Shohei Ohtani Quotes

The mindset behind Shohei Ohtani’s greatness.

Category: Dream & Aspiration

Quotes that capture Shohei Ohtani’s dreams and aspirations, revealing how a clear vision of the future shaped his path and fueled his ambition.

My goal right now is to fully accomplish what I haven’t yet done. As for the dream beyond that — when I design my life, it becomes, ‘Yeah, I want to try playing in the majors.’
At that time, I was already planning to come here to the U.S., so I never imagined going through the process I did.
I’ve worked hard since I was little because I wanted to become the best baseball player.I want to keep striving toward a goal that simple.
The baseball players on TV looked incredibly cool to me.I was always looking forward to the weekends, when I could play baseball as much as I wanted.
When I was a kid, I watched Ichiro win the MVP, and it made me want to play in the majors someday.If possible, I hope kids today can look at me the same way.
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always wanted to do both.I wanted to be a good hitter, and I wanted to be a good pitcher.That’s what I’ve always hoped for.
I believe that the kids who can stand up and say it out loud in front of adults are the ones who actually go on to become professional baseball players.