2024 BBWAA Awards Dinner-Shohei Ohtani Gives Entire AL MVP Speech in English
HE SPEAKS. The $700 million man has given us short expressions in English. However, tonight the new Los Angeles Dodger, went all out. To accept his well earned award at the 2024 BBWAA Awards Dinner Shohei Ohtani gives an entire AL MVP speech in English. And it’s perfection.
Baseball great, Dusty Baker is in attendance (also honored with the William Slocum/Jack Lang “Long and Meritorious Service” award, along with Miguel Cabrera and Terry Francona); and presents the ever gracious Ohtani with his award. However, before Baker hands over the honors he compliments and jokes, “He’s not only talented. He’s good looking too.”
Ohtani and the audience lets out a nice laugh. Then Shohei friendly responds, “Thank you Dusty. For the introduction and the kind words.” Great exchange.
2024 BBWAA Awards Dinner-Shohei Ohtani Gives Entire AL MVP Speech in English
Nonetheless, here is Shohei Ohtani’s acceptance speech in its entirety:
“BBWAA … thank you for hosting such a great event and always making us feel welcome. To all the writers who voted for me, thank you. This MVP award is very prestigious and winning this award means the world to me.
So our deep appreciation goes out to all of you that voted for me to win this MVP award. To my fellow recipients congratulations to all of you that; in the years you had … and for some of you up here, that cared as you had.
To the Angels organization, ownership, front office and the entire staff. Thank you for the past six years. I always appreciated your support and allowing me the opportunity to play this game I’m so passionate about.
To my teammates and coaching staff for helping and encouraging me throughout the year. I felt your support every day.
To the Dodgers organization for believing in me. I’m looking forward to this next phase in my career. To all the fans around the world that support not only me; but Major League Baseball. We thank you and appreciate you.
To the country of Japan, your endless, passionate support you give me every day helps drive me to play the game the way I do. To my support group starting with my agent, Nez Balelo and his wife Liz attending tonight. [Also] to CAA for all of their support and of course Ippei Mizuhara for always being there for me.
Lastly, to my family and friends thank you; I appreciate you all. Thank you.”
Such a class act. Great guy, on and off the field. Congratulations Shohei.
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