Shohei Ohtani Quotes

The mindset behind Shohei Ohtani’s greatness.

Even when I gave up hits, my teammates covered for me. I was given the ace number and sent to the mound because they trusted me. That’s why I wanted so badly to hold them down.
I could feel myself getting better and better as a hitter. There was a version of me that was higher than I expected, and that’s when batting started to become fun.
There are players whose scale I admire and want to reach, but I’ve never thought that I want to become exactly like someone else.
I realized that I was the one who needed to practice the most on the team, so I shouldn’t create a situation where the coach is forced to step in like that.
I’ve never thought that baseball practice was something I hated. I can push myself there—though even calling it ‘pushing myself’ feels strange. It feels more like I’m not pushing at all, and that’s actually when I’m strongest.
If someone can play games every day and still hit in games, then that’s fine. I can’t hit unless I put in the work—so I practice.
Whether the baseball gods really exist or not is beside the point. Personally, I hope they do. That’s just my own wish.
I want genuine people to achieve genuine results. That’s how I feel in any field.
Being aware that you are always being watched, and doing what must be done as a professional baseball player. That is what earns you the right to make plays that only you can make.
I think there were so many possibilities that even I didn’t understand myself. So when I come across something that feels like it might be impossible, I don’t think I need to stop myself from trying it.
Each experience of achieving a goal is something that accumulates within you.
If I aimed for 160 km/h, I might end up stopping around 158. That’s why I set my target number higher.