early on as an elite two-way player, Ohtani was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2012 draft. He played in NPB for the Fighters from 2013 through 2017 as a pitcher and an outfielder, and won the 2016 Japan Series with them. The Fighters posted Ohtani to MLB after the 2017 season, and he signed with the Angels, soon winning the 2018 American League (AL) Rookie of the Year Award.Following an injury-plagued 2019 and 2020, Ohtani would go on to have a 2021 season widely considered to be historic, as he became the first in the history of MLB with 10+ home runs and 20+ stolen bases as a hitter and 100+ strikeouts and 10+ pitching appearances as a pitcher in the same season while also holding at least a share of the major league lead in home runs in 14 starts.[6] Because of his elite contributions both offensively and as a pitcher, a rarity for two-way players, Ohtani's peak is widely considered among the greatest in baseball history, with some comparing it favorably to the early career of Babe Ruth.[7][8] For his efforts, he was awarded the 2021 American League Most Valuable Player Award. He followed this in 2022 by becoming the first player in the modern era to qualify for both the hitting and pitching leaderboards in one season, reaching the thresholds of 3.1 plate appearances and one inning pitched per game with 586 at bats and 166 innings pitched.[9]Internationally, Ohtani represented Japan in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, winning the MVP Award for the tournament following Team Japan's victory over Team USA. The final gamewas one of the most-watched baseball games in history,[10]culminating with Ohtani striking out Angels teammate and Team USA captain Mike Trout on a full count, securing a 3–2 win and Team Japan's third title.[11]

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