Shohei Ohtani has been awarded the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball legend Michael Jordan. The Japanese superstar achieved this feat despite not pitching all season due to elbow surgery. He dominated offensively, leading the Dodgers to their eighth World Series championship and becoming the first player in MLB history to hit 50+ home runs and steal 50+ bases in the same season.
The Japanese superstar caps 2024 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with basketball great Michael Jordan. He trails only four-time winners
"Growing up in Japan, I did follow Michael Jordan and Tiger Woods," he said."I would see their accolades and how they were successful in the United States." Ohtani went wild on offense, making every at-bat a must-see moment. The 6-foot-4 designated hitter batted a career-high .310 while easily surpassing his previous career highs in home runs and stolen bases."It wouldn't shock me if he went 60/60 and 20 wins a year from now," Brad Ausmus, who managed the Angels in 2019 during Ohtani's second season in Anaheim, said recently.
"My personal goal is to be fully healthy by the time the opening games do start," he said."To be able to pitch and hit would be great, but the situation will kind of guide itself." Japanese-born Dodgers manager Dave Roberts observed Ohtani's behind-the-scenes interactions with his teammates, coaches and staff, and came away impressed.
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