Shohei Ohtani, two-way superstar for the Los Angeles Dodgers, has been awarded The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the third time, tying him with Michael Jordan.
Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani won The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year award for the third time, tying him with basketball icon Michael Jordan. He trails only four-time winners Lance Armstrong, Tiger Woods and LeBron James. Ohtani received 48 votes from 74 sports journalists from the AP and its members. He previously won the award in 2023 and 2021.
Ohtani, who moved from the Los Angeles Angels to the Los Angeles Dodgers, won his third Most Valuable Player award and first in the National League, led his new team to its eighth World Series championship and created Major League Baseball’s 50/50 club by hitting 54 home runs and stealing 59 bases. He signed a then-record \$700 million, 10-year contract with the Dodgers in December 2023. Already a two-way superstar, he further embellished his reputation despite not pitching all season while he rehabilitated from a second major right elbow surgery he had in September 2023
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