Let's go ahead and give him the
big announcement right now the
twenty twenty one American
League most valuable player is
Shohei Ohtani a unanimous vote.
Frank Thomas thank you so much.
You see the reaction of the
great Shohei Ohtani the voting
breakdown to get all 30 first
place votes like Frank just said
unanimous MVP.
Hundred twenty total points.
Lowe Vladimir Jairo Jr. almost
was unanimous in second place
votes.
That's right.
One second place Stephen Vogt
went to Sal Perez who did not
finish in the top five of the al
MVP voting.
But as we all expected because
of this unique talent Shohei
Ohtani is your twenty twenty one
American League most valuable
player.
Shohei congratulations.
And what does this honor mean to
you.
Acuna Markel good to see the
Chris Bassitt Mazza Yoshi
Tsutsugo to quote Mata Frankie
Montas and Matt Yallof Tsutsugo
Maton which sounds like the
great concessions.
Yeah I'm extremely happy and I
just want to say thank you to
all the writers of the BBWAA
that voted for me and my
teammates coaches manager
everybody that was involved in
training staff and all the fans
that supported me through thick
and thin and also the my doctor
that performed surgery.
So hey it's Harold here I told
you congratulations thank you
for getting up early.
And now I feel like I've been
validated because you won.
So congratulations.
Hey when you look back at this
year what moment stands out.
You had so many great moments
all star game on through what
was one of your biggest moments.
They must have been Meacham Shun
Mikolas politically and
economically.
Carle can take me to Ciuffo
Iassogna as to when I know that
sort of Szapucki Kickham makes.
You know if I had to choose one
that's got to be the whole
Astudillo experience was my
first one and got to play with a
lot of players that I've always
watched on TV.
So yes that was a great
experience.
Well Shohei this is so well
deserved.
Congratulations.
I know when you came to Major
League Baseball as a free agent
you told teams you wanted to do
both both hit and pitch.
Did you dream about being a most
valuable player.
Maton said look you need to do
what you need to do to ensure
that the Montas Lowe Beaty Jean
Vosler Reddick Crichton Adam
Ottavino Damon Sixto Sanchez
Rendon you want associated with
Yoan Aybar if American instead
of the game between Guilbeau
Suter are the most I mean Ketel
Marte not.
So you finally starting to the
moment the new concessions.
Yeah.
That is MBP is something I was
shooting for.
Obviously I think any player is
as long as they are playing
baseball professionally.
But I was more appreciative of
the fact the American the fans
the just the whole the USA
baseball was more accepting and
welcoming the whole Jose Altuve
idea compared to when I first
started in Japan.
So it made the transition a lot
easier for me.
So I'm very thankful for that.
We are thankful for you the
whole sport all the fans.
You have added so much to the
sport.
Shohei Ohtani.
Congratulations on being the
Jose Altuve.