Shohei Ohtani is well on his way to another historic two-way season as he is again in red-hot form this season. The Los Angeles Angels star has captivated the audience with his individual play. Furthermore, he is helping his team get good results. Most recently, Ohtani left fans in awe with his unique home run celebration. This was amidst a top performance.
Ohtani’s two-way play is elite, with him leading MLB in home runs and RBIs while also staying top-5 in strikeouts. But his most recent outing was a hallmark performance as he helped the Angels secure the win.
Shohei Ohtani resorts to a community high-five after a massive home run
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In a game where he was pitching and DH-ing, Shohei Ohtani had little time in between innings. After hitting a home run, he shortened his celebration by taking a unique approach and doing a community high-five. He high-fived the air, with several teammates responding as he got ready to return to the mound. This unique celebration happened amidst an elite two-way performance.
Ohtani struck out 10 batters from the mound and smashed 2 home runs from the plate while carrying the Angels to a 4-2 win over the Chicago White Sox. He smashed his second homer in the bottom of the seventh inning. This hit took the game away from the White Sox by making the score 3-1. Furthermore, he did this all without superstar teammate Mike Trout backing him up. Talkin’ Baseball shared a video of the interesting celebration via Twitter.
Ohtani said fuck your high fives I gotta pitch pic.twitter.com/aQWZWgOgUv
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) June 28, 2023
In a Tweet, they said, “Ohtani said f*ck your high fives I gotta pitch”. The strategy seemed to work wonders as he pitched 6.1 innings and struck out 10 batters. Furthermore, he only allowed 1 run during his time on the mound. This was a truly elite pitching display, coupled with his game-changing hitting performance.
The two-way phenom’s stock continues to rise as he has an MVP-worthy season ahead of a massive free agency. He has overcome a batting slump to reach his current level of play and again dominate the All-Star selection. Let’s have a look at fans’ reactions to the unique home run celebration and his all-around performance.
Fans are in love with Ohtani’s play!
The reactions to both Shohei Ohtani’s play and his home run celebration have been extremely positive.
Some fans gushed over his unique celebration.
Lmao I love this dude 😂😂😂 https://t.co/QbWwg6pCqf
— Ryan Rosser-Knox (@1k_knox) June 28, 2023
The man is so omnipresent and dominant that he doesn't even have time for actual high fiveshttps://t.co/gFIrf9wPh7
— Mark Copelovitch (@mcopelov) June 28, 2023
Ik it’s funny but it’s lowkey so cold tho https://t.co/WxwB2o2aas
— hoesmad (@xxl233) June 28, 2023
Other fans lauded him for his top play this season.
He’s really the god damn king of the world man. https://t.co/2x9iybDuQz
— Amanuel Teferi (@AManYouLove_T) June 28, 2023
I mean might as well give him the mvp at this point
— DannyDimes4MVP (@Dimes4MVP) June 28, 2023
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😂😂 that guys just impressive
— Alex Sanz G. (@ale_sanzg1) June 28, 2023
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It is a great year for Shohei Ohtani as he aims to get the Angels back to the postseason. This most recent performance was an emphatic performance by the two-way phenom. What do you think of Ohtani’s play and his community high-five?
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