{"id":35036,"date":"2026-01-23T02:01:17","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:01:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35036"},"modified":"2026-01-23T02:50:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T17:50:47","slug":"how-shohei-ohtani-became-the-700-million-man","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ohtani.iroirojapon.com\/?p=35036","title":{"rendered":"How Shohei Ohtani Became the $700 Million Man"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"youtube\"><iframe title=\"How Shohei Ohtani Became the $700 Million Man\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jzfnaYNKuY0?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>Discover the incredible true story of Shohei Ohtani, the &#8220;Japanese Babe Ruth&#8221; who defied the odds to become the highest-paid athlete in sports history.<br \/>\nFrom his humble beginnings in Oshu, Japan, to signing a record-breaking $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers, this video covers the full biography of a baseball legend. 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