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Shohei OHTANI 

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Shohei Ohtani has already had two Tommy John elbow reconstruction surgeries on his throwing elbow.
And baseball's three-time unanimous MVP will not be fazed should he have a third procedure in the years to come, which could spell the end of his pitching career.
That is the burden of being

Shohei OHTANI

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani with his wife Mamiko.

Shohei Ohtani braces for third elbow surgery if that's what it takes

Enjoy Shohei Ohtani while you can. Because no one will play baseball like him ever again.
That's the message from Los Angeles Dodgers third base coach Dino Ebel, who spoke with Olympics.com on Friday (22 November) in Tokyo, hours after Ohtani won his third MVP award - and his first

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani and third base coach Dino Ebel

Dodgers coach celebrates Shohei Ohtani

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani was named the National League’s Most Valuable Player on Thursday (21 November) by the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA).
It is the third time Ohtani has won Major League Baseball’s highest individual honour. He beat out Francisco Lindor of the New York Mets

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani

Shohei Ohtani named NL MVP, becomes second player to win award in both leagues

The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani and the New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge became the latest winners of Major League Baseball’s Most Valuable Player Awards on Thursday (21 November).
Both Ohtani and Judge won their crowns by unanimous vote of all 30 voters in the National League and American League

Three-time MVP Shohei Ohtani

MLB Most Valuable Player Award: Every AL, NL winner since 2000

Take it from Shohei Ohtani’s first big-league manager, reaching an unprecedented level of greatness was always a matter of when - not if.
Mike Scioscia is back in Japan as USA manager for the Premier12 baseball tournament at Tokyo Dome, where his team on Thursday (21 November) will face the

ANAHEIM, CA - JULY 27:  Shohei Ohtani #17 talks with manager Mike Scioscia #14 of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim before the start of the game against the Seattle Mariners at Angel Stadium on July 27, 2018 in Anaheim, California.  (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)

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A matter of when, not if - why Shohei Ohtani was destined for greatness

Shohei Ohtani had successful surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left shoulder he suffered during the 2024 World Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers announced on Tuesday (5 November).
The Dodgers said Ohtani - who won his first MLB World Series title in his first Fall Classic apperance -

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani with his dog Decopin at the World Series championship parade.

Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani undergoes shoulder surgery, set to be ready for spring training

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers are the 2024 World Series champions.
The Dodgers came back from five runs down to edge the New York Yankees 7-6 in Game 5 to win the series 4-1 on Wednesday (30 October) at Yankee Stadium, their eight title.
Ohtani won baseball’s ultimate

The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani celebrates winning his first World Series title.

2024 World Series: Shohei Ohtani is a champion after Dodgers roar back to beat Yankees for title

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers will have to keep the champagne on ice.
The New York Yankees lived to see another day with a 11-4 victory in Game 4 of the World Series on Tuesday (30 October), avoiding their first sweep in The Fall Classic since 1976.
The

2024 World Series: Yankees' bats wake up to beat Shohei Ohtani, Dodgers and avoid sweep

Partially dislocated shoulder and all, Shohei Ohtani is one win away from realising his childhood dream of winning the World Series.
Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers took a commanding 3-0 series lead over the toothless New York Yankees with a 4-2 Game 3 victory at Yankee Stadium on Monday

2024 World Series: Shohei Ohtani one win away from realising childhood dream as Dodgers eye sweep

So it looks like Shohei Ohtani is a go for Game 3 of the World Series despite a partially dislocated left shoulder.
But as to how far baseball's best player can go - that remains to be seen.
“As far as test results, we got doctors scrambling everywhere, I don't