@top5.history's reel — transcript & breakdown

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The Shotime Story: Japan to the World 🇯🇵⚾️🇺🇸 From his early days in Oshu, Japan, Shohei Ohtani was built different. After clocking a 99mph fastball in high school, he was destined for greatness. In 2012, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters took a chance, drafting him with a promise: let him do what no one else did—pitch AND hit. The “Two-Way” experiment was born. 🚀 By 2016, he was a phenomenon, leading the Fighters to a Japan Series championship and winning Pacific League MVP. He wasn’t just a player; he was a movement. 🌊 Then came the leap. In 2018, Ohtani joined the Los Angeles Angels. The doubters said it couldn’t be done in the Majors. Ohtani responded by winning AL Rookie of the Year. Tommy John surgery slowed him, but it couldn’t stop him. 💪 The true explosion came in 2021. “Shotime” broke baseball. 46 HRs as a hitter, 156 Ks as a pitcher. His first AL MVP (unanimous). He was doing things not seen since Babe Ruth. Another AL MVP followed in 2023, cementing him as a legend. 🐐 But the story wasn’t finished. In 2024, he signed a historic $700M deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Despite not pitching while recovering from surgery, he made history as the first-ever 50/50 player (54 HR, 59 SB), won his first World Series, and grabbed the NL MVP (unanimous). In 2025, he returned to the mound, led the Dodgers to a second straight title, and secured his 4th MVP—making him the only player with 4 unanimous MVPs. 🏆🏆🏆🏆 From Japan to the top of the world. The greatest to ever do it. 🔥 • #ShoheiOhtani #Shotime #MLBHistory #5070Club #UnanimousMVP

And I remember him coming into the game at 16