He is one of the best baseball players and now the richest professional athlete, Shohei Ohtani’s net worth is higher than ever.
At the time when I was born, my father named me after the best baseball pitcher of that time. He was Bob Feller aka Rapid Robert and Dad wanted me to be a major league pitcher.. not even close, but that’s the way it goes.
Robert William Andrew Feller, nicknamed "the Heater from Van Meter", "Bullet Bob", and "Rapid Robert", was an American baseball pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians between 1936 and 1956
Feller became the first pitcher to win 24 games in a season before the age of 21. He threw no-hitters in 1940, 1946, and 1951, and 12 one-hitters, both MLB records. As a broadcast newsman, I had the pleasure of meeting Feller. I hope ro meet Shohei some day.
Ohtani is currently the pitcher, outfielder, and designated hitter for the MLB’s Los Angeles Angels. However, whoever will have him next on their team is about to spend a lot of money.
Born in Ōshū, Iwate, Japan, Ohtani rose to fame after becoming the pitcher and outfielder for Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2017 and earned the 2018 American League Rookie of the Year Award. He suffered a torn ulnar collateral ligament that led him to have Tommy John surgery the same year. Nevertheless, he persisted and was awarded the American League Most Valuable Player Award in 2021 and 2023.