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Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani announced he\u2019s created the Shohei Ohtani Family Foundation. He posted it on his Instagram story over the weekend.<\/p>\n

\"C\u00f3<\/p>\n

Per the website, the foundation\u2019s mission statement is \u201cto create healthier, happier communities by funding initiatives that inspire children to stay active and live well, and by supporting programs that rescue, protect, and care for animals in need.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ohtani and his wife, Mamiko, celebrated the birth of their first daughter earlier this year. Ohtani also famously has a dog, Decoy. He always makes sure to highlight Decoy on his social media, showing his love for animals.<\/p>\n

Ohtani is coming off a 2025 season in which he won his third straight MVP award and fourth in the last five years. All four have been unanimous, giving him the most unanimous MVPs in MLB history. His four MVPs trail only Barry Bonds, who has seven.<\/p>\n

Ohtani has done nothing but win since joining the Dodgers ahead of the 2024 season on a 10-year, $700 million deal. The Dodgers have won the World Series in each of the last two years, with Ohtani contributing significantly both in the regular season and postseason. Ohtani won the NLCS MVP award in this year\u2019s postseason.<\/p>\n

Off the field, Ohtani has been extremely charitable, donating $500,000 to LA wildfire relief amid the January 2025 wildfires. In January 2024, Ohtani and the Dodgers pledged a $1 million donation toward earthquake in relief efforts in Japan. In late 2023, Ohtani donated 60,000 gloves to 20,000 elementary schools in Japan.<\/p>\n

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