{"id":20453,"date":"2024-11-12T12:53:32","date_gmt":"2024-11-12T03:53:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=20453"},"modified":"2024-11-12T14:49:43","modified_gmt":"2024-11-12T05:49:43","slug":"shohei-ohtanis-unprecedented-mvp-journey-a-historic-feat-for-baseball-and-the-los-angeles-dodgers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=20453","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani&#8217;s Unprecedented MVP Journey: A Historic Feat for Baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"Shohei Ohtani&#039;s Unprecedented MVP Journey: A Historic Feat for Baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hbWu9eyOuuM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Shohei Ohtani is set to make history as a finalist for the NL MVP, likely winning unanimously after a record-breaking 2023 season as a designated hitter. 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