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This is amazing – I wish it was baseball season now so I could see him play.(Photo courtesy Mike Gin)In signing with the Dodgers.

despite missing the Angels final 25 games after injuring his right oblique while taking batting practice at Angel Stadium on Sept.the 29-year-old Ohtani burst onto the American baseball scene in 2018 when he hit 22 home runs in his first year with the Angels while going 4-2 with a 3.To all the fans and everyone involved in the baseball world.

excitement over his new deal spread quickly.His expected $70 million average yearly salary far outdistances the previous record of $43.

who pursued Ohtani as a high school pitcher a decade ago.

000 copies of an extra edition the same day.His free agency at the conclusion of the 2023 season touched off one of the most intense bidding wars in baseball history.

The Dodgers are scheduled to open the 2024 season against the San Diego Padres in Seoul.while going 38-19 on the mound with a career ERA of 3.

Ohtanis development as a two-way superstar is a story not just of supreme physical skill and dedication.(MIKEY HIRANO CULROSS/Rafu Shimpo) At around the same time.