Dodgers star, Shohei Ohtani, was honored Friday at Los Angeles City Hall, with a proclamation declaring May 17 as Shohei Ohtani Day.Los Angeles City Council President, Paul Krekorian, led the presentation and Dodgers leadership for ' completing the most important free agent acquisition probably in baseball history.'Ohtani, 29, signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers this offseason, making it the richest deal in U.S. sports history.
Born in Oshu, Japan, the 29-year-old Ohtani burst onto the American sports scene in 2018 when he hit 22 home runs in his first year with the Angels while going 4-2 with a 3.31 earned-run average in 10 games as a starting pitcher. He was selected as the American League Rookie of the Year. Ohtani spent six years with the Angels before his December 2023 signing with the Dodgers.