Shohei Ohtani belts a three-run HR in his first AB in Anaheim

4/3/18: In his first at-bat in Anaheim, Shohei Ohtani crushes a three-run homer to right-center field and gets the silent treatment as he heads back to the dugout

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[twicevoodoo]

all the people who didn’t doubt ohtani in 2018, you made the right choice

[eyeseverywhere]

It's just amazing that we're witnessing a true 2-way player in 2018....i've never seen one before. And he seems like a cool, young... and happy guy...!!

[shawnmierczynski]

3 years later he’s on track for 60+ homers

[Space_Burrito_Rat]

I come back to this every once in a while. Shotime still doing his thing in August 2021!

[deadshot]

Really funny how Ohtani can't control his excitement while his teammates did the "silent treatment" prank. Awesome! 🤣

[miyamotomasashi]

2023 and that home run “silent treatment” never gets old. 😂

[Nicholaskcl]

can't help but shed a tear seeing Shohei crank the ball and his teammates hyping him after. Means so much for his entire country.

[papillonvu]

Unbelievable! This kid pitches better than Darvish, hits better than Matsui, and runs better than Ichiro!

[sehojang]

Amazing guy... i hope he ll be a legend

[luisridez]

6 years later on the same exact date he hits his first homerun for the Dodgers!

[krikormirzoyan]

Trout's hella excited he finally has some help

[danielanderson]

looks like they gave him the classic silent treatment

[lepermessiah]

I love how happy he is when he gets to the dugout. He can't contain his excitement. I'm glad he's starting to find his stride.

[jacepping]

unbelievable... he's just amazing... pretty sure he will be another legend in mlb..

[xncmnhj]

Seriously, this guy is a freak. He being a batter alone deserves to play in the big league, not to mention he runs fast and is a pitcher who can throw 100+ miles fastball.

[manuelfilimon]

Wait, this guy is a pitcher and hitter?

[thomaswatt]

His dugout reaction was priceless😂
Hug me!!😂

[gjsjhs]

I loved when this happened, a huge chunk of history brought to the mlb, he is really respected by the fans, he has a huge future with the Angels.

[dannymo]

I havn’t been following baseball recently..used to be a HUGE braves fan during Maddux, glavin, and smoltz days BUT this kid is making me excited for baseball again. Way to go kid!

[STREETSMARTS-vvcc]

AND NOW ON DECEMBER 9TH, 2023 TODAY HE SIGNED THE BIGGEST EVER SPORTS CONTRACT $700 MILLION FOR 10 YEARS! JAPAN GOD BLESS Y'ALL!