{"id":120167,"date":"2025-11-13T07:19:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=120167"},"modified":"2025-11-13T07:19:18","modified_gmt":"2025-11-13T07:19:18","slug":"%f0%9f%8c%9f-legendary-honor-mlb-announces-a-special-recognition-for-shohei-ohtani-following-the-dodgers-world-series-triumph-the-baseball-world-is-buzzing-over-his-historic-impact-and-if","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=120167","title":{"rendered":"\ud83c\udf1f LEGENDARY HONOR: MLB announces a special recognition for Shohei Ohtani following the Dodgers\u2019 World Series triumph, the baseball world is buzzing over his historic impact, and if this accolade sticks, it could further cement his status as one of the game\u2019s all-time transformative stars\u2026ll"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\"><a href=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/tag\/shohei-ohtani\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/athlonsports.com\/.image\/w_3840,q_auto:good,c_limit\/MjY6MDAwMDAwMDAwNzYyNTM0\/mlb-los-angeles-dodgers-at-arizona-diamondbacks-762534.jpg\" alt=\"Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher\/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Shohei Ohtani\u00a0has certainly enjoyed his two seasons with the\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0following his stint with the\u00a0Los Angeles Angels. After missing the postseason in each of his six seasons with the Angels, Ohtani signed a 10-year, $700 million deal with the Dodgers in 2024, and has since helped lead them to back-to-back World Series titles.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Last season, it took Ohtani and the Dodgers only five games to defeat the\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0in the World Series. This year, however, presented a tougher challenge as the\u00a0Toronto Blue Jays\u00a0pushed L.A. into a 3\u20132 deficit before the Dodgers rallied to win the final two games and clinch the championship in seven.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Ohtani followed up his third MVP season in 2024 with another strong campaign in 2025, recording 172 hits and 55 home runs, the third-most in\u00a0MLB, while batting .282. And in 14 pitching appearances, the five-time All-Star from Japan tallied 52 strikeouts and allowed just 15 runs. But one moment from Ohtani\u2019s season stood out the most.<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">In Game 4 of the NLCS between the Dodgers and the\u00a0Milwaukee Brewers, Ohtani powered his team to the World Series by hitting three home runs and recording 10 strikeouts over six scoreless innings, eliminating the NL\u2019s No. 1 seed. And on Wednesday, the MLB named Ohtani\u2019s Game 4 performance as the 2025 Legendary Moment of the Year, which goes to the best play\/performance of the season.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-f96626b16eba4996aa55c8fa2921e65b-in_content-1-container\" class=\"ad-slot styles_adSlot-in_content__BF6Wb\">\n<div id=\"ad-in_content-f96626b16eba4996aa55c8fa2921e65b-in_content-1\" data-google-query-id=\"CMr6utvK7pADFezKNAcdSl83vw\">\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Ohtani beat out\u00a0four other nominations\u00a0for the award, including:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;ordered&quot;:false,&quot;values&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\">\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\">Athletics\u00a0first baseman\u00a0Nick Kurtz\u2019s 4-home run game<\/li>\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\">Nationals center fielder Jacob Young\u2019s circus catch<\/li>\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\">Ohtani\u2019s back-to-back 50 home run seasons<\/li>\n<li data-wp-block-name=\"core\/list-item\" data-wp-block=\"[]\">Mariners catch Cal Raleigh\u2019s 60 home runs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\u201cJUST IN: Shohei Ohtani\u2019s 3-home run, 10-strikeout NLCS Game 4 performance is the 2025 Legendary Moment of the Year \ud83d\udd25,\u201d the MLB wrote on X. \u201cThe Greatest Sho \ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">JUST IN: Shohei Ohtani\u2019s 3-home run, 10-strikeout NLCS Game 4 performance is the 2025 Legendary Moment of the Year\u00a0\ud83d\udd25<\/p>\n<p>The Greatest Sho\u00a0\ud83d\ude2e\u200d\ud83d\udca8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NTcMlxLqv9\">pic.twitter.com\/NTcMlxLqv9<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MLB\/status\/1988751203652579411?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 12, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p data-wp-block-name=\"core\/paragraph\" data-wp-block=\"{&quot;dropCap&quot;:false}\">Ohtani and the Dodgers will now turn their focus to the 2026 MLB season, where they hope to pull off the first World Series three-peat since the Yankees did it from 1998 to 2000.<\/p>\n<div class=\"styles_cardGrid__qJwyp custom-block card-grid grid-content-card styles_cardGridContentCard__QcfPl\">\n<div class=\"styles_cardGridContainer__c2qPm card-grid__container visible\">\n<div class=\"styles_cardGridItem__Ko5Ao\">\n<div class=\"styles_card__RdXPU card card--list-media-right content-card styles_list__sOQyj styles_mediaRight__QLJKU\" data-testid=\"article-card\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shohei Ohtani\u00a0has certainly enjoyed his two seasons with the\u00a0Los Angeles Dodgers\u00a0following his stint with the\u00a0Los Angeles Angels. 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