In 2024, Shohei Ohtani achieved unprecedented feats, becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season while earning the National League MVP as a Dodger and winning a World Series title. This remarkable performance has raised expectations for the future of baseball, especially regarding emerging talent from Japan. Historian Nobby Ito believes the golden age of Japanese baseball is just starting, predicting that even stronger players than Ohtani will emerge, exemplified by promising prospects like Shotaro Morii, a talented two-way player.
"I think the next 50, 100 years - much better. I believe better players than Ohtani will appear. ... Yes, of course. But it's getting better and better and better."
"From a National League MVP award in his first season as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, becoming the first player to hit 50 or more home runs and steal 50 or more bases in a season, and end it all with a World Series trophy..."
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