Boston’s Wild Reception For Shohei Ohtani Proves 2,500-Mile Journey From LA Can’t Curb His Insane Popularity

Born in ?sh?, Iwate, Japan, a young Shohei, who was never interested in pursuing baseball professionally, has taken the world of baseball by storm since his MLB arrival in 2018. 2,500 miles away from his home in America and 6,420 miles away from his homeland in Iwate, Japan, fans pulled up in large numbers to greet the 28-year-old Shohei Ohtani, despite the Los Angeles Angels’ poor performance in Boston.

After the Anaheim-based Angels lost their third consecutive away game at Fenway Park, Angels reporter and host Erica Weston uploaded a video on her Twitter handle showcasing the large crowd that gathered outside Fenway Park to show their support for Shohei Ohtani, despite a poor performance by the Angels.

Even in Boston, Japan’s Babe Ruth manages to pull a massive crowd.

Residing in Los Angeles, Shohei Ohtani, who won the American League MVP award in 2021, and was the runners-up in 2022, pulled a massive crowd, 2,500 miles away from LA, in Boston.

Individually, Ohtani is off to a flying start in 2023, both in the box and on the mound. In the box, from his 52 at-bats, at 0.288, Ohtani has managed 15 hits and batted nine runs in with three homers. Moreover, Shohei Ohtani has already recorded 24 strikeouts in his three starts till today.

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Fans added to the Shohei Ohtani hype, with one Ohtani fan going far enough to compare the two-way sensation’s fanbase with the Beatles in the 1960s: “The enthusiasm towards Shohei Ohtani must be even greater than that towards the Beatles in 1960’s.”

This is how fans reacted:

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The Angels lost their third straight game against the BoSox at Fenway Park 2-1, and would now fight in the fourth game to prevent a sweep.

Will Shohei Ohtani sign the richest MLB contract after entering free agency in 2024?

Notably, like Aaron Judge created turmoil in the free agency market in 2023, Shohei Ohtani’s entry into free agency is expected to create even more chaos. However, according to the two-way superstar’s agent, they will focus on one day at a time.

Prior to the 2023 Opening Day, Ohtani’s agent, Nez Balelo said, ?I’ve said this many times, and Shohei has said it as well. We really take it day by day, one day at a time. I’ve always wanted him to enjoy the ride that he’s on. I’ve wanted him to embrace it. That’s what he’s done. We’re going to continue that. ?Shohei’s earned the right to play through the year, explore free agency, and we will see where that shakes out.?

What will be the size of Ohtani’s contract when he enters free agency in 2024? What do you think? Shoot your predictions in the comments below!

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