Shohei Ohtani Quotes

The mindset behind Shohei Ohtani’s greatness.

In high school, I was taught to act based on what’s right, not what’s fun. Training on Christmas was simply the result of choosing what was right over what was enjoyable.
I was eating an incredible amount from the morning. Honestly, it was tough.
Even if it’s the same advice, it means something completely different when it comes from someone other than your parents.
I started high school baseball thinking, ‘Let’s try to be among the top 30.’ After meeting Mr. Kojima and hearing people tell me, ‘You can throw 160 kilometers,’ I started to believe it—and that’s how I ended up here.
I want to do something no one has ever done. If Yusei Kikuchi’s generation had won the Senbatsu or Koshien, I might not have chosen Hanamaki Higashi High School.
I’m good at sleeping.
Of course I was attached to him. He was adorable. Ace lived for about sixteen years, after all.
When I watched their practice, I felt it was right.The atmosphere was good.
I came to realize that without experiencing disappointment,you can’t truly develop the desire to win it all.
I wasn’t someone who stood out with exceptional results from a young age,and I didn’t start out with the skills or the body I have now.
I was convinced I would grow to 190 centimeters.Even if I was losing at the time, I believed that as my height grew, my skills would grow with it.
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.