Los Angeles City Council President, Paul Krekorian, led the presentation and thanked Dodgers leadership for 'completing the most important free agent acquisition probably in baseball history.'
Dodgers star, Shohei Ohtani, was honored Friday at Los Angeles City Hall, with a proclamation declaring May 17 as Shohei Ohtani Day.Los Angeles City Council President, Paul Krekorian, led the presentation and Dodgers leadership for ' completing the most important free agent acquisition probably in baseball history.'Ohtani, 29, signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers this offseason, making it the richest deal in U.S. sports history.
Born in Oshu, Japan, the 29-year-old Ohtani burst onto the American sports scene in 2018 when he hit 22 home runs in his first year with the Angels while going 4-2 with a 3.31 earned-run average in 10 games as a starting pitcher. He was selected as the American League Rookie of the Year. Ohtani spent six years with the Angels before his December 2023 signing with the Dodgers.
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