A year after becoming the American League’s unanimous MVP, Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani continues to shine, and it is worth noting that without a fearless organization behind him from the start of his pro career in Japan in 2013 the batting and pitching star’s story would be quite different.
Although Ohtani’s two-way role was necessitated by the need to keep him from going to the United States as a pitcher out of high school, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters committed 100% to the novel decision.
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Source : Baseball – The Japan Times
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