{"id":14123,"date":"2024-09-04T09:02:43","date_gmt":"2024-09-04T09:02:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=14123"},"modified":"2024-09-04T10:25:22","modified_gmt":"2024-09-04T10:25:22","slug":"shohei-ohtani-returns-to-anaheim-after-joining-the-los-angeles-dodgers-last-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/shohei-ohtani-returns-to-anaheim-after-joining-the-los-angeles-dodgers-last-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Ohtani Returns To Anaheim After Joining The Dodgers Last Year"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ShoheiLast December, MBL icon Shotei \u201cShotime<\/em>\u201d Ohtani<\/a><\/strong> inked a decade-old, $700 million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers<\/strong>. <\/p>\n

The deal was deemed the largest in the history of professional sport<\/strong>s, and saw the Japanese player leave the Los Angeles Angels in Anaheim, California<\/a> to make his debut as the Dodgers\u2019 designated hitter on March 20 in a game against the San Diego Padres during the MLB Seoul Series<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Shotei marked his first home run for his new team on April 3 against the San Francisco Giants and reached a new milestone on Tuesday when he celebrated his one-year anniversary since leaving the franchise where he spent the first six seasons of his MLB career on a half-full Angel Stadium where his new team faced his old one. <\/p>\n

His return was mostly cheerful, which proved there were quite a few Dodgers<\/a> fans present, accompanied by some booing from Angels fans who were not happy about his decision to leave the franchise.<\/p>\n

Ohtani\u2019s departure brought a serious hit to the LA Angels reflected in the poor game attendance on Tuesday – something that likely made the Angels not treat his return with too much reverence. <\/p>\n

No Video Played at the Stadium Video, Only Graphic Display of Accomplishments<\/h2>\n

On Monday, the Athletic’s Sam Blum reported that there were no plans to honor the Japanese player before the game<\/strong>, and the decision was noticed in the graphic showing accomplishments including Rookie of the Year, two MVPs, and two Silver Sluggers<\/em>. <\/p>\n

The Angels did play a video on their X account with an English-Japanese caption reading \u201cWelcome back to Angels stadium Shotei!<\/em>\u201d accompanied by a unicorn emoji. <\/p>\n

The baseball<\/a> franchise also played a tribute video in March for his return to Anaheim when he visited the team during a spring training game that was paused for over a minute, triggering loud cheers from fans. <\/p>\n

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