“Never Complained”: During His High School Days Shohei Ohtani Performed Humble Bathroom Dorm Chores Despite Rising Stardom

Shohei Ohtani is indeed the most shining baseball star of the recent MLB world. During his 6-year career, he has achieved multiple achievements that show his dedication towards his aim. However, from high school, he had the chance to impose his stardom on others, but the fact was entirely different and surprising.

Fame and money make talented entities lead lavish lifestyles, ignoring their primary goal. Very few can actually stay on their track till the end. Jeff Fletcher recorded in his book about Ohtani how he lived like a regular schoolboy and avoided stardom.

Shohei Ohtani maintained his low-key lifestyle in his high school days

Shohei Ohtani’s journey from Japan to the USA took a lot of dedication and effort from his side. However, the Sho-time never complained about any price that he had to pay for this. He never distinguished between himself and other boys; instead, when he was already popular enough to show his stardom, he even cleaned the toilets of their dorm.

The book, Sho-Time: The Inside Story of Shohei Ohtani recorded his journey with minute details. On page 23 of the book, the author describes the time when Ohtani was already getting fame for his performance and becoming a local superhero. It was his high school days, and his coach Sasaki Hiroshi tightly held every boy on his team, including Ohtani, from going off-track. He even let them do works that keep him grounded, as the book records, “The players in his program lived in dorms for most of the year, with each player responsible for certain chores around the facilities. The pitchers, including Ohtani, were responsible for keeping the toilets clean.“

It was solely to keep their unity, so none could think of himself as superior to others. The coach himself admitted, “Once they get up there, they are at the pinnacle, so for the rest of the day I tell them, ‘You have to do the lowest job.’” However, the Two-Way Phenom “never complained” about it. He cleaned the toilets and did all the dorm work he was assigned to.

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This legend lived a simple lifestyle from the beginning to date. He hardly went into any controversy that affected his career. The legend spends his day with the pocket money his mother provided him with. However, from a simple Japanese player, he became a sensation in America’s baseball world almost overnight.

Shohei Ohtani’s overnight transformation to MLB Sensation

The Los Angeles Angels legend was focused and dedicated to his passion. Nothing ever got him distracted. This ambition and dedication paid the price. He gradually earned the attention of the MLB authorities, and after one MLB executive declared him as the best baseball player in the world, he became a sensation in the MLB world.

It was during the 2016 season when the legend performed exceptionally well. He had 22 Home Runs in 104 games, with 18 doubles and 67 RBI. This season had earned him the Pacific League MVP and proved his worth as a potent baseball star. Later, in 2017 he joined the Los Angeles Angels with the agreement of both teams, without completing his 9-years with his former team. Thus began his MLB journey and this glorious career with multiple records.

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