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BASEBALL | Shohei Ohtani Receives Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award

"It's really extraordinary to find a human being who can perform at the highest level in Major League Baseball as both a pitcher and a position player,” Rob Manfred said.

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2 years ago

October 30, 2021

Ed Odeven

Shohei Ohtani holds the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award from Rob Manfred before Game 1 of the World Series on October 26 in Houston. (Ashley Landis/AP)

The accolades keep coming for Shohei Ohtani.

The Los Angeles Angels superstar received the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award this week.

The setting: Minute Maid Park in Houston. The occasion: Before the first game of the 2021 World Series on Tuesday, October 26.

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred proudly handed the award to Ohtani before the Houston Astros and Atlanta Braves began competing for the coveted championship trophy.

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