What makes him a two-way player?

He plays two positions in the field

What did he achieve in 2024?

The first 50 home run, 50 steal season

Shohei Ohtani Quiz: Two-Way Seasons and MVP Records

This Shohei Ohtani quiz looks at the Japanese star who made the two-way player a modern reality. Play an interactive set of 10 questions on the Nippon-Ham Fighters, the Angels, unanimous MVP awards, the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his huge Dodgers deal and the first 50-50 season.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Country
Which country is Shohei Ohtani from?
Japan
Which Japanese team did he play for?
Two-way
What makes him a two-way player?
Angels
Which MLB team did he join in 2018?
MVP
In which seasons did he win AL MVP unanimously?
WBC
Who did he strike out to end the 2023 WBC final?
Dodgers
Which team did he sign with in December 2023?
50-50
What did he achieve in 2024?
Title
What did the Dodgers win in 2024?
NL
Which award did he win after the 2024 season?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which country is Shohei Ohtani from?
Answer: Japan
He grew up in Iwate.
Q2: Which Japanese team did he play for?
Answer: Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
He won a Japan Series there.
Q3: What makes him a two-way player?
Answer: He both pitches and hits
Few have done it since Babe Ruth.
Q4: Which MLB team did he join in 2018?
Answer: Los Angeles Angels
He won Rookie of the Year.
Q5: In which seasons did he win AL MVP unanimously?
Answer: 2021 and 2023
Both were two-way seasons.
Q6: Who did he strike out to end the 2023 WBC final?
Answer: Mike Trout
His Angels teammate.
Q7: Which team did he sign with in December 2023?
Answer: Los Angeles Dodgers
The deal was worth 700 million dollars.
Q8: What did he achieve in 2024?
Answer: The first 50 home run, 50 steal season
He finished with 54 homers and 59 steals.
Q9: What did the Dodgers win in 2024?
Answer: The World Series
It was his first MLB title.
Q10: Which award did he win after the 2024 season?
Answer: NL MVP
He became the first full-time DH to win it.

Shohei Ohtani Quiz – Two-Way Seasons and MVP Records

Shohei Ohtani grew up in Iwate, Japan, and starred as both pitcher and hitter for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. He joined the Los Angeles Angels in 2018 and won AL Rookie of the Year.

He won unanimous AL MVP awards in 2021 and 2023, pitching as a starter while hitting home runs. In the 2023 World Baseball Classic final, he struck out Mike Trout to win the title for Japan.

He signed a 700 million dollar deal with the Dodgers in December 2023. In 2024 he became the first player with 50 homers and 50 steals in a season, won NL MVP and helped the Dodgers win the World Series.

What This Quiz Teaches

Baseball fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he started
What makes him two-way
Which awards he won
What happened at the WBC
What he did with the Dodgers

Did You Know?

He can throw faster than 100 miles per hour.
He wears number 17.
His dog Decoy threw a first pitch in 2024.
He is compared to Babe Ruth.
He is hugely popular in Japan.